Rodrigues vs Ross

Who won Rodrigues vs Ross?

Kleydson Rodrigues beat Shannon Ross by knockout in the 1st round during the prelims of UFC 284, on Saturday 11th February 2023 at RAC Arena in Perth.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 3 rounds in the Flyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 125 pounds (8.9 stone or 56.7 KG).

Rodrigues vs Ross stats

Kleydson Rodrigues stepped into the octagon with a record of 7 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 2 by submission.

Shannon Ross made his way to the cage with a record of 12 wins, 6 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

This was Kleydson Rodrigues' 4th fight in the UFC, having made his debut for the promotion in 2022.

Kleydson Rodrigues' UFC record stood at 1-3-0, while Shannon Ross' came in at 0-3-0.

The stats suggested Ross had a slight advantage in power over Rodrigues, with a 50% knock out percentage over Rodrigues' 43%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Rodrigues had a large advantage over Ross, boasting a 29% submission rate over Ross' 8%.

Kleydson Rodrigues was the younger man by 6 years, at 29 years old.

Rodrigues had a 1-inch reach advantage.

Rodrigues was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 4 years and 10 months later than Ross, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 22 less professional rounds, 23 to Ross' 45.

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What were the odds on Rodrigues vs Ross?

Kleydson Rodrigues was a 27/100 (-370) favourite going into the contest, while Shannon Ross made his way into the ring at 57/20 (+290) with oddsmakers.