Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Ross Pearson
United KingdomRoss Pearson
“The Real Deal”
20-16-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Francisco Trinaldo def. Ross Pearson (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Francisco Trinaldo
BrazilFrancisco Trinaldo
“Massaranduba”
28-9-0
Monday, January 18, 2016
TD Garden, Boston, United States

Francisco Trinaldo defeated Ross Pearson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz, held Monday, January 18, 2016 at TD Garden, Boston.

Fight stats

Ross Pearson
Francisco Trinaldo
0
Knockdowns
0
28 of 85
Significant strikes
51 of 112
33%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
32 of 89
Total strikes
53 of 114
2 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 3
100%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:01
Control time
1:05
Significant strikes by target
9 of 57
Head
34 of 90
13 of 21
Body
13 of 17
6 of 7
Leg
4 of 5
23 of 76
Distance
35 of 88
2 of 5
Clinch
16 of 24
3 of 4
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 29
Sig. str.
9 of 29
8 of 29
Total str.
9 of 29
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 26
Sig. str.
24 of 42
9 of 28
Total str.
26 of 44
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:22
Ctrl
0:53
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
13 of 30
Sig. str.
18 of 41
15 of 32
Total str.
18 of 41
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:39
Ctrl
0:11

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#PearsonTrinaldo
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
David Ginsberg
#PearsonTrinaldo
1910
2910
3109
Total2829
Tony Weeks
#PearsonTrinaldo
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

1
Pearson
–
14
Trinaldo
●29–28 Trinaldo×8●30–27 Trinaldo×6●29–28 Pearson
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

12%
Pearson
88%
Trinaldo
42 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Trinaldo45.2%●30–27 Trinaldo40.5%●29–28 Pearson7.1%●30–27 Pearson4.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Trinaldo
R2
93%
Trinaldo
R3
50%
Pearson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ross Pearson vs Francisco Trinaldo?

Francisco Trinaldo defeated Ross Pearson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz, held Monday, January 18, 2016 at TD Garden, Boston.

What were the judges' scorecards for Ross Pearson vs Francisco Trinaldo?

The judges scored it 30–27, 29–28, 30–27 — Francisco Trinaldo won the decision.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Ross Pearson 51%49% Francisco Trinaldo

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

20-16-0 (1 NC)
Record
28-9-0
1603
Elo rating
1597
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
47
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.68
SLpM
3.13
40%
Str. Acc.
45%
4.09
SApM
2.67
62%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

0.74
TD Avg.
0.98
35%
TD Acc.
42%
75%
TD Def.
60%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ross Pearson · 1-4
  • L
    Desmond Green
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs GaethjeSat, Mar 30, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 2:52 · Lightweight
  • L
    John Makdessi
    UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2Sat, Jul 28, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Mizuto Hirota
    UFC 221: Romero vs RockholdSat, Feb 10, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Dan Hooker
    UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs HuntSun, Jun 11, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 3:02 · Lightweight
  • L
    Stevie Ray
    UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs Hall 2Sat, Nov 19, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Francisco Trinaldo · 3-2
  • L
    Randy Brown
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs YanSat, Oct 1, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Danny Roberts
    UFC 274: Oliveira vs GaethjeSat, May 7, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Dwight Grant
    UFC Fight Night: Costa vs VettoriSat, Oct 23, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Muslim Salikhov
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs SakaiSat, Jun 5, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jai Herbert
    UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs TillSun, Jul 26, 2020
    TKO · R3 · 1:30 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 26 fights
44.4
Avg sig. strikes
38.8
0.60
Avg takedowns
0.81
0:51
Avg control time
2:30
79
Career high strikes
117
3
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Ross Pearson
Strike target
Francisco Trinaldo
53%
Head
61%
28%
Body
27%
19%
Leg
11%
Ross Pearson
Strike position
Francisco Trinaldo
82%
Distance
70%
15%
Clinch
17%
2%
Ground
14%