Edson Barboza vs Ross Pearson

Edson Barboza vs Ross Pearson: Matchup Breakdown

Edson Barboza is 18-15 in the Lightweight division with a 54.5% win rate. Ross Pearson is 12-13 (1 NC) at Lightweight, winning 46.2% of the time. Edson Barboza is listed as active. Ross Pearson is listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Edson Barboza leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 134: Silva vs Okami on Aug 27, 2011, won by Edson Barboza by Decision - Split in round 3.

Edson Barboza holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 825 to 800. Career peaks are 1,161 for Edson Barboza and 1,069 for Ross Pearson. Edson Barboza has 9 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 18 victories, a 50.0% finish rate. Ross Pearson has 5 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 41.7% of the time.

Edson Barboza stands 5' 11" with a reach of 75" and fights orthodox. Ross Pearson is 5' 8" with a reach of 69", orthodox. That is a 6-inch reach advantage for Edson Barboza. Edson Barboza is 40, Ross Pearson is 42.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Edson Barboza has landed 1,616 significant strikes at 44.7% accuracy with 11 takedowns and 24:39 of control time. Ross Pearson has landed 1,114 at 40.3% with 15 takedowns and 21:04 of control.

They share 3 common opponents: Paul Felder, Dan Hooker, Evan Dunham.