Lightweight
3 Rounds
Ross Pearson won · S-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, September 5, 2015·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupRoss Pearson: Well-roundedvsPaul Felder: Striker
The well-rounded fighter has more paths to victory. The striker needs to be sharp early.
Model Prediction: Paul Felder wins(59.1%)
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 14pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
Tale of the Tape
Ross Pearson
Red Corner
VS
Paul Felder
Blue Corner
+350
(22%)
Vegas Odds
-440
(81%)
41
Age
42
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'8"
Height
5'11"
175.26 cm
Reach
177.8 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 19Paul FelderL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Mike Perry · Jul 18W
vs James Vick · Feb 19W
vs Edson Barboza · Sep 19L
vs Dan Hooker · Feb 20L
vs Rafael Dos Anjos · Nov 20Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Ross PearsonMetricPaul Felder
3.68
Strikes / min
3.70
4.09
Strikes absorbed / min
3.44
62%
Strike defense
48%
0.74
TDs / 15 min
0.29
75%
Takedown defense
64%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.41evenly matched on net striking+0.26
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Ross PearsonPaul Felder
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Ross Pearson(10 fights)Paul Felder(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-12.512.5
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+7.0-7.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.2-1.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Ross Pearson
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights23
Paul Felder
StanceOrthodox
Height71.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights15