Juancamilo Ronderos Record: 4-2-0

Signature regional win

The standout result of Ronderos's regional run came in December 2019, when he defeated the vastly more experienced Eric Shelton – a former UFC flyweight who entered at 13-6 – by decision at WXC 85. Beating a fighter of Shelton's UFC pedigree pushed Ronderos to 4-0 and put him on the radar of major-promotion matchmakers.

UFC run

Ronderos got his UFC opportunity on roughly a day's notice in May 2021, stepping in as a short-notice newcomer to face the experienced David Dvorak at UFC Fight Night. The bigger jump in competition showed: Dvorak submitted him by first-round rear-naked choke. Ronderos returned in February 2023 against unbeaten prospect Clayton Carpenter, who also finished him by first-round rear-naked choke. The two UFC losses, both early submissions, left him at 4-2 as a professional.

Fighting style

Ronderos is a grappler at heart, with both of his finishes coming by submission and a 50% finish rate that reflects a game built around chokes rather than knockout power – he has no knockouts on his ledger. His regional success came from controlling opponents and hunting necks, and his win over a UFC-tested name like Eric Shelton demonstrated real grappling craft. The flip side is exposed in his UFC results: both of his professional losses came by first-round rear-naked choke, a reminder that the elite flyweights he faced were able to turn his own specialty against him. Stepping in on short notice both times did him no favors against that level of opposition.

Career highlights

• Decorated regional champion — Ronderos won multiple Tuff-N-Uff and WXC flyweight titles before reaching the UFC, one of the more accomplished regional resumes at 125 pounds.
• Win over UFC veteran Eric Shelton — he outpointed the experienced 13-6 former UFC flyweight at WXC 85 to push his record to 4-0.
• Undefeated regional run — he debuted with four straight wins, including two submissions, that earned him a short-notice call to the UFC.