Ricardo Lamas left his MMA future up in the air after his win this past Saturday in Las Vegas. He said he wanted to talk over his options with his family before making a decision – though it sounded like the longtime featherweight standout was leaning toward retirement. Tuesday, it sounded like his mind was made up, and that his “Fight of the Night” decision win over Bill Algeo at UFC on ESPN+ 33 will be his last trip to the cage. Lamas (20-8 MMA, 11-6 UFC) took a unanimous decision from Algeo (13-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) to open the main card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. He won with 29-27 scores from all three judges, each of whom gave him a 10-8 third round when the bout was even at a round each. Lamas told former Bellator and UFC analyst Jimmy Smith on his new “Unlocking the Cage” show on SiriusXM’s Fight Nation Ch.
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