Bantamweight
Ronnie Lawrence
“The Heat”·
United States
Pro record
8-2-0
Model Elo
1569
#487 of 1994
- Age
- 31
- Height
- 5'8"
- Reach
- 68.5"
- Stance
- Switch
- Team
- —
- Born
- United States
- UFC debut
- Feb 27, 2021
Profile
Overview
Ronnie Lawrence's lone UFC knockout came in the third round, and he has yet to finish a fight earlier than that. "The Heat" is a switch-stance bantamweight with a 2-1 UFC record, one no contest, and an 8-2-0 professional record across all promotions. He debuted in the UFC in February 2021.
He carries a loss into his next fight, and that is where his career stands: a small body of work, two wins, one defeat, one result wiped from the books.
UFC Career
Lawrence went through Dana White's Contender Series first, beating Jose Johnson by unanimous decision in September 2020. That was a professional fight, not a UFC one, and it doesn't count toward his UFC record.
His UFC debut came at a Fight Night headlined by Rozenstruik vs. Gane, where he stopped Vince Cachero at 2:38 of round three. A year later, at UFC 271, he took a unanimous decision over Mana Martinez to make it two straight.
That streak ended in July 2022, when Saidyokub Kakhramonov beat him by unanimous decision at a Dos Anjos vs. Fiziev card. His most recent fight, against Dan Argueta in June 2023, ended in the first round at 2:20 and was overturned to a no contest.
Two wins, one loss, one erased result. It's a small sample.
Fighting Style
Lawrence is a selective striker rather than a volume one. He throws less than most UFC fighters, but he connects when he does, and he is hard to hit clean.
He is an active wrestler who looks for takedowns far more often than most, though he gets taken down more than most himself. He rarely hunts for submissions.
His UFC finishing pattern is a late one. His only stoppage is a third-round TKO, with no finishes in the first or second round. His other win and his loss both went to the judges' scorecards.
Notable Wins
- Vince Cachero — KO/TKO, round 3 (2:38), UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane (2021)
- Mana Martinez — unanimous decision, round 3, UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 (2022)
Quick Facts
- Division: Bantamweight
- UFC record: 2-1, 1 no contest
- Professional record (all promotions): 8-2-0
- UFC debut: 2021
- Stance: Switch
- Height: 5'8"
- Reach: 68.5"
- Born: United States
Written from MMA ProTips fight data, updated Nov 10, 2026.
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 2–1
- +1 NC
- Finish rate
- 50%
- 1 of 2 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 0
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 2
- Current streak
- L1
- losses in a row
- Octagon time
- 44:58
- avg 11:15 per fight
- Opposition
- 1494
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1462opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2 · Feb 11, 2022
- 1443opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R3 · UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gane · Feb 26, 2021
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · below average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · better than average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · better than average
UFC avg 15% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · below average
UFC avg 0.58 · below average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 12:00
Fight history (5)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC | DADan ArguetaRecord after: 3-1 | OverturnedRound 1 · 2:20 | UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. CannonierJun 16, 2023 |
| L |  Saidyokub KakhramonovRecord after: 3-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. FizievJul 8, 2022 |
| W |  Mana MartinezRecord after: 3-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 271: Adesanya vs. Whittaker 2Feb 11, 2022 |
| W |  Vince CacheroRecord after: 2-0 | KO/TKORound 3 · 2:38 | UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. GaneFeb 26, 2021 |
| W |  Jose JohnsonRecord after: 1-0 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | Dana White's Contender Series 4.5Sep 1, 2020 |