Eric Lawson
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Eric Lawson is a 9-5-0 submission specialist. 100% finish rate.
Eric debuted Nov. 16, 2007 vs Josh Neal (win). Longest win streak: 5. On a 2-fight losing skid. 5 years active (Nov. 16, 2007–Jan. 29, 2011).
Best wins: Tony Johnson (SUB Rear Naked Choke R1, Nov. 21, 2008); Waylon Kennell (KO/TKO R1, Apr. 11, 2009); Jesse Gillespie (SUB Rear Naked Choke R1, Jun. 27, 2008).
Eric Lawson (born February 12, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist, who is perhaps best known for his fight stint with now-defunct promotion Strikeforce. A professional mixed martial arts since 2004, Lawson holds a record of 9–5.
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Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 29, 2011 | Strikeforce - Diaz vs. Cyborg | L Ron Keslar | SUB Armbar | 1 | 1:57 | 0 0 | 4 0 | 0 0 | 0 1 |
| Feb. 26, 2010 | Strikeforce Challengers 6 | L Wayne Phillips | SUB Armbar | 1 | 4:27 | -- -- | -- -- | -- -- | -- -- |
| Apr. 11, 2009 | Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Diaz | W Waylon Kennell | KO/TKO | 1 | 4:54 | -- -- | -- -- | -- -- | -- -- |
| Nov. 21, 2008 | Strikeforce - Destruction | W Tony Johnson | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 1:28 | -- -- | -- -- | -- -- | -- -- |
| Sep. 20, 2008 | Strikeforce - At the Mansion 2 | W Kenneth Seegrist | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 3:07 | 0 0 | 4 10 | 3 0 | 1 3 |
| Jun. 27, 2008 | Strikeforce - Melendez vs. Thomson | W Jesse Gillespie | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 1 | 1:03 | -- -- | -- -- | -- -- | -- -- |
| Nov. 16, 2007 | Strikeforce - Four Men Enter, One Man Survives | W Josh Neal | SUB Rear Naked Choke | 2 | 0:20 | -- -- | -- -- | -- -- | -- -- |
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.

