Ricardo Lamas Explained
Ricardo Alejandro Lamas (born May 21, 1982) is an American former professional mixed martial artist who competed in Featherweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Background
Lamas' father is Cuban and his mother is Mexican. The flags of these two countries are often displayed on his clothing during his fights.[6] His father was the leader of a Cuban resistance movement under Castro regime, eventually managing to hide in the Brazilian embassy in Cuba before escaping to the United States.[7] Ricardo is the youngest of six brothers.[8] He went to Hinsdale Central High School in Hinsdale, Illinois.[9]
College wrestling
Lamas graduated with a degree in exercise science from Elmhurst College in 2005, where he was a member of the men's wrestling team and earned All-American honors at the NCAA Division III Men's Wrestling Championships at 157 lbs. During his collegiate wrestling career (2001–2005), he racked up over 100 wins. He was also a two-time CCIW Champion, and was named the CCIW's "Most Outstanding Wrestler" during the 2003–04 season. Lamas returned to Elmhurst after graduation to serve as the assistant men's wrestling coach.[10]
Mixed martial arts career
ISCF - International Sport Combat Federation
Lamas won the ISCF North Central Regional Title on April 26, 2008, in Loves Park, Illinois, US when he defeated Cal Ferry via Guillotine Choke at 4:50 of round 4.
World Extreme Cagefighting
Lamas made his WEC debut on March 1, 2009, at WEC 39 against IFL and WEC veteran Bart Palaszewski. Lamas took the fight with 4 days notice as he replaced an injured Rich Crunkilton.[11] Lamas controlled Palaszewski with superior wrestling and scored with excellent ground-and-pound to win a unanimous decision.[12]
Lamas faced Danny Castillo on August 9, 2009, at WEC 42.[13] Lamas suffered his first defeat as Castillo won the fight via second-round TKO.[14]
Lamas next faced James Krause on November 18, 2009, at WEC 44.[15] Lamas won the fight via unanimous decision.[16]
Lamas then faced Bendy Casimir on March 6, 2010, at WEC 47.[17] He won the fight in stunning fashion by defeating Casimir via flying knee KO in the first round.
Lamas defeated Dave Jansen via unanimous decision on August 18, 2010, at WEC 50.[18]
Lamas was expected to face Maciej Jewtuszko on December 16, 2010, at WEC 53,[19] but Jewtuszko had to withdraw as he suffered a broken hand during training.[20] Lamas instead faced Iuri Alcântara and lost via KO in the first round.[21]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In October 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.[22]
In his UFC debut, Lamas faced returning UFC veteran Matt Grice in a featherweight bout on June 26, 2011, at UFC on Versus 4.[23] Lamas defeated Grice via TKO in the first round.[24]
Lamas faced Cub Swanson on November 12, 2011, at UFC on Fox 1.[25] Lamas won via second round submission after applying an arm-triangle choke, earning Submission of the Night honors.[26] [27]
Lamas was expected to face Dustin Poirier on February 4, 2012, at UFC 143, replacing an injured Erik Koch[28] However, Lamas ended up injured as well and was replaced by Max Holloway.[29]
For his third UFC fight at featherweight, Lamas faced Hatsu Hioki on June 22, 2012, at .[30] He defeated the heavily favored Hioki via unanimous decision.[31]
Lamas was briefly linked to a December 2012 bout with Frankie Edgar, however the pairing was scrapped after Edgar was tabbed as a replacement for the injured Erik Koch and face José Aldo at UFC 153.[32]
Lamas faced Erik Koch on January 26, 2013, at UFC on Fox 6.[33] Lamas won via TKO in the second round.[34]
Lamas was expected to face Chan Sung Jung on July 6, 2013, at UFC 162.[35] However, on June 14, it was announced that Jung had been pulled from the Lamas bout and would replace an injured Anthony Pettis to face José Aldo on August 3, 2013, at UFC 163.[36] As a result, Lamas was pulled from the event.[37]
