Featherweight

Ricardo Lamas

Last fought: Aug 2020

RECORD

Pro

20-8-0

UFC

11-6-0

Age

Height

5'8"

Weight

145 lbs

Reach

71"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	10:18
Fight Completion Rate	63.7%
Avg Rounds per Fight	2.06
% Fights Inside the Distance	58.8%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	88-32 (73.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	54-24 (69.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	34-8 (81.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	55.4%
% Time in Control	22.9%
% Time Controlled	21.7%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	51.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	4.04
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.19
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.14
Distance Strike Accuracy	41.2%
Distance Strike Defense	62.3%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.62
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.94
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	3.51
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.60
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	3.74
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.12

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Featherweight field

Ricardo Lamas League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Ricardo Lamas
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	49.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.1
Strike Differential	0.3/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	30.9%
Takedown Defense	41.9%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.8
Submission Attempts/15min	0.9
Control Time/15min	3:26
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	36.4%
Submission % of Wins	27.3%
Decision % of Wins	36.4%
Avg Fight Time	10:18
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2
Reversals/15min	0.6

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	58.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	4.1
Takedown Accuracy	38.1%
Takedown Defense	45.5%
Control Time/Fight	1:55

Fight History

WIN

vs. Bill Algeo

UFC Fight Night: Smith vs. Rakic • Aug 2020Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ricardo Lamas104/15667%TD 5/11Ctrl 6:13

Bill Algeo89/16853%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricardo Lamas	47/71	66%	1/2	0:32	—
	Bill Algeo	41/80	51%	0/0	0:35	—

R2	Ricardo Lamas	23/38	61%	1/4	1:53	—
	Bill Algeo	34/65	52%	1/1	0:44	—

R3	Ricardo Lamas	34/47	72%	3/5	3:48	—
	Bill Algeo	14/23	61%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Calvin Kattar

UFC 238: Cejudo vs. Moraes • Jun 2019Featherweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:06

Ricardo Lamas12/2941%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Calvin Kattar22/4154%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricardo Lamas	12/29	41%	0/1	0:00	—
	Calvin Kattar	22/41	54%	0/0	0:02	1

WIN

vs. Darren Elkins

UFC Fight Night: Magny vs. Ponzinibbio • Nov 2018Featherweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 3, 4:09

Ricardo Lamas70/12357%TD 3/5Ctrl 2:32

Darren Elkins62/17436%TD 3/6Ctrl 2:39

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricardo Lamas	14/30	47%	1/1	0:26	—
	Darren Elkins	20/53	38%	2/4	1:42	—

R2	Ricardo Lamas	28/53	53%	1/1	0:35	—
	Darren Elkins	21/61	34%	1/1	0:46	—

R3	Ricardo Lamas	28/40	70%	1/3	1:31	—
	Darren Elkins	21/60	35%	0/1	0:11	—

LOSS

vs. Mirsad Bektic

UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 • Jun 2018Featherweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ricardo Lamas34/6255%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:54

Mirsad Bektic31/8935%TD 2/4Ctrl 8:37

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricardo Lamas	12/21	57%	0/3	0:49	—
	Mirsad Bektic	12/28	43%	1/1	2:12	—

R2	Ricardo Lamas	18/29	62%	0/1	0:00	—
	Mirsad Bektic	13/45	29%	0/0	2:19	—

R3	Ricardo Lamas	4/12	33%	0/0	0:05	—
	Mirsad Bektic	6/16	38%	1/3	4:06	—

LOSS

vs. Josh Emmett

UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs. Dos Anjos • Dec 2017Featherweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:33

Ricardo Lamas17/3746%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Josh Emmett10/3826%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricardo Lamas	17/37	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Josh Emmett	10/38	26%	0/0	0:00	1

WIN

vs. Jason Knight

UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 • Jul 2017Featherweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:34

Ricardo Lamas42/6268%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:57

Jason Knight8/3523%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricardo Lamas	42/62	68%	1/1	2:57	—
	Jason Knight	8/35	23%	0/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Charles Oliveira

UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson • Nov 2016Featherweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 2:13

Ricardo Lamas11/2055%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:27

Charles Oliveira13/1872%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:37

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricardo Lamas	5/11	45%	1/1	1:11	—
	Charles Oliveira	7/10	70%	1/1	3:13	—

