 As of August 2019, Ugás is ranked as the world's sixth best active welterweight by BoxRec and the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, and seventh by "The Ring" magazine.Ugás was U17 (cadets) world champion in 2003 but lost at the junior championships 2004 to Amir Khan.On other occasions he lost twice to countryman Luis Franco at featherweight, he finished third at the nationals 2004 at featherweight.