Lightweight

Joe Lauzon

Last fought: Oct 2019

RECORD

Pro

28-16-0

UFC

15-12-0

Age

Height

5'10"

Weight

155 lbs

Reach

71"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	7:53
Fight Completion Rate	52.6%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.58
% Fights Inside the Distance	70.4%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	127-75 (62.9%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	50-32 (61.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	77-43 (64.2%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	57.8%
% Time in Control	24.3%
% Time Controlled	18.0%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	57.5%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	2.65
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	6.73
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-4.08
Distance Strike Accuracy	28.1%
Distance Strike Defense	59.0%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.73
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.64
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	3.05
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.71
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	8.41
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	0.75

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field

Joe Lauzon League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Joe Lauzon
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	39.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.8
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.4
Strike Differential	-2.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	45.3%
Takedown Defense	54.8%
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.4
Submission Attempts/15min	2.0
Control Time/15min	3:38
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	40.0%
Submission % of Wins	46.7%
Decision % of Wins	13.3%
Avg Fight Time	7:53
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.2
Reversals/15min	0.6

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	44.0%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	6.8
Takedown Accuracy	53.8%
Takedown Defense	0.0%
Control Time/Fight	2:06

Fight History

WIN

vs. Jonathan Pearce

UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman • Oct 2019Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:33

Joe Lauzon25/3669%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:41

Jonathan Pearce8/1942%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Lauzon	25/36	69%	1/2	0:41	—
	Jonathan Pearce	8/19	42%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Chris Gruetzemacher

UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta • Apr 2018Lightweight

KO/TKO • Rd 2, 5:00

Joe Lauzon48/13735%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

Chris Gruetzemacher128/19665%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:38

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Lauzon	35/84	42%	0/1	0:00	—
	Chris Gruetzemacher	53/89	60%	0/0	1:31	—

R2	Joe Lauzon	13/53	25%	0/1	0:00	—
	Chris Gruetzemacher	75/107	70%	0/0	0:07	—

LOSS

vs. Clay Guida

UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis • Nov 2017Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:07

Joe Lauzon1/714%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Clay Guida24/4060%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:33KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Lauzon	1/7	14%	0/0	0:00	—
	Clay Guida	24/40	60%	0/0	0:33	1

LOSS

vs. Stevie Ray

UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov • Apr 2017Lightweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Lauzon46/7661%TD 5/7Ctrl 8:12

Stevie Ray109/19656%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:35

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Lauzon	19/21	90%	3/3	4:27	—
	Stevie Ray	4/5	80%	0/0	0:03	—

R2	Joe Lauzon	12/25	48%	1/2	1:56	—
	Stevie Ray	28/64	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Joe Lauzon	15/30	50%	1/2	1:49	—
	Stevie Ray	77/127	61%	0/0	0:32	—

WIN

vs. Marcin Held

UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn • Jan 2017Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Lauzon20/6232%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:37

Marcin Held23/7829%TD 5/5Ctrl 8:12

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Lauzon	15/33	45%	0/0	0:32	—
	Marcin Held	6/27	22%	1/1	2:32	—

R2	Joe Lauzon	0/6	0%	1/1	0:35	—
	Marcin Held	2/10	20%	2/2	3:39	—

R3	Joe Lauzon	5/23	22%	0/1	0:30	—
	Marcin Held	15/41	37%	2/2	2:01	—

LOSS

vs. Jim Miller

UFC on FOX: Maia vs. Condit • Aug 2016Lightweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Lauzon54/13640%TD 3/4Ctrl 6:11

Jim Miller80/16648%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:08

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Lauzon	14/41	34%	1/2	1:33	—
	Jim Miller	29/60	48%	0/1	0:03	—

R2	Joe Lauzon	25/59	42%	1/1	1:43	—
	Jim Miller	26/56	46%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Joe Lauzon	15/36	42%	1/1	2:55	—
	Jim Miller	25/50	50%	0/2	0:05	—

WIN

vs. Diego Sanchez

UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes • Jul 2016Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:26

Joe Lauzon22/3367%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17KD 1

Diego Sanchez6/1060%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Lauzon	22/33	67%	0/0	0:17	1
	Diego Sanchez	6/10	60%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Evan Dunham

