Ross Pearson

Background
Pearson enrolled in the City of Sunderland college to study how to be a bricklayer. Ross then began training in taekwondo, judo and boxing. He turned professional in December 2004. He is currently sponsored by MMA brand Bad Boy.

UFC career
Pearson lost to Melvin Guillard in a Lightweight match up at UFC 3 Unanimous decision. Ross beat Frankie Edgar at UFC 8 by Unanimous decision, Pearson beat Clay Guida at UFC 12 by Unanimous decision, Pearson would lose his next fight against Sean Sherk at UFC 16 by Unanimous decision, Pearson lost his next fight at UFC 23 to Ben Henderson by Unanimous decision, Pearson lost at UFC 27 to Frankie Edgar by Unanimous decision, Pearson lost to Donald Cerrone at UFC on NSS 1 by Submission, Pearson beat Marcus Aureilo by Unanimous decision at UFC 35 prelims, Pearson beat Evan Dunham at UFC 38 by Unanimous decision, Pearson lost to Anthony Pettis by Unanimous decision at Fight Night 13, Pearson lost to Frankie Edgar by Unanimous decision at UFC 45, Pearson lost by Split decision at UFC 47 against Nate Diaz.

MMA record

 * style="background: #ffcccc; text-align: center;"| Loss
 * align=center| 4 - 8 - 0
 * Nate Diaz
 * Split decision
 * UFC 47
 * September 1, 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * Madison Square Garden, New York, Nevada, USA
 * style="background: #ffcccc; text-align: center;"| Loss
 * align=center| 4 - 7 - 0
 * Frankie Edgar
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFC 45
 * August 10, 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * Mandalay Bay, Paradise, Nevada, USA.
 * style="background: #ffcccc; text-align: center;"| Loss
 * align=center| 4 - 6 - 0
 * Anthony Pettis
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFN 13
 * July 3 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * Palms resort and casino, Paradise, Nevada, USA.
 * style="background: #ccffcc; text-align: center;"| Win
 * align=center| 4 - 5 - 0
 * Evan Dunham
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFC 38
 * June 2, 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * Mandalay Bay, Paradise, Nevada, USA.
 * style="background: #ccffcc; text-align: center;"| Win
 * align=center| 3 - 5 - 0
 * Marcus Aureilo
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFC 35
 * May 1, 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * Mandalay Bay, Paradise, Nevada, USA
 * style="background: #ffcccc; text-align: center;"| Loss
 * align=center| 2 - 5 - 0
 * Donald Cerrone
 * Submission
 * UFC on NSS 1
 * 14 April 2013
 * align=center| 2nd
 * align=center| 2.55
 * MGM Grand, Las Vegas, USA.
 * style="background: #ffcccc; text-align: center;"| Loss
 * align=center| 2 - 4 - 0
 * Frankie Edgar
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFC 27
 * March 17, 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
 * style="background: #ffcccc; text-align: center;"| Loss
 * align=center| 2 - 3 - 0
 * Ben Henderson
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFC 23
 * February 20, 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA
 * style="background: #ffcccc; text-align: center;"| Loss
 * align=center| 2 - 2 - 0
 * Sean Sherk
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFC 16
 * January 13, 2013
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * Mandalay Bay, Paradise, Nevada, USA
 * style="background: #ccffcc; text-align: center;"| Win
 * align=center| 2 - 1 - 0
 * Clay Guida
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFC 12
 * December 19, 2012
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
 * style="background: #ccffcc; text-align: center;"| Win
 * align=center| 1 - 1 - 0
 * Frankie Edgar
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFC 8
 * December 2, 2012
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
 * style="background: #ffcccc; text-align: center;"| Loss
 * align=center| 0 - 1 -0
 * Melvin Guillard
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFC 3
 * November 14, 2012
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA
 * }
 * style="background: #ccffcc; text-align: center;"| Win
 * align=center| 1 - 1 - 0
 * Frankie Edgar
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFC 8
 * December 2, 2012
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
 * style="background: #ffcccc; text-align: center;"| Loss
 * align=center| 0 - 1 -0
 * Melvin Guillard
 * Unanimous decision
 * UFC 3
 * November 14, 2012
 * align=center| 3rd
 * align=center| 5.00
 * Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA
 * }
 * align=center| 5.00
 * Madison Square Garden, New York City, USA
 * }
 * }

