Lawrence Lui

Overview

Lawrence Lui's UFC run is two fights old, and both ended on the judges' desk or the referee's call, never in a finish of his own. The Hong Kong bantamweight, who trains out of City Kickboxing, sits at 1-1 in the UFC with an 8-2-0 professional record across all promotions.

He's on a one-fight skid after a second-round TKO loss. That's the headline, but it's a small sample, and the underlying numbers point somewhere more interesting.

UFC Career

Lui reached the UFC through Road to UFC, winning on that series twice in 2025. Those fights count toward his professional record, not his UFC one. He beat Zhang Qinghe by unanimous decision at Road to UFC 4.3 + 4.4, then stopped Nghiem Van Y by KO/TKO in round 2 (1:48) in the Season 4 semifinals.

His UFC debut came at UFC 325, where he beat Sulangrangbo by split decision. A win, but not a comfortable one.

Then came Hector Santiago at UFC Fight Night: Nurmagomedov vs. Song, who stopped him in round 2 at 0:53.

One win, one loss, and the loss came fast.

Fighting Style

Lawrence Lui is a busy striker who is hard to hit and hard to take down. His striking defense and takedown defense both stand out, and he lands more strikes per minute than most. He absorbs strikes at about the UFC average, so the defense isn't airtight, but the volume works in his favor.

He also takes the fight to the mat more than most, which adds a wrestling threat to his stand-up game. He rarely hunts for submissions, though, so he isn't looking to finish there.

His UFC record is 1-1. His one win came by decision, and his one loss came by knockout. A defense-first profile can still get caught, and with this few fights the stats are still settling.

Notable Wins

• Sulangrangbo — split decision, round 3, UFC 325 (2026)
• Nghiem Van Y — KO/TKO, round 2, Road to UFC Season 4 Semifinals (2025)
• Zhang Qinghe — unanimous decision, round 3, Road to UFC 4.3 + 4.4 (2025)

Quick Facts

• Division: Bantamweight
• UFC record: 1-1
• Professional record (all promotions): 8-2-0
• UFC debut: 2026
• Stance: Orthodox
• Reach: 72.5"
• Team: City Kickboxing
• Born: Hong Kong