The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale • Dec 2015Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Lauzon42/11337%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:14

Evan Dunham127/29144%TD 1/3Ctrl 1:50

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Lauzon	19/55	35%	0/1	0:14	—
	Evan Dunham	39/94	41%	1/1	0:09	—

R2	Joe Lauzon	13/27	48%	0/1	0:00	—
	Evan Dunham	36/80	45%	0/2	1:37	—

R3	Joe Lauzon	10/31	32%	0/1	0:00	—
	Evan Dunham	52/117	44%	0/0	0:04	—

WIN

vs. Takanori Gomi

UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II • Jul 2015Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:37

Joe Lauzon15/2658%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:07

Takanori Gomi7/2429%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Lauzon	15/26	58%	1/1	1:07	—
	Takanori Gomi	7/24	29%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Al Iaquinta

UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz • Jan 2015Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:34

Joe Lauzon32/8637%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:08

Al Iaquinta59/15438%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:22KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Lauzon	21/52	40%	0/0	0:08	—
	Al Iaquinta	21/81	26%	1/3	0:14	—

R2	Joe Lauzon	11/34	32%	0/1	0:00	—
	Al Iaquinta	38/73	52%	0/0	0:08	1

WIN

vs. Michael Chiesa

UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi • Sep 2014Lightweight

KO/TKO • Rd 2, 2:14

Joe Lauzon21/4151%TD 2/7Ctrl 2:43

Michael Chiesa30/5753%TD 1/4Ctrl 1:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Lauzon	9/21	43%	1/5	2:31	—
	Michael Chiesa	19/35	54%	1/3	0:59	—

R2	Joe Lauzon	12/20	60%	1/2	0:12	—
	Michael Chiesa	11/22	50%	0/1	0:24	—

WIN

vs. Mac Danzig

UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 • Dec 2013Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Lauzon43/7557%TD 3/3Ctrl 6:56

Mac Danzig52/9257%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:33

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Lauzon	4/14	29%	2/2	1:47	—
	Mac Danzig	8/16	50%	0/1	1:58	—

R2	Joe Lauzon	15/29	52%	0/0	2:19	—
	Mac Danzig	22/38	58%	0/0	0:10	—

R3	Joe Lauzon	24/32	75%	1/1	2:50	—
	Mac Danzig	22/38	58%	0/0	0:25	—

LOSS

vs. Michael Johnson

UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen • Aug 2013Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Lauzon25/10923%TD 0/4Ctrl 0:28

Michael Johnson116/25545%TD 2/2Ctrl 1:01KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Lauzon	7/26	27%	0/1	0:00	—
	Michael Johnson	42/94	45%	0/0	0:14	2

R2	Joe Lauzon	11/46	24%	0/1	0:28	—
	Michael Johnson	27/59	46%	1/1	0:40	—

R3	Joe Lauzon	7/37	19%	0/2	0:00	—
	Michael Johnson	47/102	46%	1/1	0:07	—

LOSS

vs. Jim Miller

UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II • Dec 2012Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Lauzon35/12328%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:06

Jim Miller91/20445%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Lauzon	16/60	27%	0/1	0:06	—
	Jim Miller	46/103	45%	0/0	0:20	—

R2	Joe Lauzon	3/11	27%	0/0	1:51	—
	Jim Miller	8/19	42%	1/1	2:31	—

R3	Joe Lauzon	16/52	31%	0/0	0:09	—
	Jim Miller	37/82	45%	0/0	0:20	—

WIN

vs. Jamie Varner

UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera • Aug 2012Lightweight

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 3, 2:44

Joe Lauzon44/11837%TD 2/5Ctrl 2:09

Jamie Varner82/17746%TD 2/4Ctrl 1:41KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Lauzon	17/49	35%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jamie Varner	35/81	43%	0/1	0:43	1

R2	Joe Lauzon	18/48	38%	2/4	2:01	—
	Jamie Varner	30/64	47%	0/1	0:07	—

R3	Joe Lauzon	9/21	43%	0/1	0:08	—
	Jamie Varner	17/32	53%	2/2	0:51	—

LOSS

vs. Anthony Pettis

UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson • Feb 2012Lightweight

KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 1:21

Joe Lauzon0/80%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Anthony Pettis9/2045%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Lauzon	0/8	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Anthony Pettis	9/20	45%	0/0	0:02	1

