Justin Lawrence

The American Kid

Weight Class Featherweight

Promotion Bellator

Record 11-5-0

Height 5'8"

DOB 5/15/1990

Struggles to keep up with AJ McKee's speed at Bellator 197

FeatherweightBellator

April 13, 2018

Lawrence lost to AJ McKee via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) at Bellator 197 on Friday in St. Charles, Mo.

ANALYSIS
Lawrence was considered a top prospect a few years back and even competed on two season of "The Ultimate Fighter." However, it never worked out with the UFC. He joined Bellator in 2015 and won three of his first five bouts before taking on McKee. This turned out to be a tough fight for Lawrence. He made it a point to push the pace, but he could not catch the quicker and slicker fighter. He ate a lot of jabs and leg kicks as he came forward. While he landed some solid strike, he could not do enough to win any of the three rounds. Lawrence will likely keep his job in Bellator, but at this point, he is what he is.