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'''Ross Pearson''' (born 26 September 1984) is an [[England|English]] [[mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]] from [[Sunderland, Tyne and Wear|Sunderland]]. He is most notable as the lightweight division winner of ''[[The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom]]'' and one of the head coaches on [[The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes]].
'''Ross Pearson''' (born 26 September 1984) is a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]] from [[Sunderland, Tyne and Wear|Sunderland]]. He is most notable as the lightweight division winner of ''[[The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom]]'' and one of the head coaches on [[The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes]].


==Background==
==Background==

Revision as of 20:49, 5 April 2013

Ross Pearson
Born (1984-09-26) 26 September 1984 (age 40)
Sunderland, United Kingdom
Other namesThe Real Deal
NationalityBritish
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) (2011–2012)
155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st) (2004-2011, 2012)
DivisionFeatherweight
Lightweight
Reach69.0 in (175 cm)
Fighting out ofSunderland, United Kingdom
TeamThe Alliance
Rankblack belt in Taekwondo
brown belt in Judo
blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu
Years active2004 – present
Mixed martial arts record
Total20
Wins14
By knockout4
By submission5
By decision5
Losses6
By knockout2
By submission2
By decision2
Websitehttp://www.rosspearson.co.uk/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Last updated on: 1 April 2010

Ross Pearson (born 26 September 1984) is a British mixed martial artist from Sunderland. He is most notable as the lightweight division winner of The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom and one of the head coaches on The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes.

Background

Pearson enrolled in the City of Sunderland college to study how to be a bricklayer.[1] Ross then began training in taekwondo, judo and boxing. He turned professional in December 2004.[1] He is currently sponsored by MMA brand Bad Boy. Pearson has made it common knowledge of his desire to challenge UFC Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo at any given time, even on short notice.

The Ultimate Fighter

Pearson appeared on The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom. He defeated A.J. Wenn by knockout in an elimination match earning him a trip to Las Vegas, Nevada to compete on the show. Pearson inarguably controlled the first round against Wenn, leading Dana White and other observers of the fight at ringside to predict that Wenn wouldn't come out of his corner for the second round. Pearson finished the fight early in the second round. Pearson had his second fight against Team United States fighter Richie Whitson. Pearson defeated Whitson via a first round armbar submission.

Pearson won his semi-final fight against Jason Dent via unanimous decision. The win put Pearson into the finals against his team-mate Andre Winner.

Pearson had a professional record of 8–3 when he entered The Ultimate Fighter house. One of those losses was a decision loss to Abdul Mohammed on the now-defunct Cage Gladiators show in Liverpool. The decision was extremely controversial and Pearson's managers openly accused the promotion's judges of being biased towards Mohammed, who was fighting out of the Wolfslair and was thus the hometown fighter. The promoter's decision to remove the fight from a subsequent television broadcast of the event it took place on was also seen as a suspicious act. Pearson's camp refused to allow any more of their fighters to compete on Cage Gladiators events.[2]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Pearson fought Andre Winner on 20 June at the The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pearson won the fight by unanimous decision (29–28 on all cards), along with the six figure contract.

At UFC 105, Pearson had his next UFC fight against Aaron Riley. Pearson controlled the fight, and never looked troubled by the offense of Riley and was able to demonstrate varied strikes throughout the fight. After the fight was paused in the second round following a flying knee to the head of Riley; doctors viewed the cuts on Riley's face and came to the conclusion that he was unable to continue.

Pearson defeated Dennis Siver by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) on 31 March 2010 at UFC Fight Night 21.[3] The bout was entertaining all three rounds with both fighters showing interesting stand-up skills. The bout received Fight of the Night honours, giving both fighters an extra $30,000.

Pearson was submitted by Cole Miller via second round rear-naked choke on 15 September 2010 at UFC Fight Night 22.[4]

Pearson faced Spencer Fisher on 27 February 2011 at UFC 127.[5] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[6]

Pearson was defeated by Edson Barboza via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 28-29) at UFC 134 in a bout that earned Fight of the Night honors.[7]

For his next fight, Pearson dropped to featherweight and faced Junior Assunção on 30 December 2011 at UFC 141.[8] Pearson defeated Assunção via unanimous decision.

Pearson was briefly linked to a rematch with Dennis Siver on 14 April 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 2.[9] However, it was confirmed the bout will not happen at the event.[10]

Pearson faced Cub Swanson on 22 June 2012 at UFC on FX 4.[11] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.

In July 2012 Pearson was confirmed as the Team UK coach for The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes. Pearson faced George Sotiropoulos in a lightweight bout on 15 December 2012 at UFC on FX 6.[12] He won the fight via TKO in the third round.