The title fight against José Aldo eventually took place on February 1, 2014, as the co-main event of UFC 169.[38] It was revealed during the UFC countdown show that Lamas received his black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu during his training camp leading up to the bout.[39] Lamas lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Lamas faced Hacran Dias on June 28, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 44.[40] Lamas won the fight by unanimous decision.[41]
Lamas faced Dennis Bermudez on November 15, 2014, at UFC 180.[42] After dropping Bermudez with a jab, Lamas was able to secure a guillotine choke and earn the first round submission victory.[43]
Lamas faced Chad Mendes on April 4, 2015, in the main event at UFC Fight Night 63.[44] Mendes won the fight via TKO in the first round.[45]
Lamas faced Diego Sanchez on November 21, 2015, at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale.[46] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[47]
Lamas next faced Max Holloway on June 4, 2016, at UFC 199.[48] He lost the back and forth fight via unanimous decision.[49]
Lamas was scheduled to face returning veteran B.J. Penn on October 15, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 97.[50] However, on October 4, Penn pulled out of the fight citing an injury.[51] In turn, the promotion announced on October 6 that they had cancelled the event entirely.[52] [53]
Lamas was quickly rescheduled and returned to face Charles Oliveira on November 5, 2016, at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale.[54] The bout was contested at a catchweight of 155 lbs, as Oliveira missed weight by nearly 10 lbs.[55] Lamas won the fight via submission in the second round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.[56] [57]
Lamas was expected to face Chan Sung Jung on July 29, 2017, at UFC 214.[58] However Jung pulled out of the fight in early June citing a knee injury.[59] He was replaced by Jason Knight.[60] Lamas won the fight by first-round TKO.[61]
Lamas was scheduled to face José Aldo on December 16, 2017, at .[62] However, Aldo was pulled from the bout in favour of a rematch with Max Holloway two weeks earlier at UFC 218, replacing an injured Frankie Edgar.[63] Lamas instead faced Josh Emmett.[64] At the weigh ins, Emmett weighed in at 148.5 pounds, 2.5 pounds over the featherweight upper limit of 146 pounds and the bout proceeded at a catchweight. Emmett forfeited 20% of his purse to Lamas.[65] Lamas lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[66]
Lamas faced Mirsad Bektić on June 9, 2018, at UFC 225.[67] He lost the fight by split decision.[68]
Lamas faced Darren Elkins on November 17, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 140.[69] He won the fight via TKO in the third round.[70] Shortly after the fight, Lamas revealed in a social media post that he had been fighting with a blood clot in his left leg and that he got blood thinning medication for the condition.[71]
Lamas faced Calvin Kattar at UFC 238 on June 8, 2019.[72] He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.[73]
Lamas was scheduled to face Ryan Hall on May 2, 2020, at .[74] However, on April 9, Dana White, the president of UFC announced that this event was postponed to a future date[75] The bout was rescheduled on August 29, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 175.[76] However, Hall pulled out of the bout due to an undisclosed injury.[77] Lamas instead faced promotional newcomer Bill Algeo.[78] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[79] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[80] Lamas confirmed his intention to retire from professional competition after the win over Algeo.[81]
Personal life
Lamas and his wife have three children.[82]
Championships and accomplishments
Amateur wrestling
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- International Sport Combat Federation
- ISCF Lightweight Championship (One time)[86]
