UFC Fight Night 219 video: Clayton Carpenter slickly taps Juancamilo Ronderos in debut

Clayton Carpenter is one-for-one in the UFC.

Saturday at UFC Fight Night 219, Carpenter (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) showed off his slick grappling skills when he submitted Juancamilo Ronderos (4-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) by rear-naked choke at the 3:13 mark of Round 1. The event took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Carpenter, 26, was taken down early by Ronderos. He utilized a triangle choke attempt from the bottom to obtain top position. Eventually, Carpenter shifted to the back, locked in a choke and got the tap for his first UFC victory in as many attempts.

Carpenter locks in the first round submission for his debut win #UFCVegas69 pic.twitter.com/65QKMKbExK

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) February 18, 2023

Carpenter picks up his fifth finish is seven bouts. He signed with the UFC after a contract-earning performance on “Dana White’s Contender Series” in August.

The outing for Ronderos was his first after a nine-month USADA suspension for cocaine and marijuana that stemmed from his UFC debut in May 2021.

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 219 results include:

• Clayton Carpenter def. Juancamilo Ronderos via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 3:13

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 219.