UFC Quick Quote: Ross Pearson ready to prove he's better than Aaron Riley

by Jesse Holland on Nov 11, 2009 11:50 AM EST

"Just thinking back, it wasn't that long ago when I was sitting in the crowd as a fan, dreaming, thinking that I'd be there one day. Now, I'm here. He's very well-rounded and he's a solid, tough opponent. Basically, I think he's a veteran of the sport and I respect everything he's done. I'm not taking anything away from him, I just think I'm better than him in everything. I'm looking to take him out, whether that means by TKO or KO or whatever. I definitely think I've got better hands than him and I definitely think I've got better Muay Thai than him. Once that cage door shuts and the fight's happening, you can't see outside of the cage. It's just me and Aaron Riley fighting."

-- The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Season 9 lightweight winner Ross Pearson talks to the Las Vegas Sun about taking on Aaron Riley at UFC 105 from the Manchester Evening News (MEN) Arena in Manchester, England, on Nov. 14. Pearson bulldozed his way through A.J. Wenn, Richie Whitson, and Jason Dent to eventually capture the TUF crown by besting Andre Winner via unanimous decision at the June 20 Finale earlier this year. "The Real Deal" is a scrappy 155-pounder with plenty of heart — and could find himself the topic of conversation among the division’s contenders with a convincing win over the venerable Riley.

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Riley by bitch slap.

by danthrax on Nov 11, 2009 11:58 AM EST reply actions

Is Ross the guy who can’t wear a mouthguard without gagging on it? Or the guy who’s shoulder always pops out?

by Big Zino on Nov 11, 2009 12:17 PM EST up reply actions

I doubt that Riley will win by bitch slap or with his stand up. IMO he doesn’t have the power to KO Pearson. I think this fight will be on the ground with a lots of exchanges of top position and sub attempts. But Riley with a superior ground game should be able to get the W with a sub here.

by Alpha Male on Nov 11, 2009 12:36 PM EST up reply actions

Neither.

by J on Nov 11, 2009 1:04 PM EST up reply actions

Mouthguard guy is the loser who quit on the stool, then boasted about how much he enjoyed the fight. He was the only Team UK fighter I disliked (Alex Reid doesn’t count as that orange faced bimbo banging clown never made it into the house, thankfully).

Ross is the one who’s shoulder pops out, hopefully that won’t be a problem for him. He’s a good fighter but would be more suited to 145, Riley is a tough match-up for any smaller LW and the second Nelson fight proved how much of a difference superior size and wrestling can be. Hopefully Ross wins, but beating Riley in his UFC debut will be a tough ask.

by David W-S on Nov 11, 2009 2:53 PM EST up reply actions

ahh ross ur getting a beating in this fight, a good 1 at that cos riley is a scrappy wee shit.

by ruanfiy on Nov 11, 2009 11:58 AM EST reply actions

Riley got this one

by Lester The Pimp on Nov 11, 2009 12:24 PM EST reply actions

Riley by decision

by FatAttack513 on Nov 11, 2009 12:26 PM EST reply actions

So if Pearson wins does that mean that people on here might actually give a brit fighter some credit? Saying that I got Riley winning this…

by eagzy on Nov 11, 2009 12:35 PM EST reply actions

What the hell are you talking about? Everyone on here knows Bisping is the next MW champ.

by PW on Nov 11, 2009 12:42 PM EST up reply actions

Lol then after hardy beats swick down he is gonna outwrestle gsp to the title. As for heavyweight Brocks already running scared from al-Turk!!!

by eagzy on Nov 11, 2009 1:04 PM EST up reply actions

I love this guy.
He’s an animal

by Kubed on Nov 11, 2009 1:50 PM EST reply actions

How anyone can call al turk english is beyond me he looks like bin ladens body guard and joe rogan said marcus davis beat down an englishman in jess luidan when the guy is french but trains in london call me a dick but if two pakistanis have a baby in the uk its still a paki you dig. And i dont see to many americans out wrestling gsp to the title either. Britain has just started with mma and where only as big as one american state if not smaller. But i suppose if america was 50ty times smaller than the uk and had only known about mma for a few years and had few mma gyms in the country you would still have so many fighters?

by puss E lover on Nov 11, 2009 2:39 PM EST reply actions