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Ross Pearson steps up on short notice to replace ill Siyar Bahadurzada against Jorge Masvidal at UFC 201

July 13, 2016

Illness has taken Siyar Bahadurzada out of this month’s UFC 201 event, and Ross Pearson is now stepping up on two and a half weeks notice to face Jorge Masvidal on the card. The UFC […]

MMATorch Daily Top Five 6/17: Top MMA Stories of the Week

June 17, 2016

Welcome to MMATorch’s new Daily Top Five. Every weekday, tune in for a new Top Five list on a variety of topics; some will be regularly updated, some will be one offs, but we hope […]

Exiting Bellator Champ Will Brooks signs with UFC, meets Ross Pearson at TUF 23 Finale

June 15, 2016

Exiting Bellator Lightweight Champion Will Brooks has signed with the UFC, and he’ll make his UFC debut on July 8 at The Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale against Ross Pearson. MMAJunkie.com was the first to report […]

James Krause vs. Ross Pearson among three fights added to July’s Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale in Las Vegas

April 7, 2016

Three new fights were casually added to July’s Ultimate Fighter 23 Finale on Wednesday night, with Scott Askham vs. Anthony Smith, James Krause vs. Ross Pearson, and Anton Zafir vs. Li Jingliang revealed during the […]

Following UFC Fight Night 85 win, Ross Pearson wants rematch with Diego Sanchez

March 21, 2016

After picking up a split decision win over Chad Laprise on Saturday night, Ross Pearson is looking to avenge one particular loss on his record: the infamous split against Diego Sanchez. “It’s like, ‘you motherf****r, […]

Alan Patrick remains on UFC Fight Night 85 card in Australia, meets newcomer Damien Brown

March 14, 2016

Alan Patrick will remain on this weekend’s UFC Fight Night 85 event in Australia, with the UFC announcing Monday that he’ll take on newcomer Damien Brown. Patrick lost opponent Chad Laprise over the weekend due […]

Ross Pearson vs. Abel Trujillo booked for UFC Fight Night 84 in Brisbane

January 25, 2016

Lightweights Ross Pearson and Abel Trujillo are making quick turnarounds from fights earlier this month, as the UFC announced that they’ll meet one another at UFC Fight Night 84 in Brisbane, Australia, in March. Pearson […]

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Lightweights Ross Pearson, Francisco Trinaldo set to clash at UFC Fight Night 81 in Boston

October 29, 2015

A lightweight bout between Ross Pearson and Francisco Trinaldo is the latest addition to January’s UFC Fight Night 81 event in Boston, according to a report from the UK Sun. Following a decision loss to […]

UFC FIGHT NIGHT 72 LIVE RESULTS: Penick’s round by round report for “Bisping vs. Leites” event

July 18, 2015

UFC FIGHT NIGHT 72 JULY 18, 2015 LIVE FROM GLASGOW, SCOTLAND -Good morning, everyone! Time for the UFC to make their debut in Scotland! =====UFC Fight Pass Prelims Quick Results===== -Daniel Omielanczuk def. Chris De […]

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