Tag: Ricardo Ramos

UFC Fight Night 221 pre-event facts: Merab Dvalishvili best takedown artist in bantamweight history

Go behind the numbers of UFC Fight Night 221, where Merab Dvalishvili enters his main event vs. Petr Yan with takedown records.

The UFC’s busy March schedule rolls on Saturday with UFC Fight Night 221, which takes place at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas with a lineup that streams entirely on ESPN+.

In the main event, bantamweight contenders collide. Former UFC champion [autotag]Petr Yan[/autotag] (16-4 MMA, 8-3 UFC) will attempt to snap a two-fight losing skid when he takes on the streaking [autotag]Merab Dvalishvili[/autotag] (15-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC), who has won his past eight consecutive bouts inside the octagon.

For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about UFC Fight Night 221.

Ricardo Ramos: Takedowns and jiu-jitsu my ‘No. 1 strategy’ against Austin Lingo at UFC Fight Night 221

Ricardo Ramos sees his path to victory against Austin Lingo on the ground at UFC Fight Night 221 in Las Vegas next week.

[autotag]Ricardo Ramos[/autotag] sees his path to victory against [autotag]Austin Lingo[/autotag] on the ground.

Featherweights Ramos (16-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) and Lingo (9-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) square off on the UFC Fight Night 221 main card March 11 at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas.

The Brazilian fighter is coming off a brutal spinning back elbow knockout of Danny Chavez in June 2022. But with most of his career-wins coming by submission, he aims to capitalize on Lingo’s forward pressure by taking him to the ground.

“I see I can go to the ground, I can strike,” Ramos told MMA Junkie. “You always feel in the fight, but of course I’ve been training my jiu-jitsu, training a lot of takedowns, and also the striking. But takedowns and jiu-jitsu are really my strategy going into this fight for sure. He’s a good striker. He’s an aggressive guy and he likes to come forward, always throwing combos, so it’s good to cut this off and go to the ground and don’t make him comfortable in his game. So it’s probably the No. 1 strategy.”

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Ramos’ bonus-winning finish of Chavez was a spectacular one, but it’s not the first time he’s landed that same move. Ramos was also able to put Aiemann Zahabi out cold with his elbow, and now is the owner of two of five spinning back elbow knockouts in UFC history.

But with Lingo going by the moniker “Lights Out” and currently on a two-fight winning streak, Ramos is taking him seriously.

“He’s pretty good,” Ramos said. “He’s a great fighter, very aggressive, he likes to strike, and it’s a tough fight. In the UFC, there are no easy fights. Every fight is really good. You’ve got to respect your opponent. He’s training to beat my ass, so I’ve got to train to beat his ass.”

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC Fight Night 221.

Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Jan. 23-29)

All the UFC and Bellator fight announcements that were first reported or confirmed by MMA Junkie in the past week.

MMA fight announcements are hard to follow. With so many outlets and channels available, it’s nearly impossible to organize.

But here at MMA Junkie, we’ve got your back.

Each week, we’ll compile all the newly surfaced fights in one spot. Every Monday, expect a feature listing everything you might have missed from the UFC or Bellator.

Here are the fight announcements that were broken or confirmed by MMA Junkie from Jan. 23-29.

UFC on ESPN 37 medical suspensions: Josh Emmett among 6 fighters suspended indefinitely by Texas commission

Six fighters were handed indefinite medical suspensions after what many fans are calling the most violent UFC card of the year.

UFC on ESPN 37 took place Saturday at Moody Center in Austin, Texas where the promotion put on what many fans are calling one of the most violent cards of 2022.

With violence, however, comes injuries. Tuesday, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR), the commissioning body that regulated the event, released a list of medical suspensions for UFC on ESPN 37 fighters. The TDLR does not give injury specifics, but reveals the duration of suspensions.

Among those handed indefinite suspensions were main event winner Josh Emmett, co-main event loser Tim Means, Albert Duraev, Julian Marquez, Deron Winn, and Kyle Daukaus. Note: fighters can return sooner than the date listed if they receive medical clearance from a physician prior to completion of their suspension.

Check out the full list of medical suspensions below.

Ricardo Ramos def. Danny Chavez at UFC on ESPN 37: Best photos

Check out the best UFC on ESPN 37 photos from Ricardo Ramos vs. Danny Chavez, which took place Saturday in Austin, Texas.

[autotag]Ricardo Ramos[/autotag] defeated [autotag]Danny Chavez[/autotag] on Saturday at UFC on ESPN 37 in Austin, Texas. Check out the best photos from the fight. (USA Today images via Scott Wachter)

UFC on ESPN 37 video: Ricardo Ramos hits another insane spinning elbow KO

Watch Ricardo Ramos pull off an insane spinning elbow KO at Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 37.

[autotag]Ricardo Ramos[/autotag] just put his name in the pool for Knockout of the Year.

The UFC featherweight pulled off an incredible spinning elbow KO at UFC on ESPN 37 on Saturday in Austin, Texas. Ramos (16-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) slept a tough Danny Chavez 72 seconds into the first round.

It was flawless performance by Ramos.

The Brazilian immediately looked to pressure Chavez (11-5-1 MMA, 1-2-1 UFC) and walk him down as soon as the fight started. Closing in on Chavez near the cage, Ramos spun and clipped Chavez right on the temple with a hard elbow. Chavez was quickly out and dropped to the canvas.

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The win got Ramos back in the win column. He was coming off a unanimous decision loss to Zubaira Tukhugov in October 2021 at UFC 267.

Watch Ramos’ KO win below.

 

Photos: UFC on ESPN 37 ceremonial weigh-ins and faceoffs

Check out these photos from the UFC on ESPN 37 ceremonial weigh-ins in Austin, Texas.

Check out these photos from the UFC on ESPN 37 weigh-ins and faceoffs from the Moody Center in Austin, Texas. (Photos by Matthew Wells, MMA Junkie)

Photos: UFC on ESPN 37 official weigh-ins

Check out these photos from the official weigh-ins in Austin, Texas.

Check out these photos from the official weigh-ins for UFC on ESPN 37 in Austin, Texas. (Photos by Matthew Wells, MMA Junkie)

UFC on ESPN 37 pre-event facts: ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone can be first with two dozen octagon wins

Check out the numbers behind Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 37, where Donald Cerrone can retake sole possession of most wins in UFC history.

The UFC makes its return to Austin, Texas for the first time since February 2018 on Saturday with UFC on ESPN 37, which takes place at Moody Center with a main card that airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPNNews.

A marquee featherweight matchup takes center in stage in the main event. Ranked contenders [autotag]Calvin Kattar[/autotag] (23-5 MMA, 7-3 UFC) and [autotag]Josh Emmett[/autotag] (17-2 MMA, 8-2 UFC) will meet in a clash that will help elevate the winner toward his first UFC title shot.

The co-headliner, meanwhile, will see a pair of lightweight legends face off. [autotag]Donald Cerrone[/autotag] (36-16 MMA, 23-13 UFC) and [autotag]Joe Lauzon[/autotag] (28-15 MMA, 15-12 UFC) finally get their chance to scrap after a fight-day cancellation at UFC 274 in April.

For more on the numbers behind a solid lineup, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about UFC on ESPN 37.

UFC adds Danny Chavez vs. Ricardo Ramos to June 18 event in Austin

Featherweights Danny Chavez and Ricardo Ramos will look to rebound when they square off in June.

UFC featherweights [autotag]Danny Chavez[/autotag] and [autotag]Ricardo Ramos[/autotag] will look to rebound when they square off in June.

Chavez (11-4-1 MMA, 1-1-1 UFC) meets Ramos (15-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) June 18 at UFC Fight Night from Moody Center in Austin, Texas. The main card airing on ESPN2 after prelims on ESPN/ESPN+.

Two people with knowledge of the booking informed MMA Junkie of the matchup Monday but asked to remain anonymous as the promotion has yet to make an official announcement.

Since beating TJ Brown in his promotional debut at UFC 252 in August 2020, Chavez has dropped a unanimous decision to Jared Gordon, followed by a majority draw against Kai Kamaka at UFC on ESPN 28 last July.

Meanwhile, Ramos has lost two of his past three. After beating Bill Algeo at UFC Fight Night 188, the 26-year-old Brazilian was defeated by Zubaira Tukhugov at UFC 267 this past October in Abu Dhabi.

With the addition, the UFC Austin lineup includes:

  • Josh Emmett vs. Calvin Kattar
  • Donald Cerrone vs. Joe Lauzon
  • Kevin Holland vs. Tim Means
  • Julian Marquez vs. Gregory Rodrigues
  • Phil Hawes vs. Deron Winn
  • Kyle Daukaus vs. Roman Dolidze
  • Gloria de Paula vs. Maria Oliveira
  • JP Buys vs. Cody Durden
  • Jamsine Jasudavicius vs. Natalia Silva
  • Damir Ismagulov vs. Guram Kutateladze
  • Cody Stamann vs. Eddie Wineland
  • Court McGee vs. Jeremiah Wells
  • Danny Chavez vs. Ricardo Ramos

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