Ronald D. Lawrence Mixed martial arts career Early career 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. In his promotional debut, Lawrence faced Steve Garcia at Bellator 162 at October 21, 2016. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. At Hardrock MMA 105, he defeated Michael Ricketts via TKO in round one. For his only outing with Legacy Fighting Alliance at , Lawrence defeated Garrett Armfield via unanimous decision. Ultimate Fighting Championship 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. This win earned him the award. Ronnie Lawrence was schedued to face John Castañeda at UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland on July 30, 2021. However on July 18, Castañeda pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Trevin Jones. In turn, the bout was cancelled when Lawrence failed to show up for the weigh-ins due to health concerns. Ronnie faced Mana Martinez on February 12, 2022 at UFC 271. He won the bout via unanimous decision. 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. Lawrence faced Saidyokub Kakhramonov on July 9, 2022 at UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Fiziev. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Championships and accomplishments * Ultimate Fighting Championship ** Performance of the Night (One time)
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