Well, he made it close, but in the end, Ross “The Real Deal” Pearson (12-5) couldn’t hang with Edson “Junior” Barboza (9-0), and he lost a split decision.
Not many gave Pearson much of a chance to begin with, but he hung in there and put on a Fight of the Night-worthy performance with Barboza.
Pearson will now be looking to rebound and get back on track with a win in his next fight.
Here are four potential opponents for The Real Deal to take on.