Ricardo Lamas (born May 21, 1982) is an American former professional

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who competed in the

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in the

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(UFC).

Background

Lamas' father is Cuban and his mother is Mexican. The flags of these two countries are often displayed on his clothing during his fights. His father was the leader of a Cuban

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under Castro regime, eventually managing to hide in the Brazilian embassy in Cuba before escaping to the United States. Ricardo is the youngest of six brothers. He went to

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College wrestling

Lamas graduated with a degree in exercise science from

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in 2005, where he was a member of the men's wrestling team and earned All-American honors at the NCAA Division III Men's Wrestling Championships at 157 lbs. During his collegiate wrestling career (2001–2005), he racked up over 100 wins. He was also a two-time CCIW Champion, and was named the CCIW's "Most Outstanding Wrestler" during the 2003–04 season. Lamas returned to Elmhurst after graduation to serve as the assistant men's wrestling coach.

Mixed martial arts career

ISCF - International Sport Combat Federation

Lamas won the ISCF North Central Regional Title on April 26, 2008, in Loves Park, Illinois, US when he defeated Cal Ferry via Guillotine Choke at 4:50 of round 4.

World Extreme Cagefighting

Lamas made his WEC debut on March 1, 2009, at WEC 39 against IFL and WEC veteran

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. Lamas took the fight with 4 days notice as he replaced an injured

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. Lamas controlled Palaszewski with superior wrestling and scored with excellent ground-and-pound to win a unanimous decision. Lamas faced Danny Castillo on August 9, 2009, at

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. Lamas suffered his first defeat as Castillo won the fight via second-round TKO. Lamas next faced James Krause on November 18, 2009, at

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. Lamas won the fight via unanimous decision. Lamas then faced

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on March 6, 2010, at

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. He won the fight in stunning fashion by defeating Casimir via flying knee KO in the first round. Lamas defeated

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via unanimous decision on August 18, 2010, at WEC 50. Lamas was expected to face Maciej Jewtuszko on December 16, 2010, at

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, but Jewtuszko had to withdraw as he suffered a broken hand during training. Lamas instead faced Iuri Alcântara and lost via KO in the first round.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In October 2010,

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merged with the

. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC. In his UFC debut, Lamas faced returning UFC veteran

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in a featherweight bout on June 26, 2011, at

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. Lamas defeated Grice via TKO in the first round. Lamas faced

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on November 12, 2011, at UFC on Fox 1. Lamas won via second round submission after applying an arm-triangle choke, earning ''Submission of the Night'' honors. Lamas was expected to face

Dustin Poirier Dustin Glenn Poirier (born January 19, 1989) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former Interim UFC Lightweight Champion. ...

on February 4, 2012, at UFC 143, replacing an injured

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However, Lamas ended up injured as well and was replaced by

Max Holloway Jerome Max Keli'i Holloway (born December 4, 1991) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight and Lightweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Fea ...

. For his third UFC fight at featherweight, Lamas faced

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on June 22, 2012, at UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida. He defeated the heavily favored Hioki via unanimous decision. Lamas was briefly linked to a December 2012 bout with

Frankie Edgar Frankie Edgar (born October 16, 1981) is an American former professional mixed martial artist, who most recently competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Beginning his career in the Lightweight division ...

, however the pairing was scrapped after Edgar was tabbed as a replacement for the injured

and face

José Aldo José Aldo da Silva Oliveira Júnior (; born 9 September 1986), known as José Aldo, is a Brazilian former professional mixed martial artist and professional boxer who competed in the Bantamweight and Featherweight divisions of the Ultimate F ...

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. Lamas faced

on January 26, 2013, at UFC on Fox 6. Lamas won via TKO in the second round. Lamas was expected to face

Chan Sung Jung Jung Chan-sung (; born March 17, 1987), anglicized as Chan Sung Jung and better known by his ring name The Korean Zombie, is a South Korean former professional mixed martial artist. He competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Figh ...

on July 6, 2013, at UFC 162. However, on June 14, it was announced that Jung had been pulled from the Lamas bout and would replace an injured Anthony Pettis to face

on August 3, 2013, at

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. As a result, Lamas was pulled from the event. The title fight against

eventually took place on February 1, 2014, as the co-main event of UFC 169. It was revealed during the UFC countdown show that Lamas received his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu during his training camp leading up to the bout. Lamas lost the fight via unanimous decision. Lamas faced Hacran Dias on June 28, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 44. Lamas won the fight by unanimous decision. Lamas faced

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on November 15, 2014, at UFC 180. After dropping Bermudez with a jab, Lamas was able to secure a guillotine choke and earn the first round submission victory. Lamas faced

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on April 4, 2015, in the main event at

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. Mendes won the fight via TKO in the first round. Lamas faced

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on November 21, 2015, at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Lamas next faced

on June 4, 2016, at

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. He lost the back and forth fight via unanimous decision. Lamas was scheduled to face returning veteran B.J. Penn on October 15, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 97. However, on October 4, Penn pulled out of the fight citing an injury. In turn, the promotion announced on October 6 that they had cancelled the event entirely. Lamas was quickly rescheduled and returned to face

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on November 5, 2016, at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale. The bout was contested at a catchweight of 155 lbs, as Oliveira missed weight by nearly 10 lbs. Lamas won the fight via submission in the second round and was awarded a ''Performance of the Night'' bonus. Lamas was expected to face

on July 29, 2017, at

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. However Jung pulled out of the fight in early June citing a knee injury. He was replaced by Jason Knight. Lamas won the fight by first-round TKO. Lamas was scheduled to face

on December 16, 2017, at UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. dos Anjos. However, Aldo was pulled from the bout in favour of a rematch with

two weeks earlier at UFC 218, replacing an injured

. Lamas instead faced

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. At the weigh ins, Emmett weighed in at 148.5 pounds, 2.5 pounds over the featherweight upper limit of 146 pounds and the bout proceeded at a catchweight. Emmett forfeited 20% of his purse to Lamas. Lamas lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Lamas faced Mirsad Bektić on June 9, 2018, at

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. He lost the fight by split decision. Lamas faced

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on November 17, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 140. He won the fight via TKO in the third round. Shortly after the fight, Lamas revealed in a social media post that he had been fighting with a blood clot in his left leg and that he got blood thinning medication for the condition. Lamas faced

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at UFC 238 on June 8, 2019. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Lamas was scheduled to face Ryan Hall on May 2, 2020, at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Weidman. However, on April 9,

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, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed to a future date. The bout was rescheduled on August 29, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 175. However, Hall pulled out of the bout due to an undisclosed injury. Lamas instead faced promotional newcomer Bill Algeo. He won the fight via unanimous decision. This fight earned him the '' Fight of the Night ''award. Lamas confirmed his intention to retire from professional competition after the win over Algeo.

Personal life

Lamas and his wife have three children.

Championships and accomplishments

Amateur wrestling

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out of

(2005)

157 lb: 6th place out of

(2005) *

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two-time champion (2004–05) at 157 lb (out of

)

Mixed martial arts

** Performance of the Night (One time) ** Submission of the Night (One time) ** Fight of the Night (One time) **Tied (

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) for second most finishes in UFC Featherweight division history (7) **UFC.com Awards ***2012: Ranked #5 Upset of the Year * International Sport Combat Federation ** ISCF Lightweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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Background

College wrestling

Mixed martial arts career

ISCF - International Sport Combat Federation

World Extreme Cagefighting

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Personal life

Championships and accomplishments

Amateur wrestling

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

See also

References

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