Lightweight
3 Rounds
Desmond Green won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, March 30, 2019·Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, USA
Style matchupRoss Pearson: Well-roundedvsDesmond Green: Elusive striker
The well-rounded fighter has more dimensions. The elusive striker needs to win the striking exchanges clearly.
Model Prediction: Desmond Green wins(64.5%)
Actual result: Desmond Green wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Stance matchup historically favors Desmond Green (53.5%).
- Desmond Green has a 10cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Ross Pearson
Red Corner
VS
Desmond Green
Blue Corner
+450
(18%)
Vegas Odds
-600
(86%)
41
Age
36
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
5'8"
Height
5'10"
175.26 cm
Reach
185.42 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Ross Pearson
oldest →latest
L
vs Jorge Masvidal · Jul 16L
vs Stevie Ray · Nov 16L
KOvs Dan Hooker · Jun 17W
vs Mizuto Hirota · Feb 18L
vs John Makdessi · Jul 18Desmond Green
oldest →latest
L
vs Rustam Khabilov · Sep 17L
vs Michel Prazeres · Feb 18W
vs Gleison Tibau · Jun 18L
vs Mairbek Taisumov · Sep 18W
vs Charles Jourdain · May 19Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Ross PearsonMetricDesmond Green
3.68
Strikes / min
3.70
4.09
Strikes absorbed / min
2.51
62%
Strike defense
69%
0.74
TDs / 15 min
1.62
75%
Takedown defense
75%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.41Δ 1.60 — meaningful gap+1.19
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Ross PearsonDesmond Green
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Ross Pearson(10 fights)Desmond Green(7 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-32.132.1
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+49.0-49.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.20.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Ross Pearson
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights23
Desmond Green
StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights7