// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Ronnie Lawrence
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Ronnie
Lawrence

NICKNAME"The Heat"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
8-2-0
CURRENT FORM
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Ronnie Lawrence
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'8"
REACH
5'8"
AGE
34
STANCE
SWITCH
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
11 BOUTS
WIN
8
LOSS
2
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
80%
8/11 bouts
FINISH RATE
50%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS— STREAK · 3-1
WWWL-
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
BRAWLER

Brawler fighter with no dominant single weapon — 50% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
2.78
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
56%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.75
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
6.75
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
77%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▼ BELOW
45%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.20
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 103 rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#63
against the 103 rated on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1532
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
22nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1521 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
68th
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.17 per fight)

6 rated fights · opponents rated in 60% of recorded fights · last rated fight JUL 9, 2022

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (8)
n = 8
KO/TKO · 4
DEC · 4
4
KO/TKO
50%
0
SUB
0%
4
DEC
50%
// LOSSES (2)
n = 2
DEC · 2
0
KO/TKO
0%
0
SUB
0%
2
DEC
100%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
50% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 4 fights
50%
DECFULL FIGHT · 4 fights
50%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
11 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
JUL 18, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER71TD DEFENSE20GRAPPLING61CHIN88STRIKING55CARDIO74AGGRESSION76SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY50
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Chin. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power71
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=8 wins
TD Defense20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (45%)

Grappling61
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=10 bouts
Striking55
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio74
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression76
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery50
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=2 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power71 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins8 wins
TD Defense20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (45%)Not recorded
Grappling61 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record10 bouts
Striking55 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio74 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.2 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.2 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100OCT 2015WOCT 2015WMAR 2016WMAY 2016LOCT 2016WFEB 2019WMAY 2019WSEP 2020WFEB 2021WFEB 2022LJUL 2022JUN 2023// SCORE

  1. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, OCT 2015, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, MAR 2016, momentum score 63, DEC R3.
  4. Start, MAY 2016, momentum score 72, KO/TKO R2.
  5. Start, OCT 2016, momentum score 65, DEC R3.
  6. Start, FEB 2019, momentum score 75, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 82, DEC R3.
  8. Start, SEP 2020, momentum score 89, DEC R3.
  9. Start, FEB 2021, momentum score 98, KO/TKO R3.
  10. Start, FEB 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, JUL 2022, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  12. Start, JUN 2023, momentum score 93.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Martinez), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 93.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
10/11 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
2
20%
1
10%
1
10%
-
-
4
total
SUB
-
-
-
-
-
0
total
DEC
-
-
6
60%
-
-
6
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 3 of 10 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
55%, fights often go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
11 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

D
VS Dan ArguetaJun 17, 2023
No ContestR1 · 2:20
UFC on ESPN 47 - Vettori vs. Cannonier
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
No Contest (Premature Stoppage)
L
VS Saidyokub KakhramonovJul 9, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 39 - Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Leomana MartinezFeb 12, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 271 - Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Vince CacheroFeb 27, 2021
KO/TKOR3 · 2:37
UFC Fight Night 186 - Rozenstruik vs. Gane
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Jose JohnsonSep 1, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Dana White's Contender Series - Contender Series 2020: Week 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Garrett ArmfieldMay 24, 2019
DecisionR3 · 5:00
LFA 67 - James vs. Martin
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Michael RickettsFeb 2, 2019
KO/TKOR1 · 2:04
HRMMA - Hardrock MMA 105
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Steve GarciaOct 21, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Bellator 162 - Shlemenko vs. Grove
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Brandon WebbMay 14, 2016
KO/TKOR2 · 1:49
VF - Valor Fights 33
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Spinning Back Kick)
W
VS Adam FritzMar 12, 2016
DecisionR3 · 5:00
A&A Fight Time Promotions - A Night of Explosions
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision
W
VS Josh CarterOct 31, 2015
KO/TKOR1 · 1:34
Valor Fights 28 - Wheeler vs. Gallegos
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Bantamweight. Professional record 8-2 (1 NC). Unranked at the time of indexing.

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