Ricardo Lamas

“The Bully”
OctagonStats Rating 1592
15-8-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 8" (173 cm)
Weight145 lbs. (66 kg)
Reach71" (180 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornMay 21, 1982
Age44
DivisionFeatherweight
BirthplaceChicago, Illinois, U.S.
TeamMMA Masters (2009–2020) UFC Gym Naperville (2018–present)

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.13
Str. Acc47%
SApM2.87
Str. Def57%
TD Avg1.84
TD Acc33%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.9

Recent form

W L W L L
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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23 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
5 KO/TKO wins · 3 sub wins · 7 decision wins
Losses by method
5 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 3 decision losses
Finish rate53%
Times finished62%
StreakW1
Best streak4
Avg fight10:17
Octagon time3h 56m
Opp win%72%
ActiveMar. 01, 2009 – Aug. 29, 2020 (12y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced2
Ranked wins1
Best ranked winCharles Oliveira (#3 Lightweight)
Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Bonus awards

Fight of the Night1
Submission of the Night1
Total bonuses2
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Ricardo Lamas "The Bully" is a 20-8-0 grappler.

Ricardo debuted Mar. 01, 2009 vs Bart Palaszewski (win). Longest win streak: 4. 12 years active (Mar. 01, 2009–Aug. 29, 2020).

Best wins: Charles Oliveira (SUB Guillotine Choke R2, Nov. 05, 2016); Bart Palaszewski (U-DEC R3, Mar. 01, 2009); Hatsu Hioki (U-DEC R3, Jun. 22, 2012).

Ricardo Lamas (born May 21, 1982) is an American former professional mixed martial artist best known for competing in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and the Lightweight division of the World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC). During his tenure with the UFC, he contended for the UFC Featherweight Championship once.

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Aug. 29, 2020UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. RakicW Bill AlgeoU-DEC35:000 0104 895 10 0
Jun. 08, 2019UFC 238: Cejudo vs. MoraesL Calvin KattarKO/TKO Punch14:060 112 220 00 0
Nov. 17, 2018UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. PonzinibbioW Darren ElkinsKO/TKO Elbows34:090 070 623 30 0
Jun. 09, 2018UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2L Mirsad BekticS-DEC35:000 034 310 22 0
Dec. 16, 2017UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos AnjosL Josh EmmettKO/TKO Punch14:330 117 100 00 0
Jul. 29, 2017UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2W Jason KnightKO/TKO Punches14:340 042 81 00 0
Nov. 05, 2016UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. FergusonW Charles OliveiraSUB Guillotine Choke22:130 011 131 21 2
Jun. 04, 2016UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2L Max HollowayU-DEC35:000 064 1030 00 2
Nov. 21, 2015UFC Fight Night: Magny vs GastelumW Diego SanchezU-DEC35:000 057 303 10 0
Apr. 04, 2015UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs LamasL Chad MendesKO/TKO Punches12:450 28 270 00 0
Nov. 15, 2014UFC 180: Werdum vs HuntW Dennis BermudezSUB Guillotine Choke13:181 014 80 01 0
Jun. 28, 2014UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs StephensW Hacran DiasU-DEC35:000 033 312 21 0
Feb. 01, 2014UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2L Jose AldoU-DEC55:000 041 621 20 2
Jan. 26, 2013UFC on FOX: Johnson vs DodsonW Erik KochKO/TKO Elbows22:320 032 142 00 0
Jun. 22, 2012UFC on FX: Maynard vs GuidaW Hatsu HiokiU-DEC35:000 036 170 44 0
Nov. 12, 2011UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos SantosW Cub SwansonSUB Arm Triangle22:160 09 172 11 1
Jun. 26, 2011UFC Live: Kongo vs BarryW Matt GriceKO/TKO Punches14:411 016 61 00 0
Dec. 16, 2010WEC 53: Henderson vs. PettisL Iuri AlcantaraKO/TKO Punch13:260 17 110 00 0
Aug. 18, 2010WEC 50: Cruz vs. BenavidezW Dave JansenU-DEC35:000 026 280 55 2
Mar. 06, 2010WEC 47: Bowles vs. CruzW Bendy CasimirKO/TKO Flying Knee13:431 09 40 00 0
Nov. 18, 2009WEC 44: Brown vs. AldoW James KrauseU-DEC35:000 033 344 10 0
Aug. 09, 2009WEC 42: Torres vs. BowlesL Danny CastilloKO/TKO Punch24:150 127 250 00 0
Mar. 01, 2009WEC 39: Brown vs. GarciaW Bart PalaszewskiU-DEC35:000 039 274 00 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.