This looks like a guaranteed banger. It is easy to forget Ramos is
still young. He was already an experienced vet when he hit the UFC
in 2017, but starting his pro career as a teenager meant that
“Carcacinha” was still just 21 years old. Now 27, the Brazilian has
clearly improved over time, but he has served as a reminder that
progress does not always come in a straight line. He is capable of
some spectacular techniques, like his two spinning back elbow
finishes in the UFC, and some impressive grappling, but there is
still the occasional performance where things start to crumble in
the face of some high-powered resistance. That makes for an
interesting pairing against Lingo, who has been nothing if not
consistent during his three-fight UFC career. “Lights Out” has
shown a simple approach thus far, built around marching his
opponent down and throwing absolute heat. That unsurprisingly
earned him a string of quick finishes on the regional level, but
after dropping his UFC debut to Youssef
Zalal, Lingo has proven capable of keeping up a pace over 15
minutes. That is helped by the fact that Lingo is able to eat a ton
of damage, which raises the possibility that he can drag Ramos into
deeper waters and eventually find some success. Even so, that seems
like a risky proposition against someone as dynamic as Ramos,
particularly since the Brazilian figures to be able to take this to
the mat and make something impressive happen. The pick is Ramos via
first-round submission.
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