Featherweight · Men

Michael Lawrence

“Sho'Nuff”
United States MMA Institute debut 2011
Elo 1,148 peak 1,368 · 7 Nov 2015 220 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 1928996
7-7pro record
2L current streak
1,299best win, Elo
1,202average opponent
-- born 23 Jan 1982
71.0" / -- height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,003 Sub963 Dec1,082

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Bennett Balcer Submission R3 · 7 Nov 2015 · Odyssey Fights 1,299
  2. Sambet Naimanbayev Decision R3 · 17 Dec 2016 · Global Proving Ground Inc. 1,274
  3. Joseph Schick KO/TKO R3 · 17 Nov 2017 · Ring of Combat 1,170
  4. Grant Shanaman Decision R3 · 28 Feb 2015 · Rings of Dreams 1,113
  5. Thomas Blair Decision R3 · 19 Oct 2019 · Fight Night Challenge 1,100

Losses

The latest 5 of 7
  1. Francis Marshall Submission R3 · 18 Feb 2022 · Ring of Combat 1,466
  2. Dennis Buzukja KO/TKO R1 · 22 Oct 2021 · Ring of Combat 1,368
  3. Ryan Cafaro Submission R2 · 17 May 2019 · Cage Fury FC 1,348
  4. Frank Buenafuente Submission R1 · 8 Jun 2018 · Ring of Combat 1,453
  5. James Gonzalez Decision R3 · 2 Jun 2017 · Ring of Combat 1,465

