Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Featherweight3 rounds scheduled
Ricardo Lamas
The Bully
20-8-0
RESULT

Josh Emmett def. Ricardo Lamas (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:33
WIN
Josh Emmett
Sunday, December 17, 2017
Bell MTS Place, Winnipeg, Canada

Josh Emmett defeated Ricardo Lamas by TKO in round 1 (4:33) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos, held Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Bell MTS Place, Winnipeg.

Fight stats

Ricardo Lamas
Josh Emmett
0
Knockdowns
1
17 of 37
Significant strikes
10 of 38
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
26%
17 of 37
Total strikes
10 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
3 of 18
Head
6 of 32
4 of 5
Body
1 of 2
10 of 14
Leg
3 of 4
17 of 37
Distance
10 of 38
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
17 of 37
Sig. str.
10 of 38
17 of 37
Total str.
10 of 38
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Betting Odds

Ricardo Lamas
-289
74% implied win probability
Open: -254Best: -275
Josh Emmett
+233
30% implied win probability
Open: +202Best: +249

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRicardo LamasJosh Emmett
BetOnline-285+245
Bookmaker-275+230
Bovada-300+230
Pinnacle-289+249
sports-interaction-310+230
unibet-278+215

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Ricardo Lamas vs Josh Emmett?

Josh Emmett defeated Ricardo Lamas by TKO in round 1 (4:33) in the Featherweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos, held Sunday, December 17, 2017 at Bell MTS Place, Winnipeg.

Referee
Jerin Valel
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Ricardo Lamas 69%31% Josh Emmett

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
5 edges
Josh Emmett
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

78Power91
84Speed94
78Precision87
82Durability93
94Engine94
94Wrestling75
95Ground71

Biggest edge Ricardo Lamas, Submissions +39

Attribute by attribute

Ricardo Lamas is on the left of every row, Josh Emmett on the right.
61Punch power97
95Kick power85
71Punch speed97
96Kick speed90
78Accuracy87
94Takedowns75
94Ground striking86
95Submissions56
85Chin95
78Body strength90
94Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

20-8-0
Record
19-7-0
1888
Power Index rating
1749
1
Win Streak
0
44
Age
41
5'8"
173 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Featherweight
Weight Class
Featherweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
vs
Freestyle WrestlingBJJ
Ricardo Lamas
  • 2014Black belt · BJJ · Daniel Valverde
  • 2008ISCF Lightweight Championship · ISCF
  • 2005All-American · NCAA D3 · 157 lb
  • Champion · Cciw Championships · 157 lb

Camp UFC Gym Naperville · Naperville, Illinois, US

Josh Emmett
  • Purple belt · BJJ
  • Lightweight Championship · West Coast Fighting Championship
  • Pro California Lightweight Championship · ISCF
  • 2009Competitor · NAIA · 157 lb

Camp Team Alpha Male · Sacramento, US

Striking Profile

3.13
SLpM
3.67
47%
Str. Acc.
35%
2.87
SApM
4.52
57%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

1.84
TD Avg.
1.07
33%
TD Acc.
36%
46%
TD Def.
43%
0.90
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ricardo Lamas · 2-3
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Smith vs Rakic · Aug 30, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 238: Cejudo vs Moraes · Jun 9, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 4:06 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Magny vs Ponzinibbio · Nov 18, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 4:09 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero · Jun 9, 2018
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Lawler vs Dos Anjos · Dec 17, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 4:33 · Featherweight
Josh Emmett · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Vallejos · Mar 14, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 3:33 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 1:38 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Murphy · Apr 5, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight
  • W
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:57 · Featherweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Topuria · Jun 24, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 17 fights
35.3
Avg sig. strikes
45.6
1.24
Avg takedowns
0.88
2:21
Avg control time
0:59
104
Career high strikes
127
5
Career high TDs
8

Strike Distribution

Ricardo Lamas
Strike target
Josh Emmett
49%
Head
64%
21%
Body
21%
30%
Leg
15%
Ricardo Lamas
Strike position
Josh Emmett
65%
Distance
84%
18%
Clinch
6%
16%
Ground
10%