Ross Pearson
UFC 134 picks:
Silva, Griffin, Schaub, Pearson, Cane
The toughest fight of Ross Pearson’s career against one of the rising stars of Brazilian MMA tonight in Rio at UFC 134. Pearson is the sole British fighter at the event, which has 14 of 22 fighters on the card from Brazil.
Victory would give Pearson a huge lift in the lightweight division, putting him within three fights of a title shot. But the elevation in this contest is immense. Many see Barboza as a nailed-down future lightweight champion. Pearson has undergone a major training camp in San Diego. Dominick Cruz, the UFC bantamweight champion, told The Telegraph:
“My take on Ross – he’s an extremely hard worker, which you’d expect for most athletes, but he also ‘wants it’ really badly. Someone with that mindset catches on quickly, and Ross really is a fast learner. He is extremely tough. Now you hear that a lot. It is one thing to say it, and another thing to see it.”
“He is tough mentally and physically. He is on another level and has what it takes to take his game to another level. He catches on very quickly and once he gets into tip-top shape, he beats the crap out of everyone training with him. Lots of guys give him a challenge in our gym, and because of that he’s like a kid in a candy store in San Diego. You have a duty when you are in camp to get beaten up on certain days, and he does that. Ross has been loving it being in San Diego, and is there sucking everything up…”
It may not be enough for Pearson to succeed in Rio tonight, but judging buy champion Cruz, he could be doing no more than he is.
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