R2	Ricardo Lamas	6/9	67%	0/0	1:16	—
	Charles Oliveira	6/8	75%	1/1	0:24	—

LOSS

vs. Max Holloway

UFC 199: Rockhold vs. Bisping 2 • Jun 2016Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ricardo Lamas64/13547%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:44

Max Holloway103/20550%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:37

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricardo Lamas	18/36	50%	0/2	0:25	—
	Max Holloway	25/48	52%	0/0	0:20	—

R2	Ricardo Lamas	19/44	43%	0/3	0:04	—
	Max Holloway	42/74	57%	0/0	1:09	—

R3	Ricardo Lamas	27/55	49%	0/1	0:15	—
	Max Holloway	36/83	43%	0/0	0:08	—

WIN

vs. Diego Sanchez

UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Gastelum • Nov 2015Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ricardo Lamas57/10952%TD 3/6Ctrl 4:38

Diego Sanchez30/8635%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricardo Lamas	20/43	47%	2/3	1:10	—
	Diego Sanchez	9/30	30%	0/1	0:29	—

R2	Ricardo Lamas	20/30	67%	1/3	2:29	—
	Diego Sanchez	12/22	55%	1/1	0:56	—

R3	Ricardo Lamas	17/36	47%	0/0	0:59	—
	Diego Sanchez	9/34	26%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Chad Mendes

UFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas • Apr 2015Featherweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:45

Ricardo Lamas8/2236%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Chad Mendes27/3284%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:41KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricardo Lamas	8/22	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chad Mendes	27/32	84%	0/0	0:41	2

WIN

vs. Dennis Bermudez

UFC 180: Werdum vs Hunt • Nov 2014Featherweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 3:18

Ricardo Lamas14/2556%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:51KD 1

Dennis Bermudez8/3027%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricardo Lamas	14/25	56%	0/0	0:51	1
	Dennis Bermudez	8/30	27%	0/1	1:00	—

WIN

vs. Hacran Dias

UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens • Jun 2014Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ricardo Lamas33/9435%TD 2/11Ctrl 5:30

Hacran Dias31/7442%TD 2/5Ctrl 3:33

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricardo Lamas	10/41	24%	0/2	1:03	—
	Hacran Dias	18/41	44%	0/1	0:27	—

R2	Ricardo Lamas	12/36	33%	1/4	2:07	—
	Hacran Dias	12/26	46%	0/1	0:50	—

R3	Ricardo Lamas	11/17	65%	1/5	2:20	—
	Hacran Dias	1/7	14%	2/3	2:16	—

LOSS

vs. Jose Aldo

UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 • Feb 2014FeatherweightTITLE

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 5, 5:00

Ricardo Lamas41/14628%TD 1/6Ctrl 4:05

Jose Aldo62/11952%TD 2/2Ctrl 5:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricardo Lamas	3/26	12%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jose Aldo	14/26	54%	0/0	0:02	—

R2	Ricardo Lamas	10/39	26%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jose Aldo	24/45	53%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Ricardo Lamas	13/47	28%	0/1	0:00	—
	Jose Aldo	20/41	49%	0/0	0:00	—

R4	Ricardo Lamas	6/9	67%	0/4	1:34	—
	Jose Aldo	4/7	57%	1/1	2:58	—

R5	Ricardo Lamas	9/25	36%	1/1	2:31	—
	Jose Aldo	0/0	—	1/1	2:11	—

WIN

vs. Erik Koch

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Dodson • Jan 2013Featherweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 2, 2:32

Ricardo Lamas32/5657%TD 2/8Ctrl 3:16

Erik Koch14/4432%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:20

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricardo Lamas	11/20	55%	1/7	2:13	—
	Erik Koch	7/25	28%	0/0	0:08	—

R2	Ricardo Lamas	21/36	58%	1/1	1:03	—
	Erik Koch	7/19	37%	0/0	0:12	—

WIN

vs. Hatsu Hioki

UFC on FX: Maynard vs Guida • Jun 2012Featherweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ricardo Lamas36/7349%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:16

