UFC Fighter Ross “The Real Deal” Pearson joined Downtown on Friday afternoon to preview his fight with Chad Laprise as part of UFC Fight Night in Brisbane. Pearson detailed why he decided to leave his job as a bricklayer in England to pursue an MMA career full time. He also spoke about his time in Australia and said that the fan bases are very similar to those in England. Pearson also recounted his experience on the Ultimate Fighter, his fight in Bangor, ME back in 2014, and taking a fight with Laprise on short notice.
Ross Pearson looks to stop the rise of Chad Laprise as part of the UFC Fight Night in Brisbane this Saturday night. Pearson will fight in the Main Event of the UFC Fight Pass card, with the official card getting underway at 10 p.m.