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Win|align=center|20–8|Bill Algeo|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Loss|align=center|19–8|Calvin Kattar|TKO (punches) |UFC 238 ||align=center|1|align=center|4:06|Chicago, Illinois, United States||-|Win|align=center|19–7|Darren Elkins|TKO (punches and elbows)| ||align=center|3|align=center|4:09|Buenos Aires, Argentina| |-|Loss|align=center|18–7|Mirsad Bektić|Decision (split)|UFC 225 ||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Chicago, Illinois, United States||- |Loss|align=center|18–6|Josh Emmett|KO (punch)| ||align=center|1|align=center|4:33|Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada||-|Win|align=center|18–5|Jason Knight|TKO (punches)|UFC 214||align=center|1|align=center|4:34|Anaheim, California, United States||-|Win|align=center| 17–5|Charles Oliveira| Submission (guillotine choke)|The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale: dos Anjos vs. Ferguson||align=center| 2|align=center| 2:13|Mexico City, Mexico||-|Loss|align=center|16–5|Max Holloway|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 199||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Inglewood, California, United States| |-|Win|align=center|16–4|Diego Sanchez |Decision (unanimous)|The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 2 Finale: Magny vs. Gastelum||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Monterrey, Mexico| |-|Loss|align=center|15–4|Chad Mendes|TKO (punches)|||align=center|1|align=center|2:45|Fairfax, Virginia, United States||-| Win|align=center| 15–3|Dennis Bermudez| Submission (guillotine choke)|UFC 180||align=center| 1|align=center|3:18|Mexico City, Mexico||-| Win|align=center| 14–3| Hacran Dias| Decision (unanimous)| | |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|San Antonio, Texas, United States| |-| Loss|align=center| 13–3| José Aldo| Decision (unanimous)| UFC 169| |align=center| 5|align=center| 5:00|Newark, New Jersey, United States| |-| Win|align=center| 13–2| Erik Koch| TKO (elbows)| | |align=center| 2|align=center| 2:32|Chicago, Illinois, United States||-| Win|align=center| 12–2| Hatsu Hioki| Decision (unanimous)| | |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States||-| Win|align=center| 11–2| Cub Swanson| Submission (arm-triangle choke)| | |align=center| 2|align=center| 2:16|Anaheim, California, United States||-| Win|align=center| 10–2| Matt Grice| TKO (head kick and punches)| | |align=center| 1|align=center| 4:41|Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States||-| Loss|align=center| 9–2| Iuri Alcântara| KO (punches)| WEC 53| |align=center| 1|align=center| 3:26|Glendale, Arizona, United States| |-| Win|align=center| 9–1| Dave Jansen| Decision (unanimous)| WEC 50| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Win|align=center| 8–1| Bendy Casimir| KO (flying knee)| WEC 47| |align=center| 1|align=center| 3:43|Columbus, Ohio, United States| |-| Win|align=center| 7–1| James Krause| Decision (unanimous)| WEC 44| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Loss|align=center| 6–1| Danny Castillo| TKO (punches)| WEC 42| |align=center| 2|align=center| 4:15|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Win|align=center| 6–0| Bart Palaszewski| Decision (unanimous)| WEC 39| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Corpus Christi, Texas, United States| |-| Win|align=center| 5–0| Christopher Martins| Decision (unanimous)| IHC 12: Resurrection| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Chicago, Illinois, United States| |-| Win|align=center| 4–0| Gabe Miranda| TKO (punches) | Warriors Collide 6| |align=center| 1|align=center| 3:16|Castle Rock, Colorado, United States| |-| Win|align=center| 3–0| James Birdsley| Decision (unanimous)| Warriors Collide 4| |align=center| 2|align=center| 5:00|Cripple Creek, Colorado, United States| |-| Win|align=center| 2–0| Cal Ferry| Submission (guillotine choke)| ISCF: Rumble in the Park| |align=center| 4|align=center| 4:50|Loves Park, Illinois, United States||-| Win|align=center| 1–0| Jake Corry| Submission (guillotine choke)| FCE: Collision| |align=center| 1|align=center| 1:49|Northlake, Illinois, United States| |-[87]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Fight Card - UFC 180 Werdum vs. Hunt. UFC.com. November 16, 2014.
- Behind the scenes with Ricardo Lamas. Video 3 - Training and Coaches. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/vJB0iwH6A8A . 2021-12-15 . live. June 7, 2019. UFC Gym Naperville.
- Web site: Ricardo Lamas Is Scared Of No Man. Thomas Gerbasi. August 25, 2020. Ultimate Fighting Championship.