Pearson is expected to face Ryan Couture on 6 April 2013 at UFC on Fuel TV 9.[13]

Titles and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
20 matches 14 wins 6 losses
By knockout 4 2
By submission 5 2
By decision 5 2
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Ryan Couture UFC on Fuel TV: Mousasi vs. Latifi 6 April 2013 Stockholm, Sweden
Win 14–6 George Sotiropoulos KO (punches) UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson 15 December 2012 3 0:41 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia Return to Lightweight
Loss 13–6 Cub Swanson TKO (punches) UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida 22 June 2012 2 4:14 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Win 13–5 Junior Assunção Decision (unanimous) UFC 141 30 December 2011 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Featherweight debut
Loss 12–5 Edson Barboza Decision (split) UFC 134 27 August 2011 3 5:00 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Fight of the Night
Win 12–4 Spencer Fisher Decision (unanimous) UFC 127 27 February 2011 3 5:00 Sydney, Australia
Loss 11–4 Cole Miller Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares 15 September 2010 2 1:49 Austin, Texas, United States
Win 11–3 Dennis Siver Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi 31 March 2010 3 5:00 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Fight of the Night
Win 10–3 Aaron Riley TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC 105 14 November 2009 2 4:38 Manchester, United Kingdom
Win 9–3 Andre Winner Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale 20 June 2009 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Won The Ultimate Fighter
Win 8–3 Ian Jones Submission (rear-naked choke) Ultimate Force: Nemesis 1 November 2008 1 3:33 Doncaster, United Kingdom
Loss 7–3 Abdul Mohamed Decision (unanimous) Cage Gladiators 9: Beatdown 4 October 2008 3 5:00 Liverpool, United Kingdom
Win 7–2 Cedric Celerier Submission (punches) MMA Total Combat 24 31 May 2008 1 2:35 London, United Kingdom
Win 6–2 Aidan Marron Submission (armbar) Ultimate Force: Punishment 3 May 2008 3 4:34 Doncaster, United Kingdom
Win 5–2 Sami Berik Submission (triangle choke) Strike and Submit 6 13 April 2008 1 0:37 Gateshead, United Kingdom
Win 4–2 Mark Spencer TKO (punches) MMA Total Combat 23 23 February 2008 1 3:44 Cornwall, United Kingdom
Win 3–2 Steve Tetley Submission (armbar) CWFC: Enter The Rough House 5 8 December 2007 1 4:46 Nottingham, United Kingdom
Win 2–2 Gavin Bradley KO (punch) MMA Total Combat 22 24 November 2007 1 2:05 Cornwall, United Kingdom
Loss 1–2 Curt Warburton TKO (doctor stoppage) MMA Total Combat 21 22 September 2007 1 5:00 Cornwall, United Kingdom
Win 1–1 Will Burke Decision MMA Total Combat 21 22 September 2007 3 5:00 Cornwall, United Kingdom
Loss 0–1 Chris Hughes Submission (rear-naked choke) HOP 1: Fight Night 1 12 December 2004 2 2:33 Swansea, United Kingdom

References

  1. ^ a b "Ross Pearson". Spike. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
  2. ^ "cagewarriors.com". Retrieved 29 November 2008.
  3. ^ "Pearson faces Siver". fightersonly.co.uk. Retrieved 21 January 2010.
  4. ^ "Pearson-Miller at UFN 22; Baroni-Salter at UFC 118". MMAFighting.com. Retrieved 31 May 2010.
  5. ^ "Spencer Fisher vs. Ross Pearson targeted for UFC 127 in Australia". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 24 November 2010.
  6. ^ "UFC 127 preliminary-card results: Pearson tops Fisher, judges rob Fukuda". mmmajunkie.com. 27 February 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2011.
  7. ^ "WORLD EXCLUSIVE: Sunderland UFC star Ross Pearson ready for war in Rio". Sunderland Echo. 19 April 2011.
  8. ^ "Twitter Exchange Helps Make Junior Assuncao vs. Ross Pearson at UFC 141". mmaweekly.com. 31 October 2011.
  9. ^ "Ross Pearson vs. Dennis Siver rematch added to UFC on FUEL TV 2". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 11 January 2012.
  10. ^ "Ross Pearson vs. Dennis Siver II not happening at UFC on FUEL TV 2". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 12 January 2012.
  11. ^ "Ross Pearson vs. Cub Swanson added to UFC on FX 4 in New Jersey". mmajunkie.com. 29 March 2012.
  12. ^ "UFC on FX 6 Will Also Feature Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson and 'The Smashes' Finals". mmaweekly.com. 7 September 2012.
  13. ^ "UFC on FUEL TV 9 adds Couture-Pearson". mmajunkie.comdate=February 9, 2013.

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