Ricardo Lucas Ramos (born August 1, 1995) is a Brazilian

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who competes in the

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division of the

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(UFC).

Background

Growing up in

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, Brazil, Ramos often got into fights in his teens. His father placed him in Brazilian jiu-jitsu classes, but eventually kicked him out of the home at the age of 14. According to Ramos, he stayed at the mixed martial arts gym from that point to the age of 21.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Ramos made his professional MMA debut in 2012. For the first two years of his career he fought exclusively in his native Brazil and amassed a record of 6 wins and no losses. He made his North American debut in 2015, fighting three times for Legacy FC before it re-branded to

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. Before joining the UFC, he had a record of 9 wins and 1 loss; all but one of his wins came via stoppage before the final bell. Ramos was featured on

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's ''Lookin' for a Fight'' reality show when he submitted Alfred Khashakyan to earn himself a UFC contract.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ramos made his promotional debut at UFC Fight Night 104 against Michinori Tanaka. Ramos won via unanimous decision. Ramos returned at UFC 217 taking on Aiemann Zahabi. Ramos won via knockout in the third round. He was awarded his first Performance of the Night bonus. Ramos faced Kang Kyung-ho on August 4, 2018, at

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. He won the fight by split decision. Ramos was expected to face

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on November 10, 2018, at

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. However, it was reported on October 16, 2018, that Ramos was pulled from the bout due to hand injury. Ramos faced

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on February 2, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 144. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Ramos was expected to face

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on June 29, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 3. However, on June 15, 2019, it was reported that Pettis pulled out of the bout citing injury, and he was replaced by newcomer Journey Newson. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Ramos faced Luiz Eduardo Garagorri in a featherweight bout on November 16, 2019, at

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. He won the fight via a rear-naked choke in round one. This win earned him the '' Performance of the Night'' award. Ramos faced Lerone Murphy on July 16, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one. Ramos was scheduled to face Zubaira Tukhugov on March 13, 2021, at

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. A week before the event, Tukhugov pulled out due to undisclosed reasons. Promotion officials elected to remove Ramos from the event. Ramos was scheduled to face Bill Algeo on April 17, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 22. However, Ramos was pulled from the fight during the week leading up to the event due to COVID-19 protocols. The bout was cancelled, and was rescheduled for UFC Fight Night 188. Ramos won the close bout via unanimous decision. Seven MMA media outlets gave it to Ramos and six media outlets gave it to Algeo. The bout with Tukhugov was rescheduled and took place on October 30, 2021, at UFC 267. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. Ramos faced Danny Chavez at UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Emmett on June 18, 2022. He won the bout in the first round, knocking out Chavez with a spinning back elbow. This win earned him his third Performance of the Night award. Ramos was expected to face Danny Henry on September 3, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 209. However, the bout was cancelled after Henry withdrew for unknown reasons. Ramos was expected to face Austin Lingo in a featherweight bout on March 11, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 221. At the weigh-ins, Ramos came in at 154 pounds, eight pounds over the featherweight non-title fight limit. As a result, his bout with Lingo was cancelled. Ramos faced

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on September 23, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 228. He lost the fight via guillotine choke in round one. Ramos faced

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on March 23, 2024, at UFC on ESPN 53. The fight resulted in Ramos suffering his second straight loss via a first round guillotine choke. Ramos faced Joshua Culibao on August 17, 2024, at UFC 305. He won the fight by split decision. 8 out of 12 media outlets scored the bout for Culibao. Ramos faced Chepe Mariscal on March 1, 2025 at UFC Fight Night 253. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

*Elite Fighting Championship ** EFC Bantamweight Championship (One Time) *

** Performance of the Night (Three times) **UFC.com Awards ***2017: Ranked #6 Knockout of the Year

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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