Lightweight
3 Rounds
Ross Pearson won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, April 6, 2013·Stockholm, Sweden, Sweden
Style matchupRyan Couture: Submission grapplervsRoss Pearson: Well-rounded
Well-rounded fighters can dictate where this happens. The grappler needs scrambles to find their entries.
Model Prediction: Ryan Couture wins(50.3%)
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 29pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Ryan Couture has a 10cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Ryan Couture
Red Corner
VS
Ross Pearson
Blue Corner
+310
(24%)
Vegas Odds
-340
(77%)
43
Age
41
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
5'8"
185.42 cm
Reach
175.26 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Ryan Couture
oldest →latest
L
vs Al Iaquinta · Aug 13Ross 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 19Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Ryan CoutureMetricRoss Pearson
3.54
Strikes / min
3.68
2.87
Strikes absorbed / min
4.09
54%
Strike defense
62%
1.55
TDs / 15 min
0.74
46%
Takedown defense
75%
1.30
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.67Δ 1.08 — meaningful gap-0.41
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Ryan CoutureRoss Pearson
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Ryan Couture(2 fights)Ross Pearson(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-18.518.5
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+46.4-46.4
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+49.9-49.9
Ryan Couture
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights2
Ross Pearson
StanceOrthodox
Height68.0"
Reach69.0"
Fights23