RJ Harris

Harris was patient on debut, making reads rather than swinging early. A right hand backed Hines up, and when Hines stepped forward to re-engage Harris met him with an uppercut that dropped him. The follow-up shots brought the referee in at 1:40 of the first, and Harris stayed unbeaten.

Key moments

• Stayed patient early, reading Hines rather than forcing exchanges.
• A right hand backed Hines up and drew him into re-engaging.
• Dropped Hines with an uppercut and finished on the ground at 1:40.

Harris moved to 5-0 by catching Phil Latu in a standing guillotine late in the second round of the LFA 231 bout — his most recent win before the short-notice UFC call. It was the third submission of a five-fight career built on fast finishes.

Key moments

• Locked up a standing guillotine choke for the tap at 4:01 of round two.
• Recorded his third career submission, alongside two knockouts.
• The LFA win preceded his short-notice UFC signing opposite Alvin Hines.

Harris needed just one round to stop Alex Marro at LFA 223, the clearest look at the punching power behind the 'Hammer' nickname. The knockout was his second straight LFA finish and his lone KO among five wins.

Key moments

• Ended the fight by knockout at 2:17 of the opening round.
• Back-to-back LFA finishes moved him toward a UFC look.
• The bout showcased the right-hand power his nickname advertises.

The Austin Green fight is the one time Harris has been taken the full distance, winning a unanimous decision at Caged Thunder 34. It proved he can bank rounds when the early finish does not come — a useful data point for a fighter whose record is otherwise all stoppages.

Key moments

• Went the full three rounds for the first time in his career.
• Took a unanimous decision to stay unbeaten at 3-0.
• His only win to reach the judges' scorecards.

Harris submitted Charlie Cleveland with an Americana in the second round at Caged Thunder 32, adding a shoulder-lock finish to a grappling résumé that already leans heavily on submissions. It was his second pro win.

Key moments

• Finished with an Americana shoulder lock at 3:07 of round two.
• A second submission win underscored his mat-based finishing.
• Kept the perfect record intact at 2-0.

Harris opened his professional record by choking out Quentin Campbell in the first round at Ohio Combat League 36, a forearm-choke finish that set the tone for a submission-heavy start to his career.

Key moments

• Won his pro debut by first-round forearm choke at 3:24.
• The finish was the first of three career submissions.
• Started his career 1-0 with a sub under four minutes.