- "Got a huge surprise today at practice! Was not expecting this, thank you Senei Valverde and Maestre Carneiro! Ossss!!!". iEqJSCLMjx. ricardolamasmma. December 18, 2013. April 5, 2015.
- News: UFC 169 fight card: Jose Aldo vs. Ricardo Lamas fight preview. MMAmania.com. Michael Drahota. January 30, 2014.
- Web site: @ken0623 yes I am, my father is Cuban and my Mother is Mexican.. Ricardo. Lamas. 16 February 2018.
- Ricardo Lamas: Emotionally recounts Family battle w/ Cuban Dictatorship. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/5TpkCCw5lZE . 2021-12-15 . live. mmaweekly.com. August 29, 2020.
- Web site: One-time UFC title challenger, WEC veteran Ricardo Lamas officially retires . Steven Marrocco. September 7, 2020. mmafighting.com.
- Web site: Ultimate Fighting: Ricardo Lamas drops weight for UFC. 16 February 2018.
- Web site: Elmhurst University Athletics - Official Athletics Website.
- News: February 25, 2009 . March 21, 2012 . Crunkilton injured, replacement Lamas meets Palaszewski at WEC 39 . MMAJunkie . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120517095416/http://mmajunkie.com/news/14095/crunkilton-injured-replacement-lamas-meets-palaszewski-at-wec-39.mma . May 17, 2012 .
- Web site: WEC Results: Brown Dominates Garcia. topmmanews.com . Keith Grienke. March 2, 2009. March 2, 2009.
- Web site: Ricardo Lamas vs. Danny Castillo set for WEC 42. mmajunkie.com. June 12, 2009.
- Web site: Bowles shocks Torres. content.knowledgeplex.org. August 9, 2009.
- Web site: WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo results . www.wec.tv/index.cfmom . 2009-11-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091001162128/http://www.wec.tv/index.cfm?fa=EventDetail.fightCard&eid=2395 . October 1, 2009 .
- Web site: Gomez, Lamas, Banuelos, Shalorus pick up early wins at WEC 44. sports.yahoo.com. Steve Coefield. June 12, 2009.
- Web site: WEC officially adds Casimir vs. Lamas to WEC 47. 2010-01-21. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100125085644/http://mmajunkie.com/news/17642/wec-officially-adds-casimir-vs-lamas-davis-vs-taurosevicius-to-wec-47.mma. 2010-01-25.
- Web site: Dave Jansen vs. Ricardo Lamas targeted for August's WEC 50 in Las Vegas . mmajunkie.com . 2010-06-22 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100625150553/http://mmajunkie.com/news/19651/dave-jansen-vs-ricardo-lamas-targeted-for-augusts-wec-50-in-las-vegas.mma . 2010-06-25 .
- Web site: MMAnews.pl knows the next opponent of Maciej Jewtuszko (Polish). mmanews.pl. October 20, 2010.
- Web site: Maciej Jewtuszko has broken his hand (Polish). mmarocks.pl. October 28, 2010.
- Web site: Ricardo Lamas meets newcomer Yuri Alcantara at WEC 53 in December. mmajunkie.com. November 4, 2010.
- Web site: UFC and WEC set to merge in 2011; events to air on Versus and Spike TV . mmajunkie.com . October 28, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101031080229/http://mmajunkie.com/news/21189/ufc-and-wec-set-to-merge-in-2011-events-to-air-on-versus-and-spike-tv.mma . October 31, 2010 .
- Web site: Featherweights Ricardo Lamas vs. Matt Grice added to UFC on Versus 4. MMAJunkie.com. April 14, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110417022251/http://mmajunkie.com/news/23253/ricardo-lamas-vs-matt-grice-added-to-ufc-on-versus-4.mma. April 17, 2011.
- Web site: UFC On Versus 4 Results: Ricardo Lamas Puts Matt Grice Away In One Round. sbnation.com . Luke Thomas. June 26, 2011.
