Austen Douglas Lane was born on November 9,1987 and is an American mixed martial artist and former professional football defensive end currently competing in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
36 Facts About Austen Lane
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Austen Lane was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL draft.
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Austen Lane played college football for the Murray State Racers.
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Austen Lane was a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, and Chicago Bears.
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Austen Lane earned All-conference and All-region honors for defense and offense and was selected All-state as a defensive end and honorable mention All-state as a wide receiver.
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Austen Lane started 40 of 43 games at Murray State of the Football Championship Subdivision.
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Austen Lane holds school records with 29 sacks and 55 tackles for loss.
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Austen Lane was named as a FCS first-team All-American by the Associated Press and was selected as the Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year.
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In 2009 Austen Lane was second in the FCS with 11.0 sacks and third in the FCS with 19.5 tackles-for-loss after leading the OVC in sacks and TFL.
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Austen Lane ended the year with intercepting a pass and returning it 21 yards for a touchdown in a victory over Austin Peay.
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In 2007 Austen Lane started 10 games at defensive end and led all defensive linemen with 48 stops, including 28 solo stops.
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Austen Lane had 3.5 tackles for a loss, finished with 2.5 sacks and had one pass break-up and blocked two kicks.
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Austen Lane was projected to be drafted in the third round of the 2010 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.
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Austen Lane was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fifth round in the 2010 NFL draft.
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Austen Lane was reunited with his college coach Matt Griffin, who had previously been hired by the Jaguars as an offensive assistant.
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Austen Lane wrote about the experience on Sports Illustrated's website.
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Austen Lane was claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Chiefs on June 14,2013.
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Austen Lane was signed by the Detroit Lions on November 5,2013, but was cut on November 27.
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Austen Lane was signed by the Chicago Bears on February 17,2014, but was released on August 30.
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In November 2015, Austen Lane made his amateur MMA debut, in which he defeated Micah Cross by knockout in the first round.
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Austen Lane won his debut via knockout in the first round.
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Austen Lane lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Austen Lane returned to the regional MMA circuit to gain more experience, amassing a record of 7 wins and 2 losses over the next four years.
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Austen Lane won the fight via TKO in the first round and was awarded a UFC contract.
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Austen Lane was scheduled to face Junior Tafa on February 11,2023 at UFC 284.
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Austen Lane faced Justin Tafa on June 24,2023 at UFC on ABC: Emmett vs Topuria.
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Less than thirty seconds into the bout, Austen Lane eyepoked Tafa who was unable to continue, resulting in a no contest.
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Austen Lane faced Jhonata Diniz on April 27,2024, at UFC on ESPN 55.
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Austen Lane lost the fight by knockout in the second round.
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Austen Lane faced Robelis Despaigne on October 19,2024 at UFC Fight Night 245.
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Austen Lane faced promotional newcomer Mario Pinto on March 1,2025 at UFC Fight Night 253.
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Austen Lane lost the fight by knockout in the second round.
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Austen Lane was scheduled to face Vitor Petrino on July 12,2025, at UFC Fight Night 257.
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In 2011, Austen Lane was featured on the cover of Eastbay, the popular sporting goods catalog.
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Austen Lane gained notoriety in June 2012 after posting a fake workout routine on Twitter.
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Austen Lane wrote some columns for Monday Morning Quarterback on the website of Sports Illustrated.