Lawrence Lui: record, fights and statistics
Lawrence Lui (“Lok Yin”) is a bantamweight fighter from New Zealand with a published career record of 8-2-0. StatsNext stores 4 UFC bouts for Lawrence Lui (3-1). In the 4 fights stored since May 23, 2025, Lawrence Lui is 3-1.
Profile
| Height | 5'7" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 72" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Bantamweight |
| Born | 1996 |
Lawrence Lui: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.02 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.11 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 40.2% |
| Significant striking defense | 63.6% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 5.02 |
| Takedown accuracy | 43.8% |
| Takedown defense | |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 3.59 |
| Share of fight time in control | 23.9% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 2 (20.9) |
Significant strikes landed: 72.6% head, 10.7% body, 16.7% legs; 83.3% at distance, 8.3% in the clinch, 8.3% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 1 | 1 |
| Submission | 0 | 0 |
| Decision | 2 | 0 |
3-1 in the 4 stored UFC bouts since May 23, 2025, averaging 10.7 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
2026 season: Lawrence Lui among fighters
| Figure | Lawrence Lui | Place |
|---|---|---|
| Wins by KO, TKO or submission | 0.0 | 262nd of 360 |
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.02 | 117th of 243 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 4.11 | 148th of 243 |
| Significant strike accuracy | 40.2 | 200th of 243 |
| Significant strike defense | 63.6 | 23rd of 177 |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 113th of 243 |
| Takedowns landed per 15 minutes | 5.02 | 13th of 243 |
| Takedown accuracy | 43.8 | 12th of 44 |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.00 | 82nd of 243 |
| Share of fight time in control | 23.9 | 74th of 243 |
The same figures and places as the StatsNext Stats Explorer for the 2026 season, among the fighters with enough fights that season. 1st is the best (the lowest for figures where lower is better).
Wins and losses by method since May 23, 2025
- 3 wins: 2 by decision, 1 by ko/tko
- 1 loss: 1 by ko/tko
Striking and grappling totals since May 23, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 84 of 209 (40.2%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 86 of 236 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 7 of 16 |
| Opponent takedowns | 0 of 0 |
| Submission attempts | 0 |
| Control time | 5:00 |
Totals over 2 of 4 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Hector Santiago (0-0) | Loss | KO/TKO | R2 0:53 | 5.9 | Bantamweight | 32 of 59 (30) | 0 of 1 | 0:01 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Sulangrangbo (2-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 52 of 150 (56) | 7 of 15 | 4:59 |
| Aug 22, 2025 | Van Y Nghiem (0-0) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 1:48 | 6.8 | Bantamweight | |||
| May 23, 2025 | Qinghe Zhang (0-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
- The career record is the provider’s current record for the fighter. StatsNext stores UFC bouts from 1993 and other promotions’ cards from 2025, so stored bouts can be fewer than the career.
- Many regional fights have results but no statistics; figures state the bouts they cover.
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Research in StatsNext
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