UFC lightweight Ross Pearson has admitted that he put a lot of 'personal ' pressure on himself to claim a knockout win over Sam Stout at UFC 185 on Saturday . The British fighter , who met Stout at the preliminary rounds in Dallas , needed a win to halt a run of one win , two losses and a no contest from his four previous fights - and to avoid questioning his future in the sport . 'It was all personal to me , ' he said backstage at UFC 185 . 'Live by the sword , die by the sword situation . I went out there and I put a lot of pressure on myself to win . ' Ross Pearson celebrates after a second frame knockout over Sam Stout at UFC 185 in Dallas . The British fighter connects with a strong right hand to end a recent inconsistent run in the Octagon . The referee moves in to stop the fights as Pearson lays into the prone Canadian on the canvas . Pearson admitted putting a lot of 'personal ' pressure on himself to win the fight . Pearson agreed that , following his recent results , defeat by Stout would have led to him making some 'massive decisions ' . 'Like , where was I going in my career in the UFC , ' said the 30-year-old , who emerged by winning the lightweight tournament on The Ultimate Fighter 9 . ' I do n't think the UFC thinks I 'm going to be out the door any time soon , because I 'm winning fights , but it was personally , what am I going to do in this division ? The 30-year-old also picked up a 'Performance of the Night ' bonus of $ 50,000 ( £34,000 ) Stout aims a kick at Pearson but could not keep the Brit at bay before being knocked out in Dallas . The pair face each other at the weigh-in before Pearson admitted defeat would have raised 'questions ' 'Am I going to be a gatekeeper , or am I going to be a guy that 's going to push to the top of the world ? ' Pearson came through his personal test by out striking Stout before knocking out the Canadian with a booming left hand in the second frame , earning the Brit a $ 50,000 ( £34,000 ) 'Performance of the Night ' bonus . Next up , Pearson has set his sights on ' 1,2 and 3 ' or the top fighters in the 155-pound division .
British fighter knocked Ross Pearson out at UFC 185 to end inconsistent run . Sam Stout admitted defeat would have raised questions over his career . 30-year-old also picked up a $ 50,000 bonus for 'Performance of the Night ' CLICK HERE for all the latest UFC news .