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

Legacy Fighting Alliance Legacy Fighting Alliance is an American mixed martial arts promotion, created as a result of the ''Legacy Fighting Championship'' and ''Resurrection Fighting Alliance'' merger in early 2017. History Resurrection Fighting Alliance On October 11, ...

. 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 ''UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 104'') was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 4, 2017, at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas. Background A feathe ...

against Michinori Tanaka. Ramos won via unanimous decision. Ramos returned at

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taking on Aiemann Zahabi. Ramos won via knockout in the third round. He was awarded his first Performance of the Night bonus. Ramos faced

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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

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. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Ramos was expected to face

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on June 29, 2019 at

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. However, on June 15, 2019 it was reported that Pettis pulled out of the bout citing injury, and he was replaced by newcomer

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Ramos faced

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in a featherweight bout on November 16, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 22. He won the fight via a rear-naked choke in round one. This win earned him the '' Performance of the Night'' award. Ramos faced

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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

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on March 13, 2021 at

UFC Fight Night 187 ''UFC Fight Night: Edwards vs. Muhammad'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 187'', ''UFC on ESPN+ 45'' and ''UFC Vegas 21'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on March 13, 2021 at the UF ...

. 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

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on April 17, 2021 at

UFC on ESPN 22 ''UFC on ESPN: Whittaker vs. Gastelum'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 22'' and ''UFC Vegas 24'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 17, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterpr ...

. 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

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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 ''UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Tuivasa'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 209'' and ''UFC on ESPN+ 67'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 3, 2022, at Accor Arena in Paris, Fra ...

. However, the bout was cancelled after Henry withdrew for unknown reasons. Ramos is scheduled to face

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on March 11, 2023 at

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Championships and achievements

Mixed martial arts

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

** Performance of the Night (Three times)

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ramos, Ricardo Living people 1995 births Sportspeople from Campinas Brazilian male mixed martial artists Bantamweight mixed martial artists Featherweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu