UFC 127 – Ross Pearson says his main goal is to evolve after taking inspiration from Frankie Edgar

“Ultimate Fighter” season nine winner, Ross Pearson has been speaking about where his career goes from here after suffering the first defeat of his UFC career and coming off a serious knee injury, explaining evolution is the key to everything… Just ask Frankie Edgar.
Speaking via ESPN.co.uk, Pearson said:

“Spencer’s (Fisher) a credible opponent, this’ll be his 15th fight in the UFC, he’s very tough, very experienced, he’s a game fighter. I think it’s a very similar fight to the Aaron Riley fight (which Pearson won) in terms of the combination he throws, his style of fighting being a southpaw, but he does apply a bit more pressure and he’s more aggressive. He’s a dangerous opponent because he has one-punch knockout power and he can submit guys, so he’s well-rounded.”

“This is a fight where I’ve got options. I’m as good at jiu-jitsu as he is and I’m a better wrestler, so if gameplan A doesn’t work, I can go to gameplan B or gameplan C. If a submission comes along and the fight goes in that area, I’m ready to show fans I’m not just a Thai boxer, I’m an MMA fighter.

“I want to show people that I’m evolving, I want to exploit the different gameplans I have. I like to throw punches, kicks and elbows, but now I want to make sure that when I throw, I mix it with my wrestling and with my jiu-jitsu. Although I’m classed as a stand-up fighter, I want to show I can mix all aspects of the sport a bit like Frankie Edgar.”

Pearson will be looking to get himself back in the winning column when he heads down under after losing to Cole Miller via submission last time out. Prior to that he’d beaten Andre Winner, Aaron Riley and Dennis Siver inside the octagon. Stay tuned to MMABay for more build-up to this one as we get it.