Ryan LaFlare

The 33-year-old Long Island native has enjoyed a very impressive professional career. At 13-2, the Lindenhurst native has only lost one fight in eight years. His only loss was to Demian Maia on March 21, 2015, but he quickly avenged that defeat by winning his next bout on December 11, 2015 on UFC- The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale.

Fighting out of Long Island MMA, LaFlare is a Nassau Community College graduate and was born and raised on Long Island. With notable wins over Court McGee (UFC On Fox 9) and John Howard (UFC Fight Night 39), Ryan is one of the most well-known fighters on Long Island.

LaFlare was scheduled to fight on July 23, 2016 at UFC On Fox in Chicago, however,  LaFlare pulled out of the fight in early June after sustaining an undisclosed injury.

LaFlare defeated Roan Carneiro via unamious decision on February 11 in Brooklyn. 

In his last fight on July 22, LaFlare lost by KO to Alex Oliveira at UFC Long Island.