LANCE LAWRENCE (5-0) VS. KEVIN SYLER (8-0)
This week’s entry in the “Someone’s 0 has got to go” series comes at featherweight, where the unbeaten Kentucky native Lawrence squares off with the Bolivian-born American Top Team product Syler.
Not only is Lawrence perfect through five starts, but he’s finished each of those outings as well, including earning a 24-second submission win over one of last week’s victors, Jonathan “JSP” Pearce. Fighting primarily in South America, Syler has racked up eight straight wins and five straight finishes heading into his Contender Series appearance, setting the stage for what should be a spirited battle in the 145-pound ranks.
Featherweight is flush with talent, which makes cracking the roster a little more difficult, but if these guys perform the way they have thus far on Tuesday night, they’re bound to get a good, long look from the UFC brass.
