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UFC 238: Ricardo Lamas says he owes a lot of his career to Bruce Lee, reflects on meeting Shannon Lee

Bruce Lee has served as inspiration for many a UFC fighter, but the famed martial artist has been a part of Ricardo Lamas’ life as long as he can remember.

Lamas, 37, touched on his love for the Enter the Dragon star in a chat with Bloody Elbow. “He is the reason I even got started in martial arts. Ever since I was a kid, ever since I can even remember,” the 10th ranked featherweight shared. “Some of my first memories I was already obsessed with Bruce Lee. I don’t even know how it got started, that’s how young I was.