Hatsu Hioki17/4538%TD 4/5Ctrl 7:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricardo Lamas	9/16	56%	0/1	1:14	—
	Hatsu Hioki	7/16	44%	2/2	2:19	—

R2	Ricardo Lamas	14/28	50%	0/0	0:02	—
	Hatsu Hioki	3/9	33%	1/2	3:13	—

R3	Ricardo Lamas	13/29	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Hatsu Hioki	7/20	35%	1/1	1:49	—

WIN

vs. Cub Swanson

UFC on FOX: Velasquez vs Dos Santos • Nov 2011Featherweight

Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 2:16

Ricardo Lamas9/3030%TD 2/4Ctrl 2:55

Cub Swanson17/4340%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:42

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricardo Lamas	6/21	29%	1/3	1:17	—
	Cub Swanson	13/32	41%	1/1	0:42	—

R2	Ricardo Lamas	3/9	33%	1/1	1:38	—
	Cub Swanson	4/11	36%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Matt Grice

UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry • Jun 2011Featherweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:41

Ricardo Lamas16/3250%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:47KD 1

Matt Grice6/3020%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricardo Lamas	16/32	50%	1/3	1:47	1
	Matt Grice	6/30	20%	0/1	0:00	—

Prior to UFC

WEC (6 fights)

LOSS

vs. Iuri Alcantara

WEC 53: Henderson vs. Pettis • Dec 2010

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 3:26

Ricardo Lamas7/2035%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:29

Iuri Alcantara11/2839%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:23KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricardo Lamas	7/20	35%	0/1	1:29	—
	Iuri Alcantara	11/28	39%	0/0	0:23	1

WIN

vs. Dave Jansen

WEC 50: Cruz vs. Benavidez • Aug 2010

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ricardo Lamas26/6043%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:20

Dave Jansen28/6841%TD 5/9Ctrl 7:36

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricardo Lamas	16/27	59%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dave Jansen	14/35	40%	1/4	2:28	—

R2	Ricardo Lamas	7/25	28%	0/1	0:45	—
	Dave Jansen	11/25	44%	3/4	2:20	—

R3	Ricardo Lamas	3/8	38%	0/0	1:35	—
	Dave Jansen	3/8	38%	1/1	2:48	—

WIN

vs. Bendy Casimir

WEC 47: Bowles vs. Cruz • Mar 2010

KO/TKO (Flying Knee) • Rd 1, 3:43

Ricardo Lamas9/2733%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:51KD 1

Bendy Casimir4/1527%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricardo Lamas	9/27	33%	0/1	0:51	1
	Bendy Casimir	4/15	27%	0/1	0:22	—

WIN

vs. James Krause

WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo • Nov 2009

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ricardo Lamas33/9136%TD 4/5Ctrl 8:51

James Krause34/7446%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricardo Lamas	7/21	33%	2/2	2:57	—
	James Krause	10/17	59%	1/1	0:52	—

R2	Ricardo Lamas	7/24	29%	2/2	3:14	—
	James Krause	13/26	50%	0/0	0:12	—

R3	Ricardo Lamas	19/46	41%	0/1	2:40	—
	James Krause	11/31	35%	0/0	0:02	—

LOSS

vs. Danny Castillo

WEC 42: Torres vs. Bowles • Aug 2009

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 4:15

Ricardo Lamas27/7337%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14

Danny Castillo25/9427%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:16KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricardo Lamas	14/40	35%	0/0	0:14	—
	Danny Castillo	11/52	21%	0/0	0:10	—

R2	Ricardo Lamas	13/33	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Danny Castillo	14/42	33%	0/2	0:06	1

WIN

vs. Bart Palaszewski

WEC 39: Brown vs. Garcia • Mar 2009

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ricardo Lamas39/8446%TD 4/10Ctrl 10:19

Bart Palaszewski27/6641%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ricardo Lamas	9/18	50%	2/4	3:51	—
	Bart Palaszewski	9/18	50%	0/0	0:09	—

R2	Ricardo Lamas	21/47	45%	1/5	3:21	—
	Bart Palaszewski	10/21	48%	0/1	0:57	—

R3	Ricardo Lamas	9/19	47%	1/1	3:07	—
	Bart Palaszewski	8/27	30%	0/0	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com