In Austin, Ramos is more or less in a position to regain some traction in his career. A win – and an emphatic one is always more helpful – doesn’t necessarily launch him into a fight for the Top 15, especially in the notoriously deep featherweight waters, but it sets him back on the right course.
As he approaches his 27th birthday in August, Ramos senses his time to make a run coming around the corner, and he is putting everything in place to take advantage of that window once he sees fit to bust it open. It’s not here yet, but until then, he continues to train, continues to fight, and continues to run home to spend the rest of his time with his daughter.
“It’s another step in my career towards the belt,” he said. “I’ll be ready for whoever the UFC gives me. I’m always willing to fight. One day, I will get to the belt. I know my time will come. I’m focused and training hard waiting for this moment.”