- Web site: Cub Swanson vs Ricardo Lamas booked for Nov. 12 in Anaheim . mmamania.com. September 3, 2011.
- Web site: UFC on FOX 1 results: Ricardo Lamas submits Cub Swanson. mmamania.com. Gene Mrosko. November 12, 2011.
- Web site: UFC on FOX bonuses: Dos Santos, Lamas, Henderson, Guida earn $65K fighter awards. MMAjunkie.com. November 12, 2011. November 12, 2011. dead. https://archive.today/20120526004406/mmajunkie.com/news/26066/ufc-on-fox-bonuses-earn-fighter-awards.mma. May 26, 2012.
- Web site: Replacement Ricardo Lamas meets Dustin Poirier at UFC 143 in Las Vegas. mmajunkie.com. December 21, 2011. dead. https://archive.today/20120712130510/http://mmajunkie.com/news/26623/replacement-ricardo-lamas-meets-dustin-poirier-at-ufc-143-in-las-vegas.mma. July 12, 2012.
- Web site: Newcomer Max Holloway steps in to meet Dustin Poirer at UFC 143. mmajunkie.com. January 5, 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20120710153554/http://mmajunkie.com/news/26826/newcomer-max-holloway-steps-in-to-meet-dustin-poirer-at-ufc-143.mma. July 10, 2012.
- Web site: Hatsu Hioki vs. Ricardo Lamas added to UFC on FX 4 in New Jersey. April 25, 2012. mmajunkie.com. April 25, 2012. dead. https://archive.today/20120718071805/http://mmajunkie.com/news/28429/hatsu-hioki-vs-ricardo-lamas-added-to-ufc-on-fx-4-in-new-jersey.mma. July 18, 2012.
- Web site: UFC on FX 4 Results: Ricardo Lamas Upsets Hatsu Hioki. June 22, 2012 . mmafighting.com . Mike Chiapetta. April 25, 2012.
- Web site: Ricardo Lamas Accepted Bout With Frankie Edgar Several Weeks Ago. September 5, 2012. fightline.com. September 5, 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20121101023457/http://www.fightline.com/fl/news/2012/0905/550366/frankie-edgar/. November 1, 2012.
- Web site: Erik Koch vs. Ricardo Lamas featherweight tilt shifts to UFC on FOX 6 in Chicago . mmajunkie.com . November 7, 2012 . November 7, 2012 . dead . https://archive.today/20130111054507/http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2012/11/erik-koch-vs-ricardo-lamas-featherweight-tilt-shifts-to-ufc-on-fox-6-in-chicago . January 11, 2013 .
- Web site: UFC on FOX 6 results/photos: Ricardo Lamas earns brutal finish of Erik Koch . mmajunkie.com . John Morgan. January 26, 2013 . January 26, 2013.
- Web site: Ricardo Lamas meets Chan Sung Jung at July's UFC 162 card in Las Vegas. MMAJunkie.com. Matt Erickson. 2013-03-13. March 13, 2013.
- Web site: Anthony Pettis out of UFC 163 with injury, Chan Sung Jung to face Jose Aldo. bloodyelbow.com. Nate Wilcox. 2013-06-14. 2013-06-14.
- Web site: Ricardo Lamas off UFC 162. mmajunkie.com. Matt Erickson. 2013-06-18. 2013-06-18.
- Web site: Jose Aldo vs. Ricardo Lamas and Dominick Cruz vs. Renan Barao title fights set for UFC 169 in Newark. mmamania.com. Jesse Holland. 2013-10-29. October 29, 2013.
- Web site: Ricardo Lamas receives Black Belt.
- Web site: Ricardo Lamas vs. Hacran Dias slated for UFC Fight Night 44 in San Antonio. mmajunkie.com. . 2014-05-03. 2014-05-03.
- Web site: UFC Fight Night 44 results: Ricardo Lamas tops Hacran Dias despite possible broken hand. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2014-06-28. 2014-06-28.
