Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Ricardo Lamas
United StatesRicardo Lamas
“The Bully”
20-8-0
RESULT

Mirsad Bektic def. Ricardo Lamas (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Mirsad Bektic
Mirsad Bektic
13-4-0
Saturday, June 9, 2018
United Center, Chicago, United States

Mirsad Bektic defeated Ricardo Lamas by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero, held Saturday, June 9, 2018 at United Center, Chicago. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 30-27, Mirsad Bektic won the decision.

Fight stats

Ricardo Lamas
Mirsad Bektic
0
Knockdowns
0
34 of 62
Significant strikes
31 of 89
55%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
69 of 97
Total strikes
97 of 174
0 of 4
Takedowns
2 of 4
0%
Takedown accuracy
50%
2
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
0:54
Control time
8:37
Significant strikes by target
8 of 34
Head
12 of 65
21 of 23
Body
15 of 18
5 of 5
Leg
4 of 6
15 of 40
Distance
15 of 62
19 of 20
Clinch
14 of 23
0 of 2
Ground
2 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 21
Sig. str.
12 of 28
17 of 26
Total str.
53 of 82
0 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:49
Ctrl
2:12
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 29
Sig. str.
13 of 45
30 of 41
Total str.
23 of 59
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
2:19
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 12
Sig. str.
6 of 16
22 of 30
Total str.
21 of 33
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
2
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
4:06

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#LamasBektic
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Chris Lee
#LamasBektic
1--
2--
3--
Total2829
Brandon Mason
#LamasBektic
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Lamas
-
21
Bektic
●29-28 Bektic×15●30-27 Bektic×6
All 21 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

7%
Lamas
3%
Draw
90%
Bektic
70 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Bektic50%●30-27 Bektic35.7%●29-28 Lamas5.7%●29-29 Draw2.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
91%
Bektic
R2
86%
Bektic
R3
53%
Lamas

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Ricardo Lamas
+193
34% implied win probability
Open: +160Best: +209
Mirsad Bektic
-239
71% implied win probability
Open: -197Best: -220

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

Ricardo LamasMirsad Bektic
30%40%50%60%70%Jun 4Jun 6Jun 8Jun 10Jun 4, 3:42 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +150 (40%)Jun 4, 5:21 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +150 (40%)Jun 4, 5:54 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +147 (40%)Jun 4, 6:00 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +148 (40%)Jun 4, 6:06 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +150 (40%)Jun 4, 6:54 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +150 (40%)Jun 4, 1:18 PM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +153 (40%)Jun 4, 2:39 PM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +154 (39%)Jun 4, 6:24 PM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +160 (38%)Jun 4, 10:06 PM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +162 (38%)Jun 4, 10:15 PM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +166 (38%)Jun 4, 10:45 PM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +174 (36%)Jun 4, 11:06 PM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +178 (36%)Jun 5, 1:33 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +176 (36%)Jun 5, 1:57 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +172 (37%)Jun 5, 3:03 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +173 (37%)Jun 5, 3:09 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +172 (37%)Jun 5, 3:18 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +174 (36%)Jun 5, 4:36 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +174 (36%)Jun 5, 4:39 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +171 (37%)Jun 6, 5:03 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +173 (37%)Jun 6, 10:00 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +175 (36%)Jun 7, 3:48 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +181 (36%)Jun 7, 4:27 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +181 (36%)Jun 7, 9:51 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +182 (35%)Jun 7, 9:57 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +182 (35%)Jun 7, 9:42 PM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +185 (35%)Jun 8, 10:54 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +186 (35%)Jun 8, 11:00 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +188 (35%)Jun 8, 3:21 PM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +190 (34%)Jun 9, 2:03 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +193 (34%)Jun 9, 2:45 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +193 (34%)Jun 9, 5:48 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +193 (34%)Jun 9, 8:51 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +191 (34%)Jun 9, 1:48 PM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +194 (34%)Jun 9, 2:24 PM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +196 (34%)Jun 9, 10:15 PM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +193 (34%)Jun 9, 11:18 PM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +190 (34%)Jun 10, 12:24 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +189 (35%)Jun 10, 12:42 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +190 (34%)Jun 10, 4:12 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +190 (34%)Jun 10, 5:48 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +190 (34%)Jun 10, 7:12 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +193 (34%)Jun 10, 7:18 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +192 (34%)Jun 10, 7:36 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +192 (34%)Jun 10, 7:39 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +194 (34%)Jun 10, 7:45 AM UTC · Ricardo Lamas +193 (34%)Jun 4, 3:42 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -185 (65%)Jun 4, 5:21 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -184 (65%)Jun 4, 5:54 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -179 (64%)Jun 4, 6:00 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -181 (64%)Jun 4, 6:06 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -184 (65%)Jun 4, 6:54 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -184 (65%)Jun 4, 1:18 PM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -188 (65%)Jun 4, 2:39 PM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -190 (66%)Jun 4, 6:24 PM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -193 (66%)Jun 4, 10:06 PM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -196 (66%)Jun 4, 10:15 PM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -202 (67%)Jun 4, 10:45 PM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -211 (68%)Jun 4, 11:06 PM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -215 (68%)Jun 5, 1:33 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -215 (68%)Jun 5, 1:57 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -213 (68%)Jun 5, 3:03 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -215 (68%)Jun 5, 3:09 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -214 (68%)Jun 5, 3:18 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -217 (68%)Jun 5, 4:36 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -217 (68%)Jun 5, 4:39 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -214 (68%)Jun 6, 5:03 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -216 (68%)Jun 6, 10:00 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -217 (68%)Jun 7, 3:48 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -227 (69%)Jun 7, 4:27 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -228 (70%)Jun 7, 9:51 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -227 (69%)Jun 7, 9:57 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -227 (69%)Jun 7, 9:42 PM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -231 (70%)Jun 8, 10:54 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -231 (70%)Jun 8, 11:00 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -234 (70%)Jun 8, 3:21 PM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -236 (70%)Jun 9, 2:03 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -237 (70%)Jun 9, 2:45 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -237 (70%)Jun 9, 5:48 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -237 (70%)Jun 9, 8:51 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -235 (70%)Jun 9, 1:48 PM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -239 (71%)Jun 9, 2:24 PM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -241 (71%)Jun 9, 10:15 PM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -237 (70%)Jun 9, 11:18 PM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -233 (70%)Jun 10, 12:24 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -233 (70%)Jun 10, 12:42 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -233 (70%)Jun 10, 4:12 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -234 (70%)Jun 10, 5:48 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -234 (70%)Jun 10, 7:12 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -238 (70%)Jun 10, 7:18 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -237 (70%)Jun 10, 7:36 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -236 (70%)Jun 10, 7:39 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -240 (71%)Jun 10, 7:45 AM UTC · Mirsad Bektic -239 (71%)+193-239
SportsbookRicardo LamasMirsad Bektic
BetOnline+205-240
Bookmaker+190-235
Bovada+200-260
Pinnacle+209-240
sports-interaction+165-220
unibet+195-250

