Carpenter vs Ronderos Fight Info, Date & Time
UFC Vegas 69 – Preliminary Card Flyweight Bout
Clayton Carpenter (6- 0-0, 2 KOs) vs. Juancamilo Ronderos (4-1-0, 0 KOs)
Date:'Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023
Fight Time:'This will be one of the fights on the preliminary card, which begins at 4 p.m. ET.
Venue:'UFC Apex – Las Vegas, NV
Coverage:'ESPN+, PPV
Carpenter vs Ronderos Odds & Prop Bets
Moneyline:
– Clayont Carpenter: (-340)
– Juancamilo Ronderos: (+250)
Method of Victory:
– Carpenter by KO/TKO: (N/A)
– Carpenter by Points: (N/A)
– Carpenter by Submission: (N/A)
– Ronderos by KO/TKO: (N /A)
– Ronderos by Points: (N/A)
– Ronderos by Submission: (N/A)
Carpenter vs Ronderos Prediction
Clayton Carpenter is set to make his UFC debut on Saturday after winning a contract on Dana White's Contender Series last summer. The 26-year-old took down Edgar Chairez via unanimous decision in that bout as he landed one strike after another. Carpenter could be a quick riser in the UFC rankings.
He is set to face Juancamilo Ronderos, who made his UFC debut in May of 2021 when he lost to David Dvorak via a first-round submission. Ronderos has been away from the UFC since that point after he failed a drug test and will have to shake off some rust in order to keep up with Carpenter.
This lines up as a chance for Carpenter to make himself a household name with a standout showing. He enters this bout with a two-inch height advantage as well as a 3.5-inch reach advantage, so look for Ronderos to be defending strikes early on. It'll be Carpenter's endurance that makes a difference.
I'll side with'Clayton Carpenter to come out on top.
Carpenter vs Ronderos Best Bet
Carpenter has shown a versatile skillset across six professional fights as his wins have been evenly split between knockouts, submissions and decisions. It goes to show that he is much more than a striker and has underrated submission capabilities. He could beat Ronderos in a number of ways.
I'll take a chance here and back Carpenter to win via decision. Ronderos may take a safe approach after being away from the octagon for two years and attempt to let Carpenter tire himself out before making a big move. I expect that big move to be unsuccessful as the judges lean Carpenter's way.