Edson Barboza, Split decision, 3 rounds.
Walking in
Edson Barboza
Record2-0
StreakWon 2 straight
Strikes landed / min3.50Top third
Strike defence64%Mid-pack
Takedowns / 15 min2.36Mid-pack
Takedown defence83%Elite
TellMileage index
Crossed into the heaviest third of head strikes eaten for their age in August 2011, 43 head strikes before that night. Never-yet-stopped fighters carrying that kind of mileage took a first KO in 11.0% of fights; the lightest third ran 15.6%.
Ross Pearson
Record4-1
Strikes landed / min4.43Elite
Strike defence74%Elite
Takedowns / 15 min0.98Below avg
Takedown defence71%Top third
What happened
Edson BarbozaRoss Pearson
55/190Sig. strikes60/186
55/190Total strikes62/188
0/1Takedowns0/6
1Knockdowns0
0:01Control0:39
Target
29/150Head47/166
22/28Body7/13
4/12Leg6/7
Position
49/181Distance59/184
6/8Clinch1/2
0/1Ground0/0