Vernon Ramos walked into the Octagon during the latest episode of The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America as the last man standing from Team Escudero in the welterweight division. His mission was clear: win, or watch Team Gastelum send four fighters into the next round.
Ramos already had the odds stacked against him as the last fight of the entire quarterfinal round, but he was definitely competing for something bigger than just a win in the UFC or a place in the next round of the tournament.
A native of Panama, Ramos grew up around violence and he understood from a young age that it was just part of his life, but in 2012, when he lost his father under mysterious circumstances, the future Ultimate Fighter hopeful had his entire life changed in an instant.