Ricardo Lamas vs Jason Knight

Jul 30, 2017 · ESPN+

DateJul 30, 2017

DivisionFeatherweight

StatusScheduled

VenueHonda Center

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Sunday, July 30, 2017 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Sun 9:00 PM
US West (PT): Sun 6:00 PM
United Kingdom: Mon 2:00 AM
Central Europe: Mon 3:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Mon 11:00 AM
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Ricardo LamasThe Bully |20-8-0Ricardo Lamas vs Jason KnightJason KnightThe Kid |23-8-0

Ricardo LamasThe Bully20-8-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

TimeTBD

20-8-0Record23-8-0

44Age34

5'8"Height5'10"

71"Reach71,0"

145 lbsWeight145 lbs

FeatherweightWeight ClassFeatherweight

Jason KnightThe Kid23-8-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Ricardo Lamas owns a 50-point Elo edge (good). Ricardo Lamas shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. There are no clean shared-opponent matches in tracked pro MMA history.

Compare Ricardo Lamas and Jason Knight across their careers →

Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Ricardo LamasJason Knight

Recent form

Ricardo LamasW L W L L · -25 Elo last 5

WLWLL

Jason KnightW L W L L · -36 Elo last 5

WLWLL

Elo edge

Ricardo Lamas1726+10 last move

Jason Knight1676+6 last move

Why they are ranked here

Ricardo LamasNot on the active ladder · 1726 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Jason Knight (rated 1756 at the time): +21.
Costliest loss: Lost to Josh Emmett (rated 1702 at the time): -23.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -25 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1636, not 1726: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Jason KnightNot on the active ladder · 1676 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Chas Skelly (rated 1731 at the time): +19.
Costliest loss: Lost to Gabriel Benítez (rated 1605 at the time): -22.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -36 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1586, not 1676: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

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What's at stake

Ricardo LamasNow 1726

Wins by decision+10→ 1736

Loses by decision-14→ 1712

Jason KnightNow 1676

Wins by decision+14→ 1690

Loses by decision-10→ 1666

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

Ricardo LamasvsJason Knight

Submission average

0.95vs1.70

Takedown average

1.84vs1.31

Sig. strike accuracy

47%vs34%

Sig. strike defense

58%vs52%

Finishing profile

Ricardo Lamasdecision leads 45% of wins

Jason Knightsubmission leads 65% of wins

Common opponents

No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.

Tale of the tape

Ricardo LamasJason Knight

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.13Sig. strikes landed per min2.95

UFC featherweight average : 3.93

47Sig. strike accuracy34

UFC featherweight average : 46%

2.87Sig. strikes absorbed per min3.02

UFC featherweight average : 3.88

58Sig. strike defense52

UFC featherweight average : 54%

1.84Takedown average1.31

UFC featherweight average : 1.57

34Takedown accuracy31

UFC featherweight average : 29%

47Takedown defense47

UFC featherweight average : 55%

0.95Submission average1.70

UFC featherweight average : 0.65

6Wins by knockout4

5Wins by submission15

9Wins by decision4

5Losses by knockout2

0Losses by submission0

3Losses by decision6

Ricardo Lamas vs Jason Knight is a scheduled Featherweight fight on UFC 214 : CORMIER VS JONES 2. Ricardo Lamas enters with a 20-8-0 record and Jason Knight enters with a 23-8-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.