Ronnie Lawrence
| Ronnie Lawrence | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ronald D. Lawrence[1] June 13, 1992 Greensburg, Kentucky, United States |
| Other names | The Heat |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Reach | 68.0 in (173 cm)[2] |
| Fighting out of | Nashville, Tennessee |
| Team | American Top Team Sunrise |
| Rank | Black sash in Kung Fu[3] Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-jitsu |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 10 |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Ronald D. Lawrence[1] (born June 13, 1992) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Bantamweight division of Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Background[edit]
Lawrence started training at the age of 17, when he saw Kung Fu in the back room while lifting weights at a gym. Deciding to hit on one of the girlfriends of a fighter that was coming in, he got into a confrontation with the fighter and got kicked out of the gym. The Kung Fu instructor pulled him aside and invited him to one of his classes, where he was given gloves and sparred with a couple of guys.[4]
Mixed martial arts career[edit]
Early career[edit]
Making his MMA debut at Valor Fights 28, Ronnie defeated Josh Carter via first round TKO, going on to defeat his next two opponents in Brandon Webb and Adam Fritz.[5]
In his promotional debut, Lawrence faced Steve Garcia at Bellator 162 at October 21, 2016. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[6]
At Hardrock MMA 105, he defeated Michael Ricketts via TKO in round one. For his only outing with Legacy Fighting Alliance at LFA 67, Lawrence defeated Garrett Armfield via unanimous decision.[5]
On the Dana White's Contender Series 31, he defeated Jose Johnson via unanimous decision, winning a UFC contract[7]
Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]
Lawrence made his promotional debut against Vince Cachero at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane on February 27, 2021. He won the fight via third-round technical knockout.[8] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[9]
Ronnie Lawrence was schedued to face John Castañeda at UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland on July 30, 2021.[10] However on July 18, Castañeda pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Trevin Jones.[11] In turn, the bout was cancelled when Lawrence failed to show up for the weigh-ins due to health concerns.[12]
Ronnie faced Mana Martinez on February 12, 2022 at UFC 271. He won the bout via unanimous decision.[13] Lawrence revealed afterwards that he was dealing with a bout of diarrhea in the bout, hence why he used a wrestling heavy style in the bout.[14]
Lawrence faced Saidyokub Kakhramonov on July 9, 2022 at UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev.[15] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[16]
Championships and accomplishments[edit]
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Vince Cachero[9]
- Valor Fights
- VF Bantamweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record[edit]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 10 matches | 8 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 8–2 | Saidyokub Kakhramonov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev | July 9, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Mana Martinez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 271 | February 12, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 7–1 | Vince Cachero | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane | February 27, 2021 | 3 | 2:37 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 6–1 | Jose Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | Dana White's Contender Series 31 | September 1, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | Garrett Armfield | Decision (unanimous) | LFA 67 | May 24, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Branson, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Michael Ricketts | TKO (punches) | HR MMA 105 | February 2, 2019 | 1 | 2:04 | Shepherdsville, Kentucky, United States | |
| Loss | 3–1 | Steve Garcia | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 162 | October 21, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Brandon Webb | KO (apinning back kick) | Valor Fights 33 | May 14, 2016 | 2 | 1:49 | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | Won the vacant VF Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 2–0 | Adam Fritz | Decision (unanimous) | A&A Fight Time Promotions: A Night of Explosions | March 12, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Josh Carter | TKO (punches) | Valor Fights 28 | October 31, 2015 | 1 | 1:34 | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Mixed martial arts show results Date: February 27, 2021
- ↑ "Stats | UFC". ufcstats.com.
- ↑ "Get to know Dana White's Contender Series fighter Ronnie "The Heat" Lawrence". Fightbook MMA. Retrieved 2022-07-10.
- ↑ "Ronnie Lawrence | UFC". www.ufc.com. 2020-09-11. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Across the Pond Profile: UFC fighter Ronnie Lawrence | MMA UK". 2020-10-04. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ↑ Nathan, Alec. "Bellator 162 Results: Winners, Scorecards from Shlemenko vs. Grove Card". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ↑ "Dana White's Contender Series 31 results: William Knight, two more get UFC contracts". MMA Junkie. 2020-09-01. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ↑ Bitter, Shawn; Bitter, Shawn (2021-02-27). "UFC Vegas 20 Results: Ronnie Lawrence Shines in Debut, Stops Vince Cachero". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Haynes, Stephie (27 February 2021). "UFC Vegas 20 bonuses: Munhoz-Rivera take FOTN honors". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ↑ Marcel Dorff (2021-07-16). "Ronnie Lawrence vs. John Castaneda added to UFC on ESPN 28 in Las Vegas". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2021-07-19. Script error: The function "in_lang" does not exist.
- ↑ Nolan King and Farah Hannoun (2021-07-18). "With opponents out, Trevin Jones and Ronnie Lawrence meet at UFC on ESPN 28". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
- ↑ Mike Heck (2021-07-30). "Manager: Ronnie Lawrence's body 'shut down' after weight cut, fight cancelled at UFC Vegas 33". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2021-07-30.
- ↑ Anderson, Jay; Anderson, Jay (2022-02-12). "UFC 271: Wild Fight Sees Ronnie Lawrence Come Out on Top Against Mana Martinez". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ↑ Dawson, Alan. "Ronnie Lawrence said after his epic UFC brawl with Leomana Martinez that he only recently had diarrhea". Insider. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ↑ Behunin, Alex; Behunin, Alex (2022-04-08). "Saidyokub Kakhramonov vs. Ronnie Lawrence Set For July 9 UFC Event". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ↑ Anderson, Jay; Anderson, Jay (2022-07-09). "UFC Vegas 58: Saidyokub Kakhramonov Smothers Ronnie Lawrence En Route to Decision Win". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ↑ "Ronnie "The Heat" Lawrence". Sherdog. Retrieved 2022-04-13.
External links[edit]
- "Ronnie Lawrence". UFC.com.
- Professional MMA record for Ronnie Lawrence from SherdogLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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