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Ricardo Lamas "The Bully"

Inactive · age 44 · Orthodox · 5'8" 173 cm · 145 lb 66 kg · reach 71" 180 cm
At a glance
  • Fight of the Night in last fight
  • 64% of wins by KO or submission
  • UFC veteran since 2011
Elo rating
1542
Global Elo 1592 ±39
Rank
—
—
UFC record
11-6-0
KO 4 · Sub 3 · Dec 4
Streak
+1
Δ90d -20 · Δ1y -20
Last fight
Aug 29, 2020
Win by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 55m
Avg fight time
10:18
Title fights
0-1
Bonuses
4
Fights per year
1.9
Ground control
40m
Since last fight
5y 10mo

Honest Elo history

17 fights · tap & drag
Jun 26, 2011 — W vs Matt Grice Δ+27Nov 12, 2011 — W vs Cub Swanson Δ+31Jun 22, 2012 — W vs Hatsu Hioki Δ+29Jan 26, 2013 — W vs Erik Koch Δ+31Feb 1, 2014 — L vs Jose Aldo Δ-28Jun 28, 2014 — W vs Hacran Dias Δ+12Nov 15, 2014 — W vs Dennis Bermudez Δ+20Apr 4, 2015 — L vs Chad Mendes Δ-19Nov 21, 2015 — W vs Diego Sanchez Δ+17Jun 4, 2016 — L vs Max Holloway Δ-15Nov 5, 2016 — W vs Charles Oliveira Δ+17Jul 29, 2017 — W vs Jason Knight Δ+17Dec 16, 2017 — L vs Josh Emmett Δ-23Jun 9, 2018 — L vs Mirsad Bektic Δ-17Nov 17, 2018 — W vs Darren Elkins Δ+21Jun 8, 2019 — L vs Calvin Kattar Δ-21Aug 29, 2020 — W vs Bill Algeo Δ+12 14251450147515001525155015751600 2013201520172019 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":351.1,"elo":1457,"date":"2011-06-26","opp":"Matt Grice","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":1,"x":119.9,"y":295.2,"elo":1488,"date":"2011-11-12","opp":"Cub Swanson","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":2,"x":167.8,"y":242.7,"elo":1517,"date":"2012-06-22","opp":"Hatsu Hioki","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":3,"x":214.6,"y":186.2,"elo":1547,"date":"2013-01-26","opp":"Erik Koch","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":4,"x":294.3,"y":236.8,"elo":1520,"date":"2014-02-01","opp":"Jose Aldo","result":"L","delta":-28},{"i":5,"x":325.8,"y":214.2,"elo":1532,"date":"2014-06-28","opp":"Hacran Dias","result":"W","delta":12},{"i":6,"x":355.9,"y":178.3,"elo":1552,"date":"2014-11-15","opp":"Dennis Bermudez","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":7,"x":386,"y":212.5,"elo":1533,"date":"2015-04-04","opp":"Chad Mendes","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":8,"x":435.6,"y":181.1,"elo":1550,"date":"2015-11-21","opp":"Diego Sanchez","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":9,"x":477.7,"y":207.9,"elo":1536,"date":"2016-06-04","opp":"Max Holloway","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":10,"x":510.8,"y":176.3,"elo":1553,"date":"2016-11-05","opp":"Charles Oliveira","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":11,"x":567.9,"y":144.5,"elo":1570,"date":"2017-07-29","opp":"Jason Knight","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":12,"x":598,"y":186.2,"elo":1547,"date":"2017-12-16","opp":"Josh Emmett","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":13,"x":635.6,"y":217.6,"elo":1530,"date":"2018-06-09","opp":"Mirsad Bektic","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":14,"x":670.2,"y":179.4,"elo":1551,"date":"2018-11-17","opp":"Darren Elkins","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":15,"x":713.8,"y":218,"elo":1530,"date":"2019-06-08","opp":"Calvin Kattar","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":16,"x":810,"y":197,"elo":1542,"date":"2020-08-29","opp":"Bill Algeo","result":"W","delta":12}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Aug 29, 2020 Bill Algeo W +12
Jun 8, 2019 Calvin Kattar L -21
Nov 17, 2018 Darren Elkins W +21
Jun 9, 2018 Mirsad Bektic L -17
Dec 16, 2017 Josh Emmett L -23

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
64%
7 / 11
Finish rate
KO
4
36% of wins
SUB
3
27% of wins
DEC
4
36% of wins
KO: 4 (36%) 4 Sub: 3 (27%) 3 Dec: 4 (36%) 4
Finishes by round
7 total
R1
3 43%
R2
3 43%
R3
1 14%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 600 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
49% Head
  • Head 49%
  • Body 21%
  • Leg 30%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
65% Distance
  • Distance 65%
  • Clinch 18%
  • Ground 16%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
50%
of losses by finish
3 of 6 · usually R1
3 KO/TKO 0 Sub 3 Dec Never submitted

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1573
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
4
of 11 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Darren Elkins
Elo 1647 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
8.9
+2.1 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 17 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1434
1500
Notable wins
Darren Elkins 1647 Diego Sanchez 1628 Dennis Bermudez 1625 Jason Knight 1604

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Ricardo Lamas on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.