Team UK’s Ross Pearson transitioned from a rear naked choke to a fight-ending armbar to finish off Team US’ Richie Whitson midway through the opening round of their lightweight bout on the seventh episode of The Ultimate Fighter 9. With the win, Team UK improves to 4-2 on the season.

The episode’s official result was:

• Ross Pearson def. Richie Whitson via submission (armbar) — Round 1, 3:39

Here’s how the teams look following this weeks fights:

TEAM USA
WELTERWEIGHTS

• Mark Miller – Eliminated by Nick Osipczak on Episode 4
• Jason Pierce
• Damarques Johnson (1-0)
• Frank Lester – Eliminate by James Wilks on Episode 6

LIGHTWEIGHTS

• Richie Whitson – Eliminated by Ross Pearson on Episode 7
• Santino DeFranco – Eliminated by Andre Winner on Episode 5
• Cameron Dollar (1-0)
• Jason Dent

TEAM UK
WELTERWEIGHTS

• David Faulkner
• Dean Amasinger – Eliminated by Damarques Johnson on Episode 5
• Nick Osipczak (1-0)
• James Wilks (1-0)

LIGHTWEIGHTS

• Ross Pearson (1-0)
• Martin Stapleton – Eliminated by Cameron Dollar on Episode 6
• Jeff Lawson
• Andre Winner (1-0)