Sam Lawson
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L1
- Born
- Australia
- Weight class
- Light Heavyweight
Before the UFC
Sam Lawson makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
Opponents' combined record
2-0
1.000 win rate
Winning-record opponents
1 of 1
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
1
all opponents have records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 1 bout · 1 promotionNMMA
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Marcus Galloway2-0 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 0:00 | NMMA | Apr 21, 2018 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
3-4across 7 amateur bouts · 3 promotionsIMMAF · XFC 29 · XFC 27
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:30 | IMMAF | Nov 15, 2017 | |
| W | Frikkie Bendeman2-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:50 | IMMAF | Nov 14, 2017 |
| L | Silapa Halangahu0-0 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 0:48 | IMMAF | Nov 13, 2017 |
| L | Submission | Triangle Choke | R2 | 1:01 | IMMAF | Jun 15, 2017 | |
| W | Michal Novak0-1 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R2 | 1:49 | IMMAF | Jun 13, 2017 |
| L | Alex Hong6-5 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 1:44 | XFC 29 | Feb 18, 2017 |
| W | Jacob Harwood0-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 2:20 | XFC 27 | Aug 27, 2016 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.