Ross vs Aguilar

Who won Ross vs Aguilar?

Jesus Santos Aguilar beat Shannon Ross by knockout in the 1st round during the prelims of UFC 290, on Saturday 8th July 2023 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

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).

Ross vs Aguilar stats

Shannon Ross stepped into the octagon with a record of 12 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Jesus Santos Aguilar made his way to the cage with a record of 8 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws and 6 by submission.

Jesus Santos Aguilar marked his 4th fight for them, having made his own debut for the promotion in 2023.

Shannon Ross' UFC record stood at 0-3-0, while Jesus Santos Aguilar's came in at 3-1-0.

The stats suggested Ross had a massive power advantage over Aguilar, boasting a 50% knock out percentage over Aguilar's 0%.

If the fight went to the ground, their records suggested Aguilar had a massive advantage over Ross, boasting a 75% submission rate over Ross' 8%.

Shannon Ross was the older man by 7 years, at 35 years old.

Ross had a height advantage of 2 inches over Aguilar. That also extended to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Ross was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 4 years and 11 months earlier than Aguilar, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 17 more professional rounds, 45 to Aguilar's 28.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Jesus Santos Aguilar had been fighting more than Shannon Ross.

Going to this contest, Shannon Ross had last fought 1 year, 7 months and 4 days ago, while Jesus Santos Aguilar's last outing had been 1 year, 7 months and 11 days ago.

What were the odds on Ross vs Aguilar?

Shannon Ross was a 5/4 (+130) underdog going into the contest, while Jesus Santos Aguilar made his way into the ring at 33/50 (-150) with oddsmakers.