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Ross Pearson
| Ross Pearson | |
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| Born | September 26, 1984 [1] 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 | Lightweight |
| Style | Taekwondo, Judo, Boxing |
| Fighting out of | Sunderland, England |
| Team | Team Rough House |
| Rank | black belt in Taekwondo brown belt in Judo |
| Years active | 2004-Present |
| MMA record | |
| Total | 14 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 5 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Ross Pearson (born September 26, 1984) is an English professional mixed martial artist from Sunderland. He is the lightweight division winner of The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom and is a member of Team Rough House.
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Background
Pearson enrolled in the City of Sunderland college to study how to be a bricklayer.[2] Ross then began training in taekwondo, judo and boxing. He turned professional in December 2004.[2]
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 had arguably 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 7-3 when he entered The Ultimate Fighter house. One of those losses – the most recent – 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. [3]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Pearson fought Andre Winner on June 20 at the The Ultimate Finale 9 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pearson won the fight by unanimous decision (29-28 from each judge), along with the six figure contract.
At UFC 105, Pearson had his professional UFC debut against Aaron Riley. Pearson went on to demolish Riley in his second appearance (including The Ultimate Finale 9) in the UFC. Pearson 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 March 31, 2010 at UFC Fight Night 21.[4] 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 is expected to face Cole Miller on September 15, 2010 at UFC Fight Night 22.[5]
Titles and Accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championships
- The Ultimate Fighter 9 Tournament Winner (Lightweight)
- Fight of the Night Honours (vs. Dennis Siver at UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi)
Mixed Martial Arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 14 matches | 11 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 1 |
| By submission | 5 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cole Miller |
UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares | 15 September 2010 | Austin, Texas |
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| Win | 11-3 |  Dennis Siver |
Decision (Unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 21: Florian vs. Gomi | 31 March 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Charlotte, North Carolina |
Won Fight of the Night Honours |
| Win | 10-3 | Aaron Riley |
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | UFC 105: Couture vs. Vera | 14 November 2009 | 2 | 4:38 | Manchester, England |
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| Win | 9-3 | Andre Winner |
Decision (Unanimous) | UFC: The Ultimate Finale 9 | 20 June 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
Won The Ultimate Fighter 9: Lightweight |
| Win | 8-3 | Ian Jones |
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | Ultimate Force: Nemesis | 1 November 2008 | 1 | 3:33 | Doncaster, England |
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| Loss | 7-3 | Abdul Mohamed |
Decision (Unanimous) | CG 9: Beatdown | 4 October 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Liverpool, England |
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| Win | 7-2 |  Cedric Celerier |
Submission (Triangle Choke) | Goshin Ryu 24 | 31 May 2008 | 1 | 2:35 | London, England |
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| Win | 6-2 | Aidan Marron |
Submission (Armbar) | Ultimate Force: Punishment | 3 May 2008 | 3 | 4:34 | Doncaster, England |
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| Win | 5-2 |  Sami Berik |
Submission (Triangle Choke) | Strike and Submit 6 | 13 April 2008 | 1 | 0:37 | Gateshead, England |
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| Win | 4-2 | Mark Spencer |
TKO (Strikes) | Goshin Ryu 23 | 23 February 2008 | 1 | 3:44 | Cornwall, England |
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| Win | 3-2 |  Steve Tetley |
Submission (Armbar) | CWFC: Enter The Rough House 5 | 8 December 2007 | 1 | 4:46 | Nottingham, England |
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| Win | 2-2 | Gavin Bradley |
KO (Punch) | Goshin Ryu 22 | 24 November 2007 | 1 | 2:05 | Cornwall, England |
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| Loss | 1-2 | Kurt Warburton |
TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | Goshin Ryu 21 | 22 September 2007 | 1 | 5:00 | Cornwall, England |
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| Win | 1-1 | Will Burke |
Decision (Split) | Goshin Ryu 21 | 22 September 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Cornwall, England |
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| Loss | 0-1 | Chris Hughes |
Submission (Choke) | HOP 1: Fight Night 1 | 12 December 2004 | 2 | 3:33 |  Swansea, Wales |
External links
References
- ^ http://sherdog.com/fighter/Ross-Pearson-11884
- ^ a b “Ross Pearson”. Spike. http://www.spike.com/bio/500194?show=22307. Retrieved 10 June 2009.
- ^ http://www.cagewarriors.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-31467.html |accessdate= 29 November 2008}}
- ^ “Pearson faces Siver”. fightersonly.co.uk.. http://www.fightersonlymagazine.co.uk/news/viewarticle.php?id=3811. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ “Pearson-Miller at UFN 22; Baroni-Salter at UFC 118″. MMAFighting.com. http://www.mmafighting.com/2010/05/29/pearson-miller-at-ufn-22-baroni-salter-at-ufc-118/. Retrieved 2010-05-31.
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