Lightweight
3 Rounds
Edson Barboza won · S-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, August 27, 2011·Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brazil
Style matchupRoss Pearson: Well-roundedvsEdson Barboza: Pressure fighter
The well-rounded fighter has answers in multiple phases. The pressure fighter needs damage early.
Model Prediction: Ross Pearson wins(50.6%)
Actual result: Edson Barboza wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Edson Barboza enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Edson Barboza has a 15cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Ross Pearson
Red Corner
VS
Edson Barboza
Blue Corner
+248
(29%)
Vegas Odds
-270
(73%)
41
Age
40
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'8"
Height
5'11"
175.26 cm
Reach
190.5 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Ross PearsonL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Stevie Ray · Nov 16L
KOvs Dan Hooker · Jun 17W
vs Mizuto Hirota · Feb 18L
vs John Makdessi · Jul 18L
KOvs Desmond Green · Mar 19Edson BarbozaL3 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Billy Quarantillo · Apr 23W
vs Sodiq Yusuff · Oct 23L
vs Lerone Murphy · May 24L
vs Drakkar Klose · Aug 25L
KOvs Jalin Turner · Dec 25Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Ross PearsonMetricEdson Barboza
3.68
Strikes / min
4.14
4.09
Strikes absorbed / min
4.68
62%
Strike defense
55%
0.74
TDs / 15 min
0.43
75%
Takedown defense
73%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.41evenly matched on net striking-0.54
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Ross PearsonEdson Barboza
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Ross Pearson(10 fights)Edson Barboza(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-18.418.4
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+21.0-21.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.60.6
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+2.3-2.3
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
Ross Pearson
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights23
Edson Barboza
StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights32