Ross Pearson has been around the sport of MMA for several years now, including the last seven with the UFC.
Since turning 30 years old two years ago, though, Pearson (19-12) has changed several things up. Most notably, how he trains ahead of fights, including his Saturday bout with Stevie Ray at UFC Fight Night 99.
“I like being active, I like competing,” he said. “It’s not the fighting that hurts so much; it’s the training camps. Once I turned 30, I started to realize that I couldn’t train like I was when I was 21 so my training camp has been a lot smarter, a lot more broken down; there’s a lot less sparring. There’s a lot more correct training and there is also a lot more thought behind the process of getting ready.”
Pearson is coming off back-to-back decision losses – both of which took place in July and just 22 days apart – to Jorge Masvidal and former Bellator champion Will Brooks. Overall, the Brit and former Ultimate Fighter winner is 3-4 over his last seven, with all seven fights going to the scorecards.
UFC Fight Night 99 airs Saturday on UFC Fight Pass from Belfast, Northern Ireland.
