Shannon Ross

Overview

Shannon Ross throws a lot and is hard to take down. He has also been stopped in all three of his UFC fights.

The Sydney-born flyweight, nicknamed "The Turkish Delight," is 0-3 in the UFC, with all three losses coming by KO/TKO. His overall professional record across all promotions is 13-9-0. That's a long way from the numbers he has posted inside the Octagon so far.

Three fights, three stoppages, no decisions.

UFC Career

Ross's road to the UFC went through Dana White's Contender Series 6.2 in August 2022, where he lost by second-round KO/TKO to Vinicius Salvador at 4:22. That's a professional fight but not part of his UFC record.

His UFC debut came at UFC 284 in February 2023, a first-round KO/TKO loss to Kleydson Rodrigues at 0:59. Five months later at UFC 290, Jesus Aguilar stopped him at 0:17 of the first round, the fastest of his three UFC defeats.

The third came in December 2023, a second-round KO/TKO loss to HyunSung Park at 3:59. Park is a strong opponent by our model's tiers, and Ross lasted the longest in this fight, nearly the full second round. Even so, the result was the same.

He carries a three-fight losing streak into his next fight, and every loss has been a stoppage.

Fighting Style

Ross is a busy striker who throws a lot but takes a lot in return. He lands at a high rate, yet he also absorbs far more than most UFC fighters, and his accuracy runs a little below the UFC average.

He is very hard to take down, which keeps most of his fights standing. He rarely shoots for takedowns himself and almost never hunts for submissions, so he is a stand-up fighter first.

All three of his UFC losses have come by KO/TKO, which fits a style built on trading volume rather than avoiding damage. With only three UFC fights, it's a small sample.

Quick Facts

• Division: Flyweight
• UFC record: 0-3 (3 losses by KO/TKO)
• Professional record (all promotions): 13-9-0
• UFC debut: February 2023
• Stance: Switch
• Height / Reach: 5'6" / 74"
• Born: Sydney, Australia