Kleydson Rodrigues wasted no time in his second UFC appearance.
On the UFC 284 prelims, Rodrigues (8-2 MMA, 1-1 UFC) ran through Shannon Ross (13-7 MMA, 0-1 UFC) and won by TKO at the 0:59 mark of Round 1.
A leaping knee into a left hand by Rodrigues started off the sequence, as it appeared to bother Ross, who wiped his face and switched stances. His shift was met by a Rodrigues body kick and subsequent barrage of punches. Rodrigues excitedly leaped, spun, and crashed his back into Ross at one point, before he finished the fight with more punches.
Rodrigues wasted NO time 💥 #UFC284 pic.twitter.com/jQp0Ic1sUL
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) February 12, 2023
The win is Rodrigues’ first in the promotion after an unsuccessful debut at UFC 274 in May. Ross comes up short in his UFC debut and has now lost three of his most recent four outings.
The up-to-the-minute UFC 284 results include:
- Kleydson Rodrigues def. Shannon Ross via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 0:59
- Jamie Mullarkey def. Francisco Prado via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Loma Lookboonmee def. Elise Reed via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 0:44
- Blake Bilder def. Shane Young via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Elves Brenner def. Zubaira Tukhugov via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 284.
