ERIC LAWSON
Eric Lawson’s competitive edge emerged at an early age – he began wrestling at nine years-old. While in college at UC Davis, fellow student Urijah Faber introduced Lawson to mixed martial arts. Lawson fell in love with the sport and has been training and competing ever since.

The former youth wrestler and current Strikeforce middleweight fighter holds an impressive 9-3 mixed martial arts record. Lawson’s most memorable moment in MMA came in his first Strikeforce match when he pulled off a second-round submission victory via rear-naked choke in November, 2007 in San Jose. He made a miraculous comeback after a tough first round where he was caught in a deep triangle choke to emerge victorious.

Prior to his MMA career, Lawson rode BMX bikes professionally and competed in the X Games qualifiers in 2002. In his time away from training, Lawson enjoys snowboarding and wakeboarding. Lawson’s motto is, “If it’s not scary, it’s not fun.”

Lawson currently resides in his hometown of Concord, CA with his cat named “Fat Cat.” He works in Northern California as a mortgage broker. In 2004, Lawson graduated from UC Davis with a degree in Economics and a minor in Communications.



Stats

Birthday: February 12, 1981

Fighting out of: Concord, CA

Height: 6’
Weight: 185


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Alchemist management today announced a new four fight contract with the UFC for its heavyweight Stefan SKYSCRAPER Struve. The new deal comes on the heels of Stuves decisive KO victory at UFC 117 in Oakland California

At the young age of 22, Struve, a native of the Netherlands, has already compiled a 24-4 professional mixed martial arts record. Struve is on an impressive streak winning four of his previous five fights in the UFC during the past 15 months.

The towering 6′11 heavyweight currently splits his training between the Netherlands and Los Angeles, California. When in the United States, Struve spends time training with fellow Alchemist fighters Vladimir Matyushenko, Antoni Hardonk and Jared Hamman, among other top pros.

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Alchemist Clothing Designed for MMA Fighters and Fans

Includes Walkout Shirt for Nate ‘The Great’ Marquardt
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ — Alchemist Management, a management, promotion, marketing and brand-building firm for MMA fighters today has launched a new clothing line called Alchemist Clothing (www.alchemistclothing.com). Alchemist Clothing follows the successful opening of MC Hammer’s Alchemist Management in July.
The colorful new lifestyle clothing line is based on the premise that there are no limits to greatness when an individual has a committed focus, determination and dedication to accomplishing the goal at hand. Three-time Grammy Award-winner and Alchemist Management CEO MC Hammer provided input as to the direction and design of Alchemist Clothing products based on his more than three decades of experience in the entertainment business.
“MMA is the fastest growing sport on the planet and its fans share a unique style and lifestyle,” said MC Hammer. “Alchemist Clothing captures that sense of style and will appeal to the vast demographic that is so passionate about MMA and style in general.”
The T-shirt line consists of both men’s and women’s styles and designs. Prices for Alchemist Clothing will start at $24.00. At launch, all Alchemist Clothing items are available for purchase via the company’s official website at www.alchemistclothing.com or other online retailers such as www.mmawarehouse.com.
Alchemist Clothing launches with a Signature Series shirt contract with veteran middleweight contender Nate “The Great” Marquardt. His official “walkout shirt” will debut tonight during UFC® Fight Night in Austin, Texas. Marquardt’s walkout shirt is available for purchase at the Alchemist Clothing website.
“This is the first step in the expansion of Alchemist as a lifestyle brand,” said Alchemist Management President Lex McMahon. “These fashion-forward shirts have an appeal beyond the MMA cage and will be at home in the hottest clubs and restaurants.”
Alchemist Management launched in July with a stable of 10 MMA fighters and has since signed heavyweight contenders Brendan “The Hybrid” Schaub and “Stefan Skyscraper” Struve. Along with the launch of the clothing line, Joe Cohen has been added to the company’s executive team as Vice President of Designs and Operations at Alchemist Clothing. Cohen was the lead designer of Marquardt’s walkout shirt for tonight’s main-event fight.
Alchemist Clothing draws on MC Hammer’s roots in music and sports to create a new lifestyle brand that appeals to the masses. Capitalizing on MC Hammer’s industry relationships, Alchemist Clothing is well positioned to expand into music to collaborate with popular artists.
In addition to Joe Cohen, Alchemist Clothing will be run by its parent company Alchemist Management and its executives including CEO MC Hammer, President Lex McMahon and Vice President of Business Affairs and General Counsel Nima Safapour. For more information, please visit the official company website.
About Alchemist Management
Alchemist Management is a dynamic name in the world of MMA athlete management and marketing. Capitalizing on the deep experience and professionalism of its founding executive team, Alchemist Management creates unique opportunities in sports and entertainment for its clients who include some of the most popular names in MMA. Alchemist sets itself apart by taking a holistic view of each athlete’s situation, and contributing to every aspect of their life and career, including fight training, digital and traditional media development, cross-over industry exposure, business advisory services, corporate sponsorship development, and the ever-important, but often overlooked process of planning for a rich and fulfilling life after they wage their final battle in the cage. Alchemist Management is based in Los Angeles. For more information, please visit www.alchemistmgmt.com. Also, follow Alchemist Management on Twitter at http://twitter.com/alchemistmma.

