Ross Pearson
| Ross Pearson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
26 September 1984 Sunderland, England |
| Other names | The Real Deal |
| Nationality | English |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division |
Featherweight (2011–2012) Lightweight (2004-2011, 2012-present) Welterweight (2016) |
| Reach | 69.0 in (175 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, Muay Thai, TKD, Judo, BJJ |
| Fighting out of | Sunderland, England |
| Team | The Alliance |
| Rank | Black belt in Tae Kwon Do Brown belt in Judo Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2004 – present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 33 |
| Wins | 19 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 7 |
| Losses | 13 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 8 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Website | http://www.rosspearson.net/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Ross Pearson (born 26 September 1984) is an English mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division of the UFC. A professional competitor since 2004, Pearson is perhaps most notable as the Lightweight division winner of The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom and as one of the head coaches on The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes.
Pearson, born and raised in Sunderland, England, began training in Tae Kwon Do at the age of six, before adding judo and boxing to his repertoire in high-school. Pearson later began training in mixed martial arts at the age of 17 and also attended Carilion Craft Training in Sunderland, to become a bricklayer.
Pearson defeated kickboxer Dennis Siver by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) on 31 March 2010 at UFC Fight Night 21. Pearson was submitted by Cole Miller via second-round rear-naked choke on 15 September 2010 at UFC Fight Night 22. Pearson faced Spencer Fisher on 27 February 2011 at UFC 127. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Pearson was defeated by Brazilian Edson Barboza via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 28-29) at UFC 134 in a bout that earned Fight of the Night honors.
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