- Web site: Lamas vs. Bermudez among four fights confirmed for UFC 180. bloodyelbow.com. Mookie Alexander. 2014-08-26. 2014-08-26.
- Web site: UFC 180 results: Ricardo Lamas submits Dennis Bermudez with first-round guillotine. mmafighting.com. Luke Thomas. 2014-11-15. 2014-11-15.
- Web site: Chad Mendes vs. Ricardo Lamas headlines UFC Fight Night in Virginia. foxsports.com. Damon Martin. 2015-01-18. 2015-01-18.
- Web site: Chad Mendes stuns, stops Ricardo Lamas in first round. foxsports.com. Elias Cepeda. 2015-04-04. 2015-04-04.
- News: Diego Sanchez moves to featherweight, faces Ricardo Lamas in Mexico. mmafighting.com. Dave Doyle. 2015-08-05. 2015-08-05.
- Web site: UFC Fight Night 78 results: Ricardo Lamas batters Diego Sanchez in bloody scrap. MMAJunkie.com . Steven Marrocco. 2015-11-22. 2015-11-22.
- Web site: Ricardo Lamas booked for fight with Max Holloway at June's UFC 199 in California. MMAJunkie.com . Matt Erickson. 2016-04-20. 2016-04-20.
- Web site: Max Holloway earns decision over Ricardo Lamas in thrilling fight at UFC 199. foxsports.com . Elias Cepeda. 2016-06-04. 2016-06-04.
- News: B.J. Penn vs. Ricardo Lamas in the works for UFC Fight Night 97 in Manila on Oct. 15. MMAmania.com. Dan Hiergesell. 2016-08-13. 2016-08-13.
- Web site: Injury forces B.J. Penn out of UFC Fight Night 97 headliner. mmajunkie.com. John Morgan. 2016-10-04. 2016-10-04.
- Web site: UFC Fight Night Manila: Lamas vs. Penn to be rescheduled. ufc.com. . 2016-10-06. 2016-10-06.
- Web site: After B.J. Penn's withdrawal, UFC cancels next week's UFC Fight Night 97 event in Philippines. mmajunkie.com. . 2016-10-06. 2016-10-06.
- Web site: Ricardo Lamas vs. Charles Oliveira in the works for UFC Fight Night in Mexico. foxsports.com . Damon Martin. 2016-10-12. 2016-10-12.
- Web site: UFC Fight Night 98 weigh-in results: Charles Oliveira badly misses weight, but fight still on. MMAJunkie.com. 2016-11-04. 2016-11-04.
- Web site: UFC Fight Night 98 results: Ricardo Lamas chokes out Brazilian choke specialist Charles Oliveira. MMAJunkie.com. . 2016-11-05. 2016-11-05.
- Web site: UFC Fight Night bonuses: Ferguson, dos Anjos, Lamas, Silva de Andrade Receive $50K. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2016-11-05. 2016-11-05.
- News: Korean Zombie vs. Ricardo Lamas official for UFC 214 on July 29. mmamania.com. Dan Hiergesell. 2017-05-12. 2017-05-13.
- News: Chan Sung Jung off UFC 214 card with an injury. mmanews.com. Fernando Quilles Jr.. 2017-06-02. 2017-06-02.
- Web site: UFC 214: Jason Knight in for Korean Zombie to face Ricard Lamas. presstelegram.com. Brian Martin. 2017-06-06. 2017-06-06.
- Web site: UFC 214 results: Ricardo Lamas brutalizes Jason Knight for 1st-round TKO win. mmajunkie.com. Ben Fowlkes. 2017-07-29. 2017-07-29.
- News: Jose Aldo vs. Ricardo Lamas rematch co-headlines UFC on FOX 26; Perry-Ponzinibbio, Mein-Silva added. 2017-10-13. MMAjunkie. 2017-10-13. en-US.
- News: Max Holloway vs. Jose Aldo 2 slated as new UFC 218 main event. MMA Fighting. 2017-11-11.
