Justin Lawrence

“The American Kidd”

MMA · Retired

11-5RECORD

5KO / TKO WINS

1SUBMISSION WINS

5DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Justin Ray Lawrence
Nickname	The American Kidd
Date of birth	15 May 1990
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Pacific, United States
Lives in	Los Angeles, United States
Division	Featherweight
Team	Blackhouse MMA
Height	173 cm (5′8″)
Reach	170 cm (67″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	2010–2018
Status	Retired
Pro debut	4 Dec 2010
Last fight	Loss vs A. J. McKee, 13 Apr 2018

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Titles and honours

Former RFA Featherweight Champion
Fight of the Night (x1)
Knockout of the Night (x1)

Background

American featherweight from Pacific, Missouri, with an amateur kickboxing and boxing background, who reached the UFC through The Ultimate Fighter: Live. He later held the RFA featherweight title and fought for Bellator.

Fight history

16 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	A. J. McKee	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Bellator 197	13 Apr 2018	St. Charles, Missouri, USA
Win	Andrew Natividad	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Bellator 193	26 Jan 2018	Temecula, California, USA
Win	Treston Thomison	TKO (doctor stoppage)	1	3:34	Bellator 181	14 Jul 2017	Thackerville, Oklahoma, USA
Loss	John Teixeira	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Bellator 167	3 Dec 2016	Thackerville, Oklahoma, USA
Win	Isao Kobayashi	KO (punches)	2	2:11	Bellator 157: Dynamite 2	24 Jun 2016	St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Loss	Emmanuel Sanchez	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Bellator 145	6 Nov 2015	St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Win	Sean Wilson	TKO (elbows and punches)	1	4:56	Bellator 138	19 Jun 2015	St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Win	Sam Toomer	TKO (knees and punches)	1	4:55	RFA 25	10 Apr 2015	Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA	Defended the RFA Featherweight Championship
Win	Mark Dickman	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	RFA 17	22 Aug 2014	Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA	Won the vacant RFA Featherweight Championship
Win	Luis Saldaña	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	RFA 10	25 Oct 2013	Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Loss	Daniel Pineda	Submission (kimura)	1	1:35	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale	13 Apr 2013	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Max Holloway	TKO (punch to the body)	2	4:49	UFC 150: Henderson vs Edgar II	11 Aug 2012	Denver, Colorado, USA
Win	John Cofer	KO (head kick)	3	0:19	The Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale	1 Jun 2012	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Fight of the Night; Knockout of the Night
Win	Jason Webb	Submission (armbar)	1	2:17	Fight Me MMA 3	11 Nov 2011	St. Charles, Missouri, USA
Win	Pete Martin	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Bobish's Ultimate Cage Battles 4	9 Apr 2011	Parma, Ohio, USA
Win	Max Martyniouk	Technical Decision (unanimous)	3		Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II	4 Dec 2010	St. Louis, Missouri, USA	Pro debut; Stopped after an accidental kick