Austen Lane

OctagonStats Rating 1447

2-6-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 6" (198 cm)

Weight205 lbs. (93 kg)

Reach80" (203 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornNov 09, 1987

Age38

DivisionLight Heavyweight

BirthplaceEvanston, Illinois, U.S.

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.70

Str. Acc50%

SApM2.45

Str. Def39%

TD Avg1.50

TD Acc28%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.0

Recent form

L L L W L

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

9 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

1 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 1 decision wins

Losses by method

5 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 0 decision losses

Finish rate50%

Times finished100%

StreakL3

Best streak1

Avg fight4:26

Octagon time39m

Opp win%86%

ActiveJun. 12, 2018 – Mar. 21, 2026 (9y)

Strength of schedule

Ranked opponents faced2

Ranked wins0

Best ranked win-

Based on current UFC rankings — a snapshot, not the ranking at fight time.

Career story

Austen Lane is a 13-8-0 grappler (1 NC).

Austen debuted Jun. 12, 2018 vs Greg Hardy (loss). On a 3-fight losing skid. 9 years active (Jun. 12, 2018–Mar. 21, 2026).

Best wins: Robelis Despaigne (U-DEC R3, Oct. 19, 2024); Richard Jacobi (KO/TKO Punches R1, Sep. 20, 2022).

Austen Douglas Lane (born November 9, 1987) is a retired American mixed martial artist and former professional football defensive end who last competed in the light heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL draft. He played college football for the Murray State Racers. He was also a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, and Chicago Bears.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Mar. 21, 2026	UFC Fight Night: Evloev vs. Murphy	L Iwo Baraniewski	KO/TKO Punch	1	0:28	0 1	0 10	0 0	0 0
Jul. 12, 2025	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Teixeira	L Vitor Petrino	SUB Rear Naked Choke	1	4:16	0 0	3 3	0 1	0 2
Mar. 01, 2025	UFC Fight Night: Kape vs. Almabayev	L Mario Pinto	KO/TKO Punch	2	0:39	1 1	32 13	0 0	0 0
Oct. 19, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Hernandez vs. Pereira	W Robelis Despaigne	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	23 31	3 0	0 0
Apr. 27, 2024	UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez	L Jhonata Diniz	KO/TKO Punch	2	2:12	0 1	17 20	1 0	0 0
Sep. 09, 2023	UFC 293: Adesanya vs. Strickland	L Justin Tafa	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:22	0 1	7 11	0 0	0 0
Jun. 24, 2023	UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Topuria	NC Justin Tafa	CNC	1	0:29	0 0	3 0	0 0	0 0
Sep. 20, 2022	DWCS 6.9	W Richard Jacobi	KO/TKO Punches	1	4:34	0 0	18 4	0 1	0 0
Jun. 12, 2018	DWCS 2.1	L Greg Hardy	KO/TKO Punch	1	0:57	0 1	5 6	0 0	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.