Fight history

30 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
30 18 Feb 202240.1 yrs L7-7 Francis Marshall 4-0 · 22.9 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R313:26 0.00 1,176→1,148 -28 1,466 – Ring of Combat 75 Ring of Combat
29 22 Oct 202139.7 yrs L7-6 Dennis Buzukja 5-2 · 24.1 yrs Featherweighttitle KO/TKOKO/TKO R11:06 0.00 1,231→1,176 -55 1,368 – Ring of Combat 74 Ring of Combat
28 19 Oct 201937.7 yrs W7-5 Thomas Blair 3-3 · 33.9 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,210→1,243 +33 1,100 – Fight Night Challenge Fight Night Challenge
27 17 May 201937.3 yrs L6-5 Ryan Cafaro 6-4 · 29.6 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R28:36 0.00 1,280→1,210 -71 1,348 – Cage Fury Fighting Championships 74 Cage Fury FC
26 27 Jul 201836.5 yrs W6-4 Chris Rollins 4-7-1 · 28.6 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,268→1,280 +13 1,060 – LFA 46: Nakashima vs. Stewart Legacy Fighting Alliance
25 8 Jun 201836.4 yrs L5-4 Frank Buenafuente 8-4 · 30.5 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:23 0.00 1,324→1,268 -57 1,453 – Ring of Combat 63 Ring of Combat
24 17 Nov 201735.8 yrs W5-3 Joseph Schick 1-1 · 32.1 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOKnee R38:17 1.00 1,259→1,324 +66 1,170 – Ring of Combat 61 Ring of Combat
23 2 Jun 201735.4 yrs L4-3 James Gonzalez 3-1 · 26.9 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R312:00 0.16 1,275→1,259 -16 1,465 – Ring of Combat 59 Ring of Combat
22 24 Feb 201735.1 yrs L4-2 Pat Sabatini 5-1 · 26.3 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R26:49 0.00 1,308→1,275 -33 1,561 – Ring of Combat 58 Ring of Combat
21 17 Dec 201634.9 yrs W4-1 Sambet Naimanbayev 1-0 · 30.1 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,239→1,308 +69 1,274 – Global Proving Ground 27: Gladiator Series 3 Global Proving Ground Inc.
20 26 Mar 201634.2 yrs L3-1 Jonathan Vinyard 2-3 · 32.0 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOReferee Stoppage (Strikes) R10:50 0.00 1,368→1,239 -129 1,190 – Strike Off 7 Strike Off Fighting Championships
19 7 Nov 201533.8 yrs W3-0 Bennett Balcer 2-0 · 27.3 yrs Featherweight SubModified D'arce Choke R311:46 1.00 1,274→1,368 +94 1,299 – Odyssey Fights - Round 2 Odyssey Fights
18 20 Jun 201533.4 yrs W2-0 Remington Miles 0-3 · 31.9 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,278→1,274 -5 953 – Odyssey Fights - Round 1 Odyssey Fights
17 28 Feb 201533.1 yrs W1-0 Grant Shanaman debut · 36.8 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,252→1,278 +26 1,113 – Rings of Dreams - Fight Night 15 Rings of Dreams
16 18 Oct 201432.7 yrs W8-8 Anthony Wright 3-1 · 32.7 yrs Featherweighttitle KO/TKOKnockout R26:22 1.00 1,204→1,252 +48 1,110 – Spartyka Fight League 17: War Zone Spartyka Fight League am
15 9 Aug 201432.5 yrs W7-8 Cory Shannon 5-2 Featherweighttitle KO/TKOReferee Stoppage R314:02 1.00 1,132→1,204 +71 1,162 – Revolution Fight Series 9 Revolution Fight Series am
14 5 Apr 201432.2 yrs W6-8 Donaven McCoy 3-4 Featherweighttitle KO/TKOStrikes R13:51 1.00 1,092→1,132 +40 951 – Spartyka Fight League 15: TKO for the Ta-Tas Spartyka Fight League am
13 19 Oct 201331.7 yrs L5-8 Brandon Pennington 11-2 · 20.1 yrs Lightweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,103→1,092 -11 1,299 – Spartyka Fight League 13: Miracles for Maddox Spartyka Fight League am
12 27 Jul 201331.5 yrs W5-7 Ardit Hysa 4-2 · 18.2 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,027→1,103 +76 1,208 – Spartyka Fight League 12: Fight for the Warriors Spartyka Fight League am
11 18 May 201331.3 yrs L4-7 Joseph Bayer 4-1 Lightweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,038→1,027 -11 1,238 – Fight Night TV Fight Night Challenge am
10 10 Sep 201230.6 yrs L4-6 Somner Martin 6-2 · 25.5 yrs Featherweight DecisionSplit R39:00 0.44 1,023→1,038 +15 1,149 – Battle of the Spartans 3 Battle of the Spartans am
9 28 Jul 201230.5 yrs L4-5 Jonathan DelBrugge 4-0 · 26.7 yrs Lightweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R14:20 0.00 1,057→1,023 -34 1,240 – Operation Octagon 20 OO Fights am
8 26 May 201230.3 yrs L4-4 Peter Petties 3-1 · 21.4 yrs – Decision -- 0.20 1,108→1,057 -50 1,048 – -- Virginia Regional am
7 5 May 201230.3 yrs L4-3 Myron Baker 1-3 · 26.8 yrs – Sub R11:22 0.00 1,198→1,108 -90 1,060 – -- am
6 14 Apr 201230.2 yrs L4-2 Brandon Pennington 7-1 · 18.6 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.16 1,242→1,198 -44 1,245 – Spartyka Fight League 7: TKO for the Ta-Tas Spartyka Fight League am
5 31 Mar 201230.2 yrs W4-1 Francisco Isata 2-1 · 27.1 yrs Lightweighttitle KO/TKOKnockout R14:46 1.00 1,196→1,242 +47 1,092 – Operation Octagon 19 OO Fights am
4 10 Dec 201129.9 yrs W3-1 Troy Wittman 0-0-1 · 20.3 yrs Lightweighttitle SubArmbar R310:57 1.00 1,154→1,196 +42 1,023 – Fight Night TV Fight Night TV am
3 7 Oct 201129.7 yrs W2-1 Nate Grebb 6-3 –title Decision R315:00 0.80 1,091→1,154 +63 1,220 – -- Virginia Regional am
2 24 Sep 201129.7 yrs W1-1 Brad Mountain 2-0 · 22.3 yrs – Decision -- 0.80 1,041→1,091 +50 1,099 – -- Virginia Regional am
1 16 Jul 201129.5 yrs L0-1 Mike Guiliani debut Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.16 1,085→1,041 -45 1,085 – Modern Gladiators FC Far Eastern Modern Pankration Federation am