Featherweight
3 Rounds
Ross Pearson won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Friday, December 30, 2011·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupRoss Pearson: Well-roundedvsJunior Assuncao: Wrestler
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Junior Assuncao wins(54.1%)
Actual result: Ross Pearson wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Ross Pearson has 18pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
Tale of the Tape
Ross Pearson
Red Corner
VS
Junior Assuncao
Blue Corner
-325
(76%)
Vegas Odds
+295
(25%)
41
Age
44
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'8"
Height
5'9"
175.26 cm
Reach
182.88 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 19Junior Assuncao
oldest →latest
W
vs Eddie Yagin · Sep 11Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Ross PearsonMetricJunior Assuncao
3.68
Strikes / min
3.31
4.09
Strikes absorbed / min
2.06
62%
Strike defense
44%
0.74
TDs / 15 min
2.43
75%
Takedown defense
66%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.70
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.41Δ 1.66 — meaningful gap+1.25
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Ross PearsonJunior Assuncao
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Ross Pearson(10 fights)Junior Assuncao(2 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-15.915.9
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+28.0-28.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.21.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+2.8-2.8
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Ross Pearson
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights23
Junior Assuncao
StanceOrthodox
Height69.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights2