Ross Pearson (born 26 September 1984) is a retired English

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and

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. A 26-fight veteran of the

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, he was a three-time "Fight of the Night" winner and was the lightweight winner of The Ultimate Fighter 9.

Background

Pearson, born and raised in Sunderland, England, began training in

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at the age of six, before adding

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and

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to his repertoire in high-school. Pearson later began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 17. He also attended Carilion Craft Training in Sunderland. Pearson worked as a brick layer afterwards. Inspired by early UFC events, Pearson decided to become a professional MMA fighter.

Mixed martial arts career

''The Ultimate Fighter'' reality show

In 2009, Pearson competed on the reality TV show The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom. He placed first in the lightweight division.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

2010

Pearson defeated

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Dennis Siver Dennis D. Siver (Russian: Дмитрий Сивер, tr. Dmitriy Siver, born January 13, 1979) is a retired Russian-born German mixed martial artist who competed in the welterweight, lightweight, and featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting ...

by unanimous decision on 31 March at UFC Fight Night 21. Pearson was submitted by

Cole Miller Cole Miller (born April 26, 1984) is a retired American mixed martial artist, who most recently competed in the featherweight division in the UFC. His nickname "Magrinho" means "skinny" in Portuguese. Mixed martial arts career Before giving ...

via second-round

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on 15 September 2010 at UFC Fight Night 22. Pearson faced

Spencer Fisher Spencer William Fisher (born May 9, 1976) is a retired American mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2002–2012, he is best known for his 17-fight tenure with the UFC, winning "Fight of the Night" honors three times. Backgroun ...

on 27 February 2011 at

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

2011

Pearson lost to Edson Barboza via split decision at

UFC 134 ''UFC 134: Silva vs. Okami'' (also known as ''UFC Rio'') was a mixed martial arts (MMA) pay-per-view event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 27, 2011 at the HSBC Arena (Rio de Janeiro), HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The ...

in a bout that earned ''Fight of the Night'' honours. For his next fight, Pearson dropped to

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and faced Junior Assunção on 30 December at

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. Pearson won the fight by unanimous decision. Pearson faced

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on 22 June 2012 at

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. He lost the fight by TKO late into the second round.

2012

In July Pearson was confirmed as the Team UK coach for The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes. Pearson faced

George Sotiropoulos George Sotiropoulos (born 9 July 1977) is an Australian former professional mixed martial artist who most notably fought in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in their Lightweight division. He is well known for appearing as a fighter on t ...

in a

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bout on 15 December 2012 at UFC on FX 6. He won the fight by an early third-round TKO.

2013

Pearson next faced

Ryan Couture Ryan Duane Couture (born August 27, 1982) is a former American professional mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Welterweight (MMA), Welterweight division of Bellator MMA. A professional competitor since 2009 ...

on 6 April 2013 at

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. He won the fight by TKO in the third round. Pearson faced

Melvin Guillard Melvin Guillard (born March 30, 1983) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division. Guillard most notably competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), Bellator MMA and World S ...

on 26 October 2013 at

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. The fight ended in a no contest when Pearson was deemed unable to continue after being cut on the forehead by an accidental illegal knee.

2014

A rematch with Guillard was expected to take place on 8 March 2014 at

UFC Fight Night 37 ''UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Manuwa'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 37'') was a mixed martial arts event held on March 8, 2014, at The O2 Arena in London, England. The event was shown live in the UK on Channel 5 and BT Sport and in the ...

. However, Pearson pulled out of the bout citing a knee injury and was replaced by Michael Johnson. Pearson faced

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on 7 June 2014 at UFC Fight Night 42. Despite outstriking Sanchez in every round, and getting a knockdown in round 2, Pearson would ultimate lose the fight by highly controversial split decision. 13 of 14 media scorecards had the bout 30-27 Pearson, while the 14th had Pearson winning 29–28. As a result, Pearson filed an appeal with the New Mexico Athletic Commission, "in hopes the decision is overturned, at the very least to a no-contest." The official decision was ultimately upheld. Despite an official loss on the scorecards, UFC president

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indicated that the organisation had ruled out the possibility of an immediate rematch and said that they would informally treat it as a win for Pearson, and that he would be compensated that way. UFC paid Pearson $30,000 as an unofficial win bonus Pearson was expected to face Abel Trujillo on 16 August 2014 at UFC Fight Night 47. However, on 4 August, Trujillo pulled out of the bout and was replaced by

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. He won the fight by TKO in the second round. After a close first round, early in the second round Pearson landed a combination which knocked Maynard down, causing the referee, Keith Peterson, to step in to stop the fight as Maynard was deemed not to be intelligently defending himself. Pearson faced

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on 8 November 2014 at UFC Fight Night 55. Despite being the odds-on-favorite, Pearson lost the fight via TKO in the second round.

2015

Pearson faced Sam Stout on 14 March 2015 at UFC 185. Pearson won the fight via knockout in the second round dropping Stout with a left hook and finishing him with a right hand on the ground. Subsequently, Pearson won a ''Performance of the Night'' bonus. Pearson faced Evan Dunham on 18 July 2015 at

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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Pearson faced Paul Felder on 5 September 2015 at UFC 191. He won the back-and-forth fight by split decision.

2016

Pearson faced Francisco Trinaldo on 17 January at UFC Fight Night 81. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Pearson was expected to face Abel Trujillo on 20 March at

UFC Fight Night 85 ''UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 85'') was a mixed martial arts event held on March 20, 2016, at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre in Brisbane, Australia. Background The event was the second that the promotion ...

. However, Trujillo was removed from the card on 12 March due to alleged visa issues which restricted his entry to Australia. As a result, Pearson faced Chad Laprise on the card. He won the fight via split decision. Pearson was expected to face James Krause on 8 July at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale. However, Krause was pulled from the fight on 13 June for undisclosed reasons and replaced by Will Brooks. Pearson lost the fight via unanimous decision. After the loss, Ross Pearson moved to the Welterweight division. Pearson explained that cutting less weight gives him more energy and better sleep. He repeatedly had renal and digestive issues due to the weight cut. Pearson came in as a short notice replacement to face Jorge Masvidal in a welterweight bout on 30 July at

UFC 201 ''UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on July 30, 2016, at Philips Arena in Atlanta, Georgia. Background This was the third event that the organization has hosted in Atl ...

, filling in for an ill

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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. A rescheduled bout with James Krause was scheduled for 19 November at UFC Fight Night 99. Subsequently, on 26 October, Krause pulled out of the fight citing a torn hamstring. He was replaced by

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. Pearson lost the fight via split decision. Despite the three-fight losing streak, Pearson did not want to retire. He wanted the UFC to host an event at

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before retirement.

2017

Pearson faced Dan Hooker on 11 June 2017 at UFC Fight Night 110. He lost the fight via knockout in the second round.

2018

Pearson faced

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on 11 February 2018 at

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Pearson faced

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on 28 July 2018 at UFC on Fox 30. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. Pearson was expected to face Joseph Duffy on 2 December 2018 at UFC Fight Night 142. However, Pearson announced on 7 November that he was out of the bout due to a broken nose and subsequent surgery to correct the injury.

2019

Pearson faced

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on 30 March 2019 at UFC on ESPN 2. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one. Pearson announced his retirement on 8 April 2019. Pearson returned to MMA on 16 November to fight Davy Gallon at Probellum 1, losing the fight via KO.

Fighting style

Pearson is known for his powerful punches. His favourite grappling technique is the

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. Pearson has stated that his hero is

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Training

Pearson is a member of The Alliance MMA Gym. Nick Hands coaches Pearson's Muay Thai, Sean Casey coaches Pearson's boxing, and Barry Gibson serves as Pearson's strength and conditioning coach.

Personal life

Pearson met his Australian wife, Kristie Jane Pearson when she worked as a

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for the UFC. Pearson moved to Australia to be with his wife. They have two daughters. In his free time, Pearson does

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Filmography

TV series

Video games

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

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** The Ultimate Fighter 9 Tournament Winner (Lightweight) ** Fight of the Night (Three times) vs.

, Edson Barboza and

** Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Sam Stout **UFC.com Awards ***2009: Ranked #5 Newcomer of the Year *Ultimate Force **UF Lightweight Champion (One time) **One successful title defense *Total Combat **Lightweight Champion *Strike and Submit **Lightweight Champion

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional boxing record

References

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Background

Mixed martial arts career

''The Ultimate Fighter'' reality show

Ultimate Fighting Championship

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

Fighting style

Training

Personal life

Filmography

TV series

Video games

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Professional boxing record

See also

References

External links