Alchemist Clothing Designed for MMA Fighters and Fans
Includes Walkout Shirt for Nate “The Great” Marquardt
Los Angeles, Calif. – September 15, 2010 – Alchemist Management, a management, promotion, marketing and brand-building firm for MMA fighters today has launched a new clothing line called Alchemist Clothing (www.alchemistclothing.com). Alchemist Clothing follows the successful opening of MC Hammer’s Alchemist Management in July.
The colorful new lifestyle clothing line is based on the premise that there are no limits to greatness when an individual has a committed focus, determination and dedication to accomplishing the goal at hand. Three-time Grammy Award-winner and Alchemist Management CEO MC Hammer provided input as to the direction and design of Alchemist Clothing products based on his more than three decades of experience in the entertainment business.
“MMA is the fastest growing sport on the planet and its fans share a unique style and lifestyle,” said MC Hammer. “Alchemist Clothing captures that sense of style and will appeal to the vast demographic that is so passionate about MMA and style in general.”
The T-shirt line consists of both men’s and women’s styles and designs. Prices for Alchemist Clothing will start at $24.00. At launch, all Alchemist Clothing items are available for purchase via the company’s official website at www.alchemistclothing.com or other online retailers such as www.mmawarehouse.com.
Alchemist Clothing launches with a Signature Series shirt contract with veteran middleweight contender Nate “The Great” Marquardt. His official “walkout shirt” will debut tonight during UFC® Fight Night in Austin , Texas . Marquardt’s walkout shirt is available for purchase at the Alchemist Clothing website.
“This is the first step in the expansion of Alchemist as a lifestyle brand,” said Alchemist Management President Lex McMahon. “These fashion-forward shirts have an appeal beyond the MMA cage and will be at home in the hottest clubs and restaurants.”
Alchemist Management launched in July with a stable of 10 MMA fighters and has since signed heavyweight contenders Brendan “The Hybrid” Schaub and “Stefan Skyscraper” Struve. Along with the launch of the clothing line, Joe Cohen has been added to the company’s executive team as Vice President of Designs and Operations at Alchemist Clothing. Cohen was the lead designer of Marquardt’s walkout shirt for tonight’s main-event fight.
Alchemist Clothing draws on MC Hammer’s roots in music and sports to create a new lifestyle brand that appeals to the masses. Capitalizing on MC Hammer’s industry relationships, Alchemist Clothing is well positioned to expand into music to collaborate with popular artists.
In addition to Joe Cohen, Alchemist Clothing will be run by its parent company Alchemist Management and its executives including CEO MC Hammer, President Lex McMahon and Vice President of Business Affairs and General Counsel Nima Safapour . For more information, please visit the official company website.
About Alchemist Management
Alchemist Management is a dynamic name in the world of MMA athlete management and marketing. Capitalizing on the deep experience and professionalism of its founding executive team, Alchemist Management creates unique opportunities in sports and entertainment for its clients who include some of the most popular names in MMA. Alchemist sets itself apart by taking a holistic view of each athlete’s situation, and contributing to every aspect of their life and career, including fight training, digital and traditional media development, cross-over industry exposure, business advisory services, corporate sponsorship development, and the ever-important, but often overlooked process of planning for a rich and fulfilling life after they wage their final battle in the cage. Alchemist Management is based in Los Angeles . For more information, please visit www.alchemistmgmt.com. Also, follow Alchemist Management on Twitter at http://twitter.com/alchemistmma.

Dana White: Nate Marquardt replaces Vitor Belfort in UFC 122 headliner

Fresh off a UFC Fight Night 22 victory over Rousimar Palhares, Nate Marquardt (30-9-2 MMA, 9-3 UFC) has replaced Vitor Belfort (19-8 MMA, 8-4 UFC) and now meets Yushin Okami (25-5 MMA, 9-2 UFC) in the headliner of November’s UFC 122 event.

UFC president Dana White today announced the change via Twitter.

As UFC executives officially announced earlier this week, UFC 122 takes place Nov. 13 at Konig Pilsener Arena in Oberhausen, Germany, and airs via same-day delay on Spike TV.

Although initially reported as injured, Belfort, in fact, is healthy, as White confirmed via Twitter. And as MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) first reported, Belfort is now slated to get a title shot with middleweight champ Anderson Silva in early 2011, possibly at UFC 125.

Officials announced Belfort vs. Okami would serve as a title eliminator and determine a No. 1 contender. And given Marquardt’s standing in the division, the bout is likely to keep that designation.

Marquardt’s victory over Palhares, which came after the Brazilian slipped on an attempted leg lock and left himself open to punches, was his fourth win in five fights. It also moved him to 5-2 since he fell short to champ Anderson Silva in his first title shot.

Okami, who long has flirted with title contention, most recently earned a split-decision win over Mark Munoz at UFC on Versus 2. It was his his fifth win in his past six fights, which included additional victories over Lucio Linhares, Dean Lister, Evan Tanner and Jason MacDonald. The lone loss came to Chael Sonnen, who had been promised an immediate rematch but now is dealing with the aftermath of a failed drug test following a loss to Silva at UFC 117.

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