Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Ross Pearson
The Real Deal
20-16-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Ross Pearson def. Chad Laprise (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Chad Laprise
The Disciple
13-4-0
Sunday, March 20, 2016
Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia

Ross Pearson defeated Chad Laprise by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir, held Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 28-30, Ross Pearson won the decision.

Fight stats

Ross Pearson
Chad Laprise
0
Knockdowns
0
52 of 155
Significant strikes
78 of 214
34%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
52 of 156
Total strikes
78 of 214
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:01
Significant strikes by target
21 of 108
Head
63 of 194
10 of 22
Body
9 of 14
21 of 25
Leg
6 of 6
52 of 155
Distance
78 of 212
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 45
Sig. str.
18 of 55
13 of 45
Total str.
18 of 55
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
21 of 58
Sig. str.
29 of 81
21 of 58
Total str.
29 of 81
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
18 of 52
Sig. str.
31 of 78
18 of 53
Total str.
31 of 78
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:01

Judges' Scorecards

#PearsonLaprise
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
#PearsonLaprise
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#PearsonLaprise
1910
2910
31010
Total2830

Media Scores

9
Pearson
2
Draw
5
Laprise
29-28 Pearson×929-28 Laprise×429-29 Draw×230-28 Laprise
All 16 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

44%
Pearson
9%
Draw
46%
Laprise
54 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Pearson35.2%29-28 Laprise25.9%30-28 Laprise13%30-27 Laprise7.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
57%
Pearson
R2
54%
Pearson
R3
69%
Laprise

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Ross Pearson
-104
51% implied win probability
Open: -115Best: -104
Chad Laprise
-120
55% implied win probability
Open: -106Best: -115

Average moneyline across 2 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRoss PearsonChad Laprise
Bookmaker-104-115
Bovada-105-125

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ross Pearson vs Chad Laprise?

Ross Pearson defeated Chad Laprise by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir, held Sunday, March 20, 2016 at Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 28-30, Ross Pearson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Ross Pearson vs Chad Laprise?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 28-30, Ross Pearson won the decision.

Was Ross Pearson vs Chad Laprise a robbery?

Many scored it for Chad Laprise: 46% of 54 fan cards scored it for Chad Laprise; 64% of 14 media scores picked Ross Pearson. The judges gave it to Ross Pearson.

Full robbery index
Referee
Steve Perceval
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Ross Pearson 55%45% Chad Laprise

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Ross Pearson
Complete Fighter
6 edges
Chad Laprise
Volume Striker
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

79Power92
95Speed95
85Precision93
93Durability81
95Engine94
53Wrestling79
55Ground64

Biggest edge Chad Laprise, Punch power +26

Attribute by attribute

Ross Pearson is on the left of every row, Chad Laprise on the right.
65Punch power91
93Kick power92
96Punch speed97
94Kick speed93
85Accuracy93
53Takedowns79
51Ground striking73
58Submissions55
92Chin70
93Body strength92
95Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

20-16-0 (1 NC)
Record
13-4-0
1779
Power Index rating
1743
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
40
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
69"
175 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
Canada

Style Matchup

TaekwondoBoxingJudo
vs
-
Ross Pearson
  • Black belt · Taekwondo
  • 2009Champion · The Ultimate Fighter · Lightweight
  • Brown belt · Judo
  • Blue belt · BJJ

Camp Alliance MMA · San Diego, California, US

Chad Laprise

No background on record

Striking Profile

3.68
SLpM
4.78
40%
Str. Acc.
42%
4.09
SApM
3.59
62%
Str. Def.
65%

Grappling Profile

0.74
TD Avg.
1.05
35%
TD Acc.
54%
75%
TD Def.
78%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ross Pearson · 1-4
  • L
    Wildfighter Round 6 · Nov 27, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:08
  • L
    MTK MMA: Probellum · Nov 16, 2019
    TKO · R3 · 4:26 · Welterweight
  • W
    Tszyu vs. Camilleri · May 15, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 2:21
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje · Mar 30, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 2:52 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2 · Jul 28, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Chad Laprise · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 231: Holloway vs Ortega · Dec 9, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 1:37 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Usman · May 19, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 4:16 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos · Dec 17, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 4:10 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 213: Romero vs Whittaker · Jul 9, 2017
    TKO · R3 · 1:27 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Condit · Aug 28, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 1:36 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 25 fights · 10 fights
44.4
Avg sig. strikes
41.0
0.60
Avg takedowns
0.60
0:51
Avg control time
1:14
79
Career high strikes
84
3
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Ross Pearson
Strike target
Chad Laprise
53%
Head
58%
28%
Body
22%
19%
Leg
20%
Ross Pearson
Strike position
Chad Laprise
82%
Distance
85%
15%
Clinch
7%
2%
Ground
8%