Justin “The American Kid” Lawrence is a 32 year old Male fighter from United States with a 11-5-0 pro MMA record. Lawrence most recently fought AJ McKee Jr. at Bellator 197 on Friday April 13, 2018. Justin Lawrence lost to AJ McKee Jr. by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3 in the Featherweight division.
Justin Lawrence has 11 wins with a 55% finish rate, including 7 by knockout, 1 by submission, 5 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 11-4-0 | AJ McKee Jr. |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 197 | 2018-04-13 | Featherweight | BFC |
| Win | 10-4-0 | Andrew Natividad |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 193 | 2018-01-26 | Featherweight | BFC |
| Win | 9-4-0 | Treston Thomison |
KO/TKO
R1 3:34
|
Bellator 181 | 2017-07-14 | Featherweight | BFC |
| Loss | 9-3-0 | John Teixeira |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 167 | 2016-12-03 | Featherweight | BFC |
| Win | 8-3-0 | Isao Kobayashi |
KO/TKO
R2 2:11
|
Bellator 157 | 2016-06-24 | Featherweight | BFC |
| Loss | 8-2-0 | Emmanuel Sanchez |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 145 | 2015-11-06 | Featherweight | BFC |
| Win | 7-2-0 | Sean Wilson |
KO/TKO
R1 4:56
|
Bellator 138 | 2015-06-19 | Featherweight | BFC |
| Win | 6-2-0 | Sam Toomer |
KO/TKO
R1 4:55
|
RFA 25 | 2015-04-10 | Featherweight | RFA |
| Win | 5-2-0 | Mark Dickman |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
RFA 17 | 2014-08-22 | Featherweight | RFA |
| Win | 4-2-0 | Luis Saldaña |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
RFA 10 | 2013-10-25 | Featherweight | RFA |
| Loss | 4-1-0 | Daniel Pineda |
SUB
R1 1:35
|
The Ultimate Fighter 17 Finale | 2013-04-13 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Loss | 4-0-0 | Max Holloway |
KO/TKO
R2 4:49
|
UFC 150 | 2012-08-11 | Featherweight | UFC |
| Win | 3-0-0 | John Cofer |
KO/TKO
R3 0:19
|
The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale | 2012-06-01 | Lightweight | UFC |
| Loss | 3-0-0 | Michael Chiesa |
KO/TKO
R3 1:02
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 15 | 2012-05-11 | Lightweight | TUF |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Cristiano Marcello |
KO/TKO
R2 3:16
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 15 | 2012-03-23 | Lightweight | TUF |
| Win | 3-0-0 | James Krause |
KO/TKO
R1 1:25
|
The Ultimate Fighter Season 15 | 2012-03-09 | Lightweight | TUF |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Jason Webb |
SUB
R1 2:41
|
Regional circuit | 2011-11-11 | ||
| Win | 1-0-0 | Pete Martin |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2011-04-08 | BUCB | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Max Martyniouk |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Strikeforce | 2010-12-04 | Lightweight | SF |
Lawrence made his professional debut against Max Martyniouk on December 4, 2010, fighting on the preliminary card of Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Max Martyniouk who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Justin Lawrence beat Max Martyniouk by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Lawrence made his debut in the UFC against John Cofer on June 1, 2012, fighting on the main card of The Ultimate Fighter 15 Finale having compiled a 3-0-0 professional MMA record.
Justin Lawrence beat John Cofer by KO/TKO at 0:19 of Round 3. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
Since his debut, Lawrence has gone on to fight a total of 3 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 1-2-0.
After his UFC stint, Lawrence took his next fight at RFA on October 25, 2013, fighting against Luis Saldaña on the co-main event of RFA 10: Rhodes vs. Jouban.
Justin Lawrence beat Luis Saldaña by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Lawrence's last win came against Andrew Natividad at Bellator 193 on Friday January 26, 2018. Justin Lawrence beat Andrew Natividad by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Lawrence is not currently booked for any fights.
Lawrence's last loss came against AJ McKee Jr. at Bellator 197 on Friday April 13, 2018. Justin Lawrence lost to AJ McKee Jr. by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Lawrence has fought 3 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 1-2-0.
Lawrence has knocked out 7 opponents.
Lawrence has submitted 1 opponents.
Lawrence has been knocked out 2 times.
Lawrence has been submitted 1 times.
