Ross Pearson
United KingdomLast 5No upcoming fight scheduled.
CAREER SUMMARY
Ross Pearson holds a professional MMA record of 20-17-0. Ross Pearson has 38 professional MMA bouts on record. Ross Pearson has won 21 fights: 8 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission, 8 by decision. Of 17 career losses, 6 came by KO/TKO and 2 by submission. In the UFC, Ross Pearson lands 3.68 significant strikes per minute with 40% accuracy and averages 0.74 takedowns per 15 minutes. Ross Pearson also has 2 recorded Boxing bouts. Most recent fight: March 30, 2019. Tracked organizations: UFC.
Profile
- Height
- 5'8"173 cm
- Weight
- 155 lbs70 kg
- Reach
- 69"175 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- DOB
- 1984-09-26
- Age
- 42
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birthplace
- Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Background
Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp
- 2009Champion · The Ultimate Fighter · Lightweight
- Black belt · Taekwondo
- Brown belt · Judo
- Blue belt · BJJ
- AGE 6Started in Taekwondo
- AGE 17Started in BJJ
- AGE 6Started in Taekwondo
- Started in Judo
- Started in Boxing
- AGE 17Started in BJJ
- Boxing 1-1 · Professional record · Professional boxing career after MMA, 2019-2021.
Camp
- Alliance MMA · San Diego, California, US
- GrappleFit · Sunderland, England, UK Former
Coaches
- Eric Del Fierro · Head coach
- Nick Hands · Striking coach
- Sean Casey · Boxing coach
- Barry Gibson · S&C coach
Fight DNA
Complete FighterUFCalendar's style model · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
By the numbers
Where they rank
All-time boards where Ross Pearson sits in the top 25.
Bonus résumé
Ross Pearson has won 4 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $100,000.
- ★ FOTNvs John Makdessi · UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2Jul 28, 2018
- ★ POTNvs Sam Stout · UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos AnjosMar 14, 2015
- ★ FOTNvs Edson Barboza · UFC 134: Silva vs OkamiAug 27, 2011
- ★ FOTNvs Dennis Siver · UFC Fight Night: Florian vs GomiMar 31, 2010
Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives. 2 pre-2012 awards are not priced · amounts varied per event.
All-time bonus leaders →Related fighters
Salary & career earnings
Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate Ross Pearson earns per fight.
Career history
- LOSSvs Davy GallonMTK MMA: Probellum· Nov 16, 2019· Welterweight· 20-17 vs 18-7-2TKOR3 · 4:26
- LOSSUFCUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje· Mar 30, 2019· Lightweight· 20-16 vs 22-8TKOR1 · 2:52
- LOSSUFCUFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs Poirier 2· Jul 28, 2018· Lightweight· 20-15 vs 16-6FOTNUDR3 · 5:00
- WINUFCUFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold· Feb 11, 2018· Lightweight· 20-14 vs 18-9-2UDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSvs Dan HookerUFCUFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt· Jun 11, 2017· Lightweight· 19-14 vs 14-7TKOR2 · 3:02
- LOSSvs Stevie RayUFCUFC Fight Night: Bader vs Nogueira· Nov 20, 2016· Lightweight· 19-13 vs 20-6SDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSUFCUFC 201: Lawler vs Woodley· Jul 30, 2016· Welterweight· 19-12 vs 30-11UDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSvs Will BrooksUFCThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale· Jul 8, 2016· Lightweight· 19-11 vs 18-1UDR3 · 5:00
- WINvs Chad LapriseUFCUFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir· Mar 20, 2016· Lightweight· 19-10 vs 10-2SDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSUFCUFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz· Jan 17, 2016· Lightweight· 18-10 vs 19-4UDR3 · 5:00
- WINvs Paul FelderUFCUFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2· Sep 5, 2015· Lightweight· 18-9 vs 10-2SDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSvs Evan DunhamUFCUFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites· Jul 18, 2015· Lightweight· 17-9 vs 16-6UDR3 · 5:00
- WINvs Sam StoutUFCUFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos· Mar 14, 2015· Lightweight· 17-8 vs 20-11-1POTNTKOR2 · 1:33
- LOSSvs Al IaquintaUFCUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Saint Preux· Nov 8, 2014· Lightweight· 16-8 vs 10-3-1TKOR2 · 1:39
- WINvs Gray MaynardUFCUFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux· Aug 17, 2014· Lightweight· 16-7 vs 11-4-1TKOR2 · 1:35
- LOSSUFCUFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov· Jun 7, 2014· Lightweight· 15-7 vs 25-7SDR3 · 5:00
- NCUFCUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz· Oct 27, 2013· Lightweight· 15-6 vs 31-12-2Could Not ContinueR1 · 1:57
- WINvs Ryan CoutureUFCUFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi· Apr 7, 2013· Lightweight· 15-6 vs 6-2TKOR2 · 3:45
- WINUFCUFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson· Dec 16, 2012· LightweightTKOR3 · 0:41
- WINUFC on FX 6· Dec 14, 2012· Lightweight· 14-6 vs 14-5TKOR3 · 0:41
- LOSSvs Cub SwansonUFCUFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida· Jun 22, 2012· Featherweight· 13-6 vs 17-5TKOR2 · 4:14
- WINUFCUFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem· Dec 30, 2011· Featherweight· 13-5 vs 13-5UDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSUFCUFC 134: Silva vs Okami· Aug 27, 2011· Lightweight· 12-5 vs 9-0FOTNSDR3 · 5:00
- WINUFCUFC 127: Penn vs Fitch· Feb 27, 2011· Lightweight· 12-4 vs 24-7UDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSvs Cole MillerUFCUFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares· Sep 15, 2010· Lightweight· 11-4 vs 17-4SUBR2 · 1:49
- WINvs Dennis SiverUFCUFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi· Mar 31, 2010· Lightweight· 11-3 vs 15-7FOTNUDR3 · 5:00
- WINvs Aaron RileyUFCUFC 105: Couture vs Vera· Nov 14, 2009· Lightweight· 10-3 vs 29-12-1TKOR2 · 4:38
- WINUFCThe Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale· Jun 20, 2009· Ultimate Fighter 9 Lightweight· 9-3 vs 11-3-1UDR3 · 5:00
- WINvs Ian JonesUnited Kingdom Regional· Nov 1, 2008· 8-3 vs 6-5SUB
- LOSSvs Abdul MohamedUnited Kingdom Regional· Oct 4, 2008· 7-3 vs 16-6-3DEC
- WINvs Cedric CelerierMMA Total Combat· May 31, 2008· 7-2 vs 3-1-1SUB
- WINvs Aidan MarronUnited Kingdom Regional· May 3, 2008· 6-2 vs 11-7SUB
- WINvs Sami BerikStrike & Submit Championships· Apr 13, 2008· 5-2 vs 12-25SUB
- WINvs Mark SpencerMMA Total Combat· Feb 23, 2008· 4-2 vs 4-7TKO
- WINvs Steve TetleyCage Warriors 31· Dec 8, 2007· Lightweight· 3-2 vs 2-2SUBR1 · 4:46
- WINvs Gavin BradleyMMA Total Combat· Nov 24, 2007· 2-2 vs 3-6TKO
- WINvs Will BurkeMMA Total Combat· Sep 22, 2007· 1-1 vs 2-2DEC
- LOSSMMA Total Combat· Sep 22, 2007· 0-2 vs 2-0TKO
- LOSSvs Chris HughesUnited Kingdom Regional· Dec 12, 2004· 0-1 vs 1-0SUB
- LOSSvs Max ReevesWildfighter Round 6· Nov 27, 2021· 1-1TKOR1 · 1:08
- WINvs Salar KingTszyu vs. Camilleri· May 15, 2019· 1-0TKOR2 · 2:21
- WINvs Mark MillsMMA Total Combat· Jun 2, 2007· Lightweight· 2-0-1 vs 0-2SUB
- WINMMA Total Combat· Feb 24, 2007· Lightweight· 1-0-1 vs 0-1-1SUB
- DRAWMMA Total Combat· Nov 11, 2006· 0-0-1 vs 0-0-1DRAW
- WINvs Jason DentThe Ultimate Fighter Season 9· Feb 24, 2009· Lightweight· 11-3UD
- WINvs Richie WhitsonThe Ultimate Fighter Season 9· Feb 13, 2009· Lightweight· 10-3SUBR1 · 3:52
- WINvs AJ WennThe Ultimate Fighter Season 9· Jan 16, 2009· Lightweight· 9-3TKOR2 · 0:21
Official UFC Ranking
Ross Pearson's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.
- Current
- Unranked
- Peak
- #14 Lightweight
- First ranked
- Aug 18, 2014
- Times ranked
- 6
Lightweight
UFCalendar Power Index rating
- Current
- 1679▼12
- Peak
- 1761Apr 6, 2013
- Rated fights
- 37
Frequently asked questions
When does Ross Pearson fight next?
Ross Pearson has no confirmed upcoming fight.
What is Ross Pearson's record?
Ross Pearson's professional MMA record is 20-17-0.
Who is Ross Pearson fighting next?
Ross Pearson's next opponent has not been announced.
Who did Ross Pearson fight last?
Ross Pearson most recently fought Desmond Green at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Gaethje on Saturday, March 30, 2019, LOSS (TKO).
What weight class does Ross Pearson fight in?
Ross Pearson fights at Lightweight.
How many knockouts does Ross Pearson have?
Ross Pearson has 8 wins by KO/TKO and 5 wins by submission.
How many UFC bonuses has Ross Pearson won?
Ross Pearson has won 4 UFC post-fight bonuses: 3× Fight of the Night, 1× Performance of the Night.
How tall is Ross Pearson?
Ross Pearson is 5'8" (173 cm) tall.
How much does Ross Pearson weigh?
Ross Pearson weighs 155 lbs (70 kg).
What is Ross Pearson's reach?
Ross Pearson has a reach of 69" (175 cm).
How old is Ross Pearson?
Ross Pearson is 42 years old (born Sep 26, 1984).
Where is Ross Pearson from?
Ross Pearson is from United Kingdom.