Ricardo Lucas Ramos (born August 1, 1995) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competed in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
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.
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.
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 . 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 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.
Ramos faced Kaan Ofli on October 11, 2025 at UFC Fight Night 261. He lost the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the first round.
On December 16, 2025, it was reported that Ramos was released by the UFC.
|- |Loss |align=center|17âÂÂ8 |Kaan Ofli |Submission (rear-naked choke) | | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:02 |Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |- |Loss |align=center|17âÂÂ7 |Chepe Mariscal |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Win |align=center|17âÂÂ6 |Joshua Culibao |Decision (split) |UFC 305 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Perth, Australia | |- |Loss |align=center|16âÂÂ6 |Julian Erosa |Submission (guillotine choke) | | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:15 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|16âÂÂ5 |Charles Jourdain |Submission (guillotine choke) | | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:12 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Win |align=center|16âÂÂ4 |Danny Chavez |KO (spinning back elbow) | | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:12 |Austin, Texas, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|15âÂÂ4 |Zubaira Tukhugov |Decision (unanimous) |UFC 267 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |- |Win |align=center|15âÂÂ3 |Bill Algeo |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|14âÂÂ3 |Lerone Murphy |TKO (punches) | | |align=center|1 |align=center|4:18 |Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |- |Win |align=center|14âÂÂ2 |Luiz Eduardo Garagorri | Submission (rear-naked choke) | | |align=center|1 |align=center|3:57 |São Paulo, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center|13âÂÂ2 |Journey Newson |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|12âÂÂ2 |Said Nurmagomedov |TKO (spinning back kick and punches) | | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:28 |Fortaleza, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center|12âÂÂ1 |Kang Kyung-ho |Decision (split) |UFC 227 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Los Angeles, California, United States | |- |Win |align=center|11âÂÂ1 |Aiemann Zahabi |KO (spinning back elbow) |UFC 217 |November 4, 2017 |align=center|3 |align=center|1:58 |New York City, New York, United States | |- |Win |align=center|10âÂÂ1 |Michinori Tanaka |Decision (unanimous) | |February 4, 2017 |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Houston, Texas, United States | |- |Win |align=center|9âÂÂ1 |Alfred Khashakyan |Submission (rear-naked choke) |New England Fights: Dana White Lookin' for a Fight |August 5, 2016 |align=center|2 |align=center|2:10 |Bangor, Maine, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|8âÂÂ1 |Manny Vazquez |Submission (rear-naked choke) |Legacy FC 51 |February 5, 2016 |align=center|1 |align=center|1:45 |Hinckley, Minnesota, United States | |- |Win |align=center|8âÂÂ0 |Cody Walker |Submission (triangle armbar) |Legacy FC 46 |October 2, 2015 |align=center|1 |align=center|2:39 |Allen, Texas, United States | |- |Win |align=center|7âÂÂ0 |Justin Rader |TKO (punches) |Legacy FC 41 |April 3, 2015 |align=center|1 |align=center|0:32 |Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | |- |Win |align=center|6âÂÂ0 |Fabio Lima |Submission (triangle choke) |MMA Super Heroes 4 |May 30, 2014 |align=center|3 |align=center|1:49 |Valinhos, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center|5âÂÂ0 |Rafael Correa |Submission (rear-naked choke) |Circuito Talent de MMA 8 |April 12, 2014 |align=center|1 |align=center|2:38 |São Paulo, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center|4âÂÂ0 |Lucas Mascena |Submission (armbar) |Circuito Talent de MMA 5 |November 23, 2013 |align=center|1 |align=center|1:59 |Campinas, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center|3âÂÂ0 |Allan Nascimento |Decision (unanimous) |Elite FC 5 |October 5, 2013 |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Campinas, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center|2âÂÂ0 |William Oliveira |TKO (knee and punches) |Supreme FC 1 |December 1, 2012 |align=center|1 |align=center|0:30 |Campinas, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center|1âÂÂ0 |Josivaldo Moreno |Submission (triangle choke) |CT Fight 1 |May 19, 2012 |align=center|1 |align=center|0:58 |Indaiatuba, Brazil | |-