Light Heavyweight

Austen

Lane

L KO
Lane
VS
OPPONENT
Iwo Baraniewski
KO/TKO Punch
March 21, 2026
L SUB
Lane
VS
OPPONENT
Vitor Petrino
SUB Rear Naked Choke
July 12, 2025
L KO
Lane
VS
OPPONENT
Mario Pinto
KO/TKO Punch
March 01, 2025
W UD
Lane
VS
OPPONENT
Robelis Despaigne
U-DEC
October 19, 2024
L KO
Lane
VS
OPPONENT
Jhonata Diniz
KO/TKO Punch
April 27, 2024
13
WINS
8
LOSSES
0
DRAWS
AGE
38
HEIGHT
198 cm
WEIGHT
93 kg
REACH
203 cm
LEG REACH
44 cm
COUNTRY
United States
GYM
-

UFC HISTORY & CAREER

• UFC Fight Night(3/21/26) Lane was stopped by Iwo Baraniewski via strikes at :28 of the first round
• UFC on ESPN(7/12/25) Lane was submitted by Vitor Petrino via rear-naked choke at 4:16 of the first round
• UFC Fight Night(3/1/25) Lane was knocked out by Mario Pinto at :39 of the second round
• UFC Fight Night(10/19/24) Lane won a three round unanimous decision over Robelis Despaigne
• UFC on ESPN(4/27/24) Lane was knocked out by Jhonata Diniz at 2:12 of the second round
• UFC 293(9/9/23) Lane was knocked out by Justin Tafa at 1:22 of the first round
• UFC on ABC(6/24/23) Lane’s bout with Justin Tafa was ruled a no contest at :29 of the first round due to an accidental eye poke rendered Tafa unable to continue
• Dana White's Contender Series, Season 6
• Episode nine(9/20/22) Lane stopped Richard Jacobi via strikes at 4:34 of the first round
• Dana White's Contender Series, Season 2
• Episode one(6/12/18) Lane was stopped by Greg Hardy via strikes at :57 of round one

IMPORTANT FACTS

Pro since 2017
11 wins by KO, one by submission (RNC)
7-5, 1 NC in his last 13
Scored November 2021 TKO of UFC vet Juan Adams
Nine first-round finishes
Five wins in 1:39 or less
Had reported 5-0 amateur record with five KOs
Drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in Round Five of the 2010 NFL Draft
Played for Jacksonville, Kansas City, Detroit and Chicago during a four-year NFL career as a defensive end
Had 66 career tackles, three sacks and one forced fumble in the NFL
College accolades: AP third-team All-America honors (2008), AP first-team All-America honors (2009), OVC Defensive Player of the Year (2009), 2× First-team All-OVC honors (2008, 2009)

Q & A

Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER: 2012 - to improve skills for football.
Q: Training:
ANSWER: Two hours am lifting, conditioning, two hours evening style-specific martial arts training
Q: What ranks and titles have you held?
ANSWER: Combat night amateur and pro titles, Warfare MMA South Carolina heavyweight title, Fury FC
Q: Do you have any heroes?
ANSWER: My family
Q: What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?
ANSWER: Justifies the hard work and sacrifice / the next level of goal achieving.
Q: Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?
ANSWER: Murray State – Bachelor’s in Journalism / Mass Communication
Q: What was your job before you started fighting?
ANSWER: NFL playerRanks in any martial arts styles:Blue belt in BJJFavorite grappling technique:Head and arm chokeFavorite Striking technique:Jab

STRIKING ANALYSIS

STRIKING ACCURACY50%
STRIKING DEFENSE39%
LANDED/MIN
2.7
STRIKES PER MINUTE
ABSORBED/MIN
2.45
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTE

GRAPPLING & WRESTLING

TAKEDOWN ACCURACY28%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE33%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
1.5
15 MIN AVERAGE
SUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0
15 MIN AVERAGE

GENERAL ANALYSIS

UFC RECORD
1 W - 5 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-3 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)0
Submission0
Decision1
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)4
Submission1
Decision0
FIGHTING STYLE Mixed Martial Arts
STANCE Orthodox
UFC DEBUT Jun. 24, 2023