Joe LauzonGrappler

Lightweight · 28-16 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
5'10"
177.8 cm
Reach
5'11"
180.34 cm
Age
42
Elo Rating
1565.2

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 201 Lightweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Attempts 2.00 submissions per 15 minutes — better than 94% of Lightweight fighters
  • Averages 2.39 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 76% of Lightweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Absorbs 5.39 significant strikes per minute — worse than 92% of Lightweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.84
    Bottom 33%
  • Striking accuracy
    39%
    Bottom 26%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    5.39
    Bottom 8%
  • Striking defense
    54%
    Bottom 44%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    2.39
    Top 24%
  • Takedown accuracy
    45%
    Top 30%
  • Takedown defense
    54%
    Bottom 31%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    2.00
    Top 6%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1518, higher than 46% of Lightweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1565).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Held15:00Ray1:07Guida10:00Gruetzemacher1:33Pearce
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman
2019-10-18 · KO/TKO, R1 1:33
UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta
2018-04-07 · KO/TKO, R2 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis
2017-11-11 · KO/TKO, R1 1:07
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov
2017-04-22 · Decision - Majority, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn
2017-01-15 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC on FOX: Maia vs. Condit
2016-08-27 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes
2016-07-09 · KO/TKO, R1 1:26
The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale
2015-12-11 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II
2015-07-25 · KO/TKO, R1 2:37
UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz
2015-01-31 · KO/TKO, R2 3:34
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi
2014-09-05 · TKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R2 2:14
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2
2013-12-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen
2013-08-17 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II
2012-12-29 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera
2012-08-04 · Submission, R3 2:44
UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson
2012-02-25 · KO/TKO, R1 1:21
UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3
2011-10-08 · Submission, R1 0:47
UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry
2011-06-26 · Submission, R1 1:58
UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida
2010-11-20 · Submission, R2 2:43
UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2
2010-08-28 · Submission, R1 2:01
UFC 108: Evans vs Silva
2010-01-02 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens
2009-02-07 · Submission, R2 4:43
UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer
2008-09-17 · KO/TKO, R2 1:34
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon
2008-04-02 · KO/TKO, R2 3:28
UFC 78: Validation
2007-11-17 · Submission, R1 1:14
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale
2007-06-23 · Submission, R2 2:09
UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn
2006-09-23 · KO/TKO, R1 0:48