UFC fighter Ronnie Lawrence is in Guyana on vacation, and held a few sessions with renowned Judoka, Bruce Fraser, at his Phoenix MMA and Jiu-Jitsu Academy.
Fraser is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and a 4th degree black belt in Judo.
Lawrence is among UFC’s most feared fighters, particularly in the bantamweight division. Of his 11 MMA fights, his only defeat came against Steve Garcia.
Berbician Carlston Harris is the first, and so far, the only Guyanese fighter in the UFC. Harris made his UFC debut on May 8, when he defeated Christian Aguilera in the first round via Technical Submission (Anaconda Choke).
Harris’ record in MMA stands at 16 wins, four losses. His last defeat came against Jarrah Hussein Al-Silawi in 2018.
The Guyana Mixed Martial Arts Federation (GMMAF), headed by Gavin Singh, was recently accepted into the International Mixed Martial Arts Federation.