Eric Lawson (9-5, 7) was born in Concord, California, United States on February 12, 1981. At the age of 23 years on February 12, 2004, he made his professional MMA debut against Brandon Gallo, winning the fight via 2nd-round submission.
Lawson's last fight was a 2nd-round submission loss to Mauricio Alonso at age 30 on November 18, 2011. He retired on a 3-fight losing streak.
Some of Eric Lawson's best fights have been against Josh Neal, Jesse Gillespie, Kenneth Seegrist, Tony Johnson and Waylon Kennell.
Lawson has 5 losses on his MMA record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
14 | Nov 18, 2011 30 years, 9 months 9-5 (7) | Mauricio Alonso | 2 | SUB | LOSS Triangle choke | ||
13  | Jan 29, 2011 29 years, 11 months 9-4 (7) | 30 years, 9 months 5-3 (3) | Strikeforce | 1 | SUB | LOSS Armbar | |
12 | Feb 26, 2010 29 years 9-3 (7) | Wayne Philips | Strikeforce | 1 | SUB | LOSS Armbar | |
11 | Apr 11, 2009 28 years, 1 months 9-2 (7) | Waylon Kennell | Strikeforce | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
10 | Nov 21, 2008 27 years, 9 months 8-2 (6) | Tony Johnson | Strikeforce | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
9 | Sep 20, 2008 27 years, 7 months 7-2 (5) | Kenneth Seegrist | Strikeforce | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
8 | Jun 27, 2008 27 years, 4 months 6-2 (4) | Jesse Gillespie | Strikeforce | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
7 | Mar 15, 2008 27 years, 1 months 5-2 (3) | Marcus Gaines | 3 | UD | WIN | ||
6 | Dec 8, 2007 26 years, 9 months 4-2 (3) | Raul Castillo | 2 | TKO | LOSS Punches | ||
5 | Nov 16, 2007 26 years, 9 months 4-1 (3) | Josh Neal | Strikeforce | 2 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
4 | Jul 27, 2007 26 years, 5 months 3-1 (2) | Chris Werner | 1 | KO | WIN Punches | ||
3 | Mar 31, 2007 26 years, 1 months 2-1 (1) | Nik Theotikos | 2 | SUB | LOSS Triangle choke | ||
2 | Apr 9, 2005 24 years, 1 months 2-0 (1) | Attila Bordor | 2 | UD | WIN | ||
1 | Feb 12, 2004 23 years 1-0 (1) | Brandon Gallo | 2 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke |
