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ELO-based fighter rankings
Ross Pearson
Current ELO:
963
Peak ELO:
1080
Rank:
#1879
Peak Rank:
#447
Record:
12-13-1
Weight Classes:
Lightweight, Featherweight, Welterweight
Updated: 7/2/2025
Event
Fighter 1
Fighter 1 ELO
Fighter 2
Fighter 2 ELO
Weight Class
Result
Method
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Gaethje
Desmond Green
1000
→
1022
(+22)
Ross Pearson
985
→
963
(-22)
Lightweight
Loss
KO
UFC Fight Night: Alvarez vs. Poirier 2
John Makdessi
1034
→
1053
(+19)
Ross Pearson
1003
→
985
(-18)
Lightweight
Loss
U-DEC
UFC 221: Romero vs. Rockhold
Ross Pearson
984
→
1003
(+19)
Mizuto Hirota
967
→
948
(-19)
Lightweight
Win
U-DEC
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Hunt
Dan Hooker
1003
→
1027
(+24)
Ross Pearson
1008
→
984
(-24)
Lightweight
Loss
KO
UFC Fight Night: Mousasi vs. Hall 2
Stevie Ray
1038
→
1057
(+19)
Ross Pearson
1027
→
1008
(-19)
Lightweight
Loss
S-DEC
UFC 201: Lawler vs. Woodley
Jorge Masvidal
1040
→
1061
(+21)
Ross Pearson
1047
→
1027
(-20)
Welterweight
Loss
U-DEC
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Joanna vs. Team Cláudia Finale
Will Brooks
1000
→
1024
(+24)
Ross Pearson
1072
→
1047
(-25)
Lightweight
Loss
U-DEC
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir
Ross Pearson
1052
→
1072
(+20)
Chad Laprise
1036
→
1017
(-19)
Lightweight
Win
S-DEC
UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz
Francisco Trinaldo
1098
→
1116
(+18)
Ross Pearson
1071
→
1052
(-19)
Lightweight
Loss
U-DEC
UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2
Ross Pearson
1052
→
1071
(+19)
Paul Felder
1029
→
1011
(-18)
Lightweight
Win
S-DEC
UFC Fight Night: Bisping vs Leites
Evan Dunham
1040
→
1062
(+22)
Ross Pearson
1074
→
1052
(-22)
Lightweight
Loss
U-DEC
UFC 185: Pettis vs Dos Anjos
Ross Pearson
1054
→
1074
(+20)
Sam Stout
1005
→
985
(-20)
Lightweight
Win
KO
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping
Al Iaquinta
1034
→
1060
(+26)
Ross Pearson
1080
→
1054
(-26)
Lightweight
Loss
KO
UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux
Ross Pearson
1055
→
1080
(+25)
Gray Maynard
1098
→
1072
(-26)
Lightweight
Win
KO
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Khabilov
Diego Sanchez
1078
→
1098
(+20)
Ross Pearson
1074
→
1055
(-19)
Lightweight
Loss
S-DEC
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz
Ross Pearson
1074
→
1074
Melvin Guillard
1059
→
1059
Lightweight
nc nc
CNC
UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi
Ross Pearson
1055
→
1074
(+19)
Ryan Couture
1000
→
980
(-20)
Lightweight
Win
KO
UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs Pearson
Ross Pearson
1028
→
1055
(+27)
George Sotiropoulos
1088
→
1061
(-27)
Lightweight
Win
KO
UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida
Cub Swanson
1000
→
1027
(+27)
Ross Pearson
1055
→
1028
(-27)
Featherweight
Loss
KO
UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem
Ross Pearson
1037
→
1055
(+18)
Junior Assuncao
998
→
980
(-18)
Featherweight
Win
U-DEC
UFC 134: Silva vs Okami
Edson Barboza
1041
→
1062
(+21)
Ross Pearson
1058
→
1037
(-21)
Lightweight
Loss
S-DEC
UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch
Ross Pearson
1036
→
1058
(+22)
Spencer Fisher
1061
→
1040
(-21)
Lightweight
Win
U-DEC
UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs Palhares
Cole Miller
1054
→
1078
(+24)
Ross Pearson
1060
→
1036
(-24)
Lightweight
Loss
SUB
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Gomi
Ross Pearson
1040
→
1060
(+20)
Dennis Siver
1032
→
1013
(-19)
Lightweight
Win
U-DEC
UFC 105: Couture vs Vera
Ross Pearson
1020
→
1040
(+20)
Aaron Riley
985
→
965
(-20)
Lightweight
Win
KO
The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale
Ross Pearson
1000
→
1020
(+20)
Andre Winner
1000
→
980
(-20)
Lightweight
Win
U-DEC