UFC 238 – Ricardo Lamas won’t ‘fall short’ in hometown, owes his career to Bruce Lee

Ricardo ‘The Bully’ Lamas sits down with Bloody Elbow’s Shakiel Mahjouri ahead of his bout with Calvin Kattar at UFC 238, on Saturday, June 8, 2019 from Chicago, IL. Ricardo ‘The Bully’ Lamas sits down with Bloody Elbow’s Shakiel Mahjouri …

Ricardo ‘The Bully’ Lamas sits down with Bloody Elbow’s Shakiel Mahjouri ahead of his bout with Calvin Kattar at UFC 238, on Saturday, June 8, 2019 from Chicago, IL.

Ricardo ‘The Bully’ Lamas sits down with Bloody Elbow’s Shakiel Mahjouri ahead of his bout with Calvin Kattar at UFC 238, on Saturday, June 8, 2019 from Chicago, IL. Lamas reflects on his important win via Ground & Pound over Darren Elkins at UFC FN 140, last November, and breaks down his fight with Kattar. He also critiques “John Wick 3”, talks about feeding squirrel monkeys and reveals how Bruce Lee inspired him.

Discussion Points:

  • 0:20 – “John Wick 3”
  • 1:35 – Feeding squirrel monkeys
  • 3:38 – What it feels like to break his losing streak
  • 4:18 – UFC experience vs. MMA experience
  • 5:17 – Quality of fighters in the UFC
  • 6:18 – Biggest advantage over Calvin Kattar
  • 6:39 – How it felt fighting Darren Elkins
  • 8:20 – How Bruce Lee inspired Ricardo Lamas
  • 10:47 – Prediction in Calvin Kattar

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