Ross Pearson

“The Real Deal”

MMA · Retired

20-17 (1 NC)RECORD

8KO / TKO WINS

4SUBMISSION WINS

8DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	The Real Deal
Date of birth	26 Sep 1984
Nationality	British
Birthplace	Sunderland, England
Lives in	Not added yet
Division	Lightweight
Team	The Alliance
Height	173 cm (5′8″)
Reach	175 cm (69″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	2004–2019
Status	Retired
Pro debut	12 Dec 2004
Last fight	Loss vs Davy Gallon, 16 Nov 2019

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Titles and honours

The Ultimate Fighter 9 lightweight tournament winner
Former Ultimate Force Lightweight Champion (one defence)
Former MMA Total Combat Lightweight Champion
Former Strike and Submit Lightweight Champion
Fight of the Night (x3)
Performance of the Night (x1)

Background

English lightweight from Sunderland who won the ninth season of The Ultimate Fighter in 2009 and went on to a ten-year UFC career. He later moved to Australia and switched to professional boxing.

Fight history

38 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Davy Gallon	KO (rolling thunder kick)	3	4:26	Probellum 1	16 Nov 2019	Brentwood, Essex, England
Loss	Desmond Green	KO/TKO (punches to head on ground)	1	2:52	UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje	30 Mar 2019	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Loss	John Makdessi	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2	28 Jul 2018	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Win	Mizuto Hirota	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold	10 Feb 2018	Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Loss	Dan Hooker	KO/TKO (knee to head in clinch)	2	3:02	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt	10 Jun 2017	Auckland, New Zealand
Loss	Stevie Ray	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2	19 Nov 2016	Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Loss	Jorge Masvidal	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley	30 Jul 2016	Atlanta, Georgia, USA	Welterweight bout
Loss	Will Brooks	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale	8 Jul 2016	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Chad Laprise	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir	19 Mar 2016	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Loss	Francisco Trinaldo	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz	17 Jan 2016	Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Win	Paul Felder	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2	5 Sep 2015	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Evan Dunham	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites	18 Jul 2015	Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
Win	Sam Stout	KO (punch)	2	1:33	UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos	14 Mar 2015	Dallas, Texas, USA	Performance of the Night
Loss	Al Iaquinta	KO/TKO (punch to head in clinch)	2	1:39	UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping	7 Nov 2014	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Win	Gray Maynard	KO/TKO (punch to head at distance)	2	1:35	UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux	16 Aug 2014	Bangor, Maine, USA
Loss	Diego Sanchez	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov	7 Jun 2014	Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
No contest	Melvin Guillard	No contest (accidental illegal knee)	1	1:57	UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz	26 Oct 2013	Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Win	Ryan Couture	KO/TKO (punches to head at distance)	2	3:45	UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi	6 Apr 2013	Stockholm, Sweden
Win	George Sotiropoulos	KO/TKO (punch to head at distance)	3	0:41	UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson	14 Dec 2012	Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Loss	Cub Swanson	KO/TKO (punch to head in clinch)	2	4:14	UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida	22 Jun 2012	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	Junior Assuncao	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem	30 Dec 2011	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Featherweight debut
Loss	Edson Barboza	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 134: Silva vs Okami	27 Aug 2011	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Win	Spencer Fisher	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch	26 Feb 2011	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Loss	Cole Miller	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	1:49	UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares	15 Sep 2010	Austin, Texas, USA
Win	Dennis Siver	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi	31 Mar 2010	Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Win	Aaron Riley	TKO (doctor stoppage)	2	4:38	UFC 105: Couture vs Vera	14 Nov 2009	Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Win	Andre Winner	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale	20 Jun 2009	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Won The Ultimate Fighter 9 lightweight tournament
Win	Ian Jones	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	3:33	Ultimate Force: Nemesis	1 Nov 2008	Doncaster, England	Defended the Ultimate Force Lightweight Championship
Loss	Abdul Mohamed	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Cage Gladiators 9: Beatdown	4 Oct 2008	Liverpool, England
Win	Cedric Celerier	TKO (submission to punches)	1	2:35	MMA Total Combat 24	31 May 2008	London, England
Win	Aidan Marron	Submission (armbar)	3	4:34	Ultimate Force: Punishment	3 May 2008	Doncaster, England	Won the vacant Ultimate Force Lightweight Championship
Win	Sami Berik	Submission (triangle choke)	1	0:37	Strike and Submit 6	13 Apr 2008	Gateshead, England
Win	Mark Spencer	TKO (punches)	1	3:44	MMA Total Combat 23	23 Feb 2008	Cornwall, England
Win	Steve Tetley	Submission (armbar)	1	4:46	Cage Warriors: Enter the Rough House 5	8 Dec 2007	Nottingham, England
Win	Gavin Bradley	KO (punch)	1	2:05	MMA Total Combat 22	24 Nov 2007	Cornwall, England
Loss	Curt Warburton	TKO (doctor stoppage)	1	5:00	MMA Total Combat 21	22 Sep 2007	Cornwall, England	Same night as Burke bout
Win	Will Burke	Decision	3	5:00	MMA Total Combat 21	22 Sep 2007	Cornwall, England
Loss	Chris Hughes	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	2:33	HOP 1: Fight Night 1	12 Dec 2004	Swansea, Wales	Pro debut