- News: UFC on FOX 26: Ricardo Lamas Meets Josh Emmett in Winnipeg. 2017-11-27. MMA News. 2017-11-28. en-US.
- News: UFC on FOX 26 weigh-in results: Headliners official, one fighter over, one fight scratched. 2017-12-15. MMAjunkie. 2017-12-15. en-US.
- News: UFC on FOX 26 results: Underdog Josh Emmett scores brutal KO of Ricardo Lamas. 2017-12-17. MMAjunkie. 2017-12-17. en-US.
- Web site: Featherweightclash tussen Ricardo Lamas en Mirsad Bektic tijdens UFC 225 in Chicago. mmadna.nl. 6 April 2018. en-US. 2018-04-07.
- News: UFC 225 results: Mirsad Bektic stifles Ricardo Lamas, takes home hard-fought split call. 2018-06-10. MMAjunkie. 2018-06-10. en-US.
- News: Darren Elkins meets Ricardo Lamas in UFC Buenos Aires co-headliner. mmajunkie.com. . 2018-10-23. 2018-10-23.
- News: UFC Argentina results: Ricardo Lamas earns third-round finish of Darren Elkins. mmafighting.com. Dave Doyle. 2018-11-18. 2018-11-19.
- Web site: After fighting at UFC Argentina with blood clot, Ricardo Lamas feels 'fortunate' to be alive. Danny Segura. mmafighting.com. November 28, 2018.
- Web site: Ricardo Lamas vs Calvin Kattar booked for UFC 238 on June 8 in Chicago. Adam Jr.. Guillen. 2019-04-02. MMAmania.com. 2019-04-03.
- Web site: UFC 238 results: Calvin Kattar starches Ricardo Lamas with one-two. 2019-06-09. MMA Junkie. en. 2019-06-09.
- Web site: Ryan Hall finds a fight, booked for UFC Oklahoma City vs. Ricardo Lamas. Redactie. mmajunkie.com. 2020-03-03. 2020-03-03.
- Web site: Dana White says UFC 249 will not happen April 18. espn.com. Brett Okamoto. 2020-04-09. 2020-04-09.
- Web site: Heck. Mike. 2020-07-03. Ryan Hall vs. Ricardo Lamas rebooked for UFC event on Aug. 29. 2020-07-03. MMA Fighting. en.
- Web site: 2020-08-21. Ryan Hall out of Ricardo Lamas fight at UFC's Aug. 29 event. 2020-08-21. MMA Junkie. en.
- Web site: Contender series alum Bill Algeo announces he'll face Ricardo Lamas at UFC Fight Night 175. sherdog.com. Tristen Critchfield. 2020-08-24. 2020-08-24.
- Web site: Bitter. Shawn. 2020-08-29. UFC Vegas 8 Results: Ricardo Lamas Mulls Retirement After Hard-Fought Win Over Bill Algeo. 2020-08-30. Cageside Press. en-US.
- Web site: Hiergesell. Dan. 2020-08-30. UFC Vegas 8 bonuses: Sean Brady's scary submission finish banks Performance of the Night. 2020-08-30. MMAmania. en.
- Web site: 2020-09-02. UFC standout Ricardo Lamas firms up retirement decision: 'I want to go out on a high note'. 2020-09-04. MMA Junkie. en-US.
- Web site: UFC standout Ricardo Lamas firms up retirement decision: 'I want to go out on a high note'. Matt Erickson. September 2, 2020. MMAjunkie.com.
- Web site: Ricardo Lamas - official UFC profile. September 1, 2013. UFC.com.
- Web site: Ricardo Lamas gets his fighting spirit from his outspoken father. MMAfighting.com. Dave Meltzer. 2014-02-01. 2014-02-02.
- Web site: UFC Stats - Featherweight Division. February 24, 2024. UFC.com. ufc.com.
- Web site: Rumble In The Park Official Results. Mixedmartialarts.com. 2013-08-04.
- Web site: Ricardo. Sherdog. 2019-06-09.