# Ricardo Ramos (fighter)

Ricardo Lucas Ramos (born August 1, 1995) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

## Background

Growing up in Campinas, São Paulo, 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. 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 Dana White'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 UFC 227. He won the fight by split decision.
Ramos was expected to face Ricky Simón on November 10, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 139. However, it was reported on October 16, 2018, that Ramos was pulled from the bout due to hand injury.
Ramos faced Said Nurmagomedov on February 2, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 144. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round.
Ramos was expected to face Sergio Pettis 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 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 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 UFC Fight Night 187. 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 Charles Jourdain on September 23, 2023, at UFC Fight Night 228. He lost the fight via guillotine choke in round one.
Ramos faced Julian Erosa 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)
* Ultimate Fighting Championship
** Performance of the Night (Three times) vs. Aiemann Zahabi, Luiz Eduardo Garagorri, and Danny Chavez
** UFC.com Awards
*** 2017: Ranked #6 Knockout of the Year vs. Aiemann Zahabi

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 24 matches | 17 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 2 |
| By submission | 7 | 3 |
| By decision | 6 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 17–7 | Chepe Mariscal | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev | March 1, 2025 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 17–6 | Joshua Culibao | Decision (split) | UFC 305 | August 18, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Perth, Australia | |
| Loss | 16–6 | Julian Erosa | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on ESPN: Ribas vs. Namajunas | March 23, 2024 | 1 | 2:15 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 16–5 | Charles Jourdain | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot | September 23, 2023 | 1 | 3:12 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 16–4 | Danny Chavez | KO (spinning back elbow) | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Emmett | June 18, 2022 | 1 | 1:12 | Austin, Texas, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 15–4 | Zubaira Tukhugov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 267 | October 30, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 15–3 | Bill Algeo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt | May 22, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 14–3 | Lerone Murphy | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Ige | July 16, 2020 | 1 | 4:18 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
| Win | 14–2 | Luiz Eduardo Garagorri | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Błachowicz vs. Jacaré | November 16, 2019 | 1 | 3:57 | São Paulo, Brazil | Return to Featherweight. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 13–2 | Journey Newson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. dos Santos | June 29, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |
| Loss | 12–2 | Said Nurmagomedov | TKO (spinning back kick and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Assunção vs. Moraes 2 | February 2, 2019 | 1 | 2:28 | Fortaleza, Brazil | |
| Win | 12–1 | Kang Kyung-ho | Decision (split) | UFC 227 | August 4, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Win | 11–1 | Aiemann Zahabi | KO (spinning back elbow) | UFC 217 | November 4, 2017 | 3 | 1:58 | New York City, New York, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 10–1 | Michinori Tanaka | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie | February 4, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 9–1 | Alfred Khashakyan | Submission (rear-naked choke) | New England Fights: Dana White Lookin' for a Fight | August 5, 2016 | 2 | 2:10 | Bangor, Maine, United States | |
| Loss | 8–1 | Manny Vazquez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Legacy FC 51 | February 5, 2016 | 1 | 1:45 | Hinckley, Minnesota, United States | For the vacant Legacy FC Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 8–0 | Cody Walker | Submission (triangle armbar) | Legacy FC 46 | October 2, 2015 | 1 | 2:39 | Allen, Texas, United States | Featherweight bout. |
| Win | 7–0 | Justin Rader | TKO (punches) | Legacy FC 41 | April 3, 2015 | 1 | 0:32 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Return to Bantamweight. |
| Win | 6–0 | Fabio Lima | Submission (triangle choke) | MMA Super Heroes 4 | May 30, 2014 | 3 | 1:49 | Valinhos, Brazil | Catchweight (137 lb) bout. |
| Win | 5–0 | Rafael Correa | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Circuito Talent de MMA 8 | April 12, 2014 | 1 | 2:38 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 4–0 | Lucas Mascena | Submission (armbar) | Circuito Talent de MMA 5 | November 23, 2013 | 1 | 1:59 | Campinas, Brazil | Return to Featherweight. |
| Win | 3–0 | Allan Nascimento | Decision (unanimous) | Elite FC 5 | October 5, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Campinas, Brazil | Bantamweight debut. Won the Elite FC Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 2–0 | William Oliveira | TKO (knee and punches) | Supreme FC 1 | December 1, 2012 | 1 | 0:30 | Campinas, Brazil | |
| Win | 1–0 | Josivaldo Moreno | Submission (triangle choke) | CT Fight 1 | May 19, 2012 | 1 | 0:58 | Indaiatuba, Brazil | Featherweight debut. |