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ricardo Lamas vs Mirsad Bektic?

Mirsad Bektic defeated Ricardo Lamas by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Featherweight bout of UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero, held Saturday, June 9, 2018 at United Center, Chicago. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 30-27, Mirsad Bektic won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Ricardo Lamas vs Mirsad Bektic?

The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 30-27, Mirsad Bektic won the decision.

Was Ricardo Lamas vs Mirsad Bektic a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 90% of 70 fan cards scored it for Mirsad Bektic; 100% of 21 media scores picked Mirsad Bektic.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Ricardo Lamas 60%40% Mirsad Bektic

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Featherweight roster (204 fighters)

Ricardo Lamas
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
Mirsad Bektic
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

78Power58
84Speed51
78Precision51
82Durability69
94Engine78
94Wrestling99
95Ground95

Biggest edge Ricardo Lamas, Kick speed +49

Attribute by attribute

Ricardo Lamas is on the left of every row, Mirsad Bektic on the right.
61Punch power67
95Kick power48
71Punch speed55
96Kick speed47
78Accuracy51
94Takedowns99
94Ground striking97
95Submissions93
85Chin64
78Body strength74
94Cardio78

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

20-8-0
Record
13-4-0
1865
Power Index rating
1793
1
Win Streak
0
44
Age
35
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
Bosnia And Herzegovina / United States

Striking Profile

3.13
SLpM
2.43
47%
Str. Acc.
41%
2.87
SApM
1.80
57%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

1.84
TD Avg.
3.98
33%
TD Acc.
52%
46%
TD Def.
92%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ricardo Lamas · 2-3
  • W
    Bill Algeo
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Rakic · Aug 30, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Calvin Kattar
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    TKO · R1 · 4:06 · Featherweight
  • W
    Darren Elkins
    UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Ponzinibbio · Nov 18, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 4:09 · Featherweight
  • L
    Mirsad Bektic
    UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero · Jun 9, 2018
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Josh Emmett
    UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos · Dec 17, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 4:33 · Featherweight
Mirsad Bektic · 2-3
  • L
    Damon Jackson
    UFC Fight Night: Covington vs Woodley · Sep 20, 2020
    Submission · R3 · 1:21 · Featherweight
  • L
    Dan Ige
    UFC 247: Jones vs Reyes · Feb 8, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    Josh Emmett
    UFC Fight Night: de Randamie vs Ladd · Jul 14, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 4:25 · Featherweight
  • W
    Ricardo Lamas
    UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero · Jun 9, 2018
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    Godofredo Pepey
    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Brunson 2 · Jan 28, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 2:47 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 10 fights
35.3
Avg sig. strikes
24.7
1.24
Avg takedowns
2.70
2:21
Avg control time
6:04
104
Career high strikes
60
5
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Ricardo Lamas
Strike target
Mirsad Bektic
49%
Head
83%
21%
Body
12%
30%
Leg
5%
Ricardo Lamas
Strike position
Mirsad Bektic
65%
Distance
42%
18%
Clinch
11%
16%
Ground
47%