WIN

vs. Melvin Guillard

UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 • Oct 2011Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 0:47

Joe Lauzon2/633%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19

Melvin Guillard3/650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Lauzon	2/6	33%	0/0	0:19	—
	Melvin Guillard	3/6	50%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Curt Warburton

UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry • Jun 2011Lightweight

Submission (Kimura) • Rd 1, 1:58

Joe Lauzon12/3336%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:27KD 1

Curt Warburton5/2322%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Lauzon	12/33	36%	0/0	0:27	1
	Curt Warburton	5/23	22%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. George Sotiropoulos

UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida • Nov 2010Lightweight

Submission (Kimura) • Rd 2, 2:43

Joe Lauzon16/7920%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:45

George Sotiropoulos19/7027%TD 3/11Ctrl 3:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Lauzon	15/64	23%	0/0	0:44	—
	George Sotiropoulos	7/41	17%	2/7	1:47	—

R2	Joe Lauzon	1/15	7%	0/0	0:01	—
	George Sotiropoulos	12/29	41%	1/4	1:36	—

WIN

vs. Gabe Ruediger

UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 • Aug 2010Lightweight

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 2:01

Joe Lauzon19/2868%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:33

Gabe Ruediger1/812%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Lauzon	19/28	68%	2/3	1:33	—
	Gabe Ruediger	1/8	12%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Sam Stout

UFC 108: Evans vs Silva • Jan 2010Lightweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Joe Lauzon26/8132%TD 4/16Ctrl 2:39

Sam Stout94/26436%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:25

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Lauzon	10/30	33%	2/5	1:09	—
	Sam Stout	20/55	36%	0/0	1:07	—

R2	Joe Lauzon	9/20	45%	1/5	0:44	—
	Sam Stout	29/84	35%	0/0	1:09	—

R3	Joe Lauzon	7/31	23%	1/6	0:46	—
	Sam Stout	45/125	36%	0/0	0:09	—

WIN

vs. Jeremy Stephens

UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens • Feb 2009Lightweight

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 2, 4:43

Joe Lauzon11/1765%TD 2/2Ctrl 5:11

Jeremy Stephens15/3741%TD 1/1Ctrl 3:43

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Lauzon	7/10	70%	1/1	1:49	—
	Jeremy Stephens	7/18	39%	1/1	2:48	—

R2	Joe Lauzon	4/7	57%	1/1	3:22	—
	Jeremy Stephens	8/19	42%	0/0	0:55	—

WIN

vs. Kyle Bradley

UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer • Sep 2008Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:34

Joe Lauzon23/5443%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:38

Kyle Bradley18/4838%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Lauzon	11/34	32%	0/1	0:13	—
	Kyle Bradley	15/36	42%	0/0	0:02	—

R2	Joe Lauzon	12/20	60%	1/1	0:25	—
	Kyle Bradley	3/12	25%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Kenny Florian

UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon • Apr 2008Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 3:28

Joe Lauzon5/1242%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:51

Kenny Florian35/7447%TD 2/4Ctrl 3:43

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Lauzon	3/8	38%	2/3	1:51	—
	Kenny Florian	7/16	44%	1/3	1:01	—

R2	Joe Lauzon	2/4	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kenny Florian	28/58	48%	1/1	2:42	—

WIN

vs. Jason Reinhardt

UFC 78: Validation • Nov 2007Lightweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 1:14

Joe Lauzon5/771%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:56

Jason Reinhardt1/333%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Lauzon	5/7	71%	1/2	0:56	—
	Jason Reinhardt	1/3	33%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Brandon Melendez

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale • Jun 2007Lightweight

Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 2, 2:09

Joe Lauzon4/1136%TD 3/4Ctrl 4:35

Brandon Melendez6/2326%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:22

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Lauzon	3/7	43%	2/3	3:07	—
	Brandon Melendez	4/14	29%	0/0	1:07	—

R2	Joe Lauzon	1/4	25%	1/1	1:28	—
	Brandon Melendez	2/9	22%	0/0	0:15	—

WIN

vs. Jens Pulver

UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn • Sep 2006Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:48

Joe Lauzon9/1182%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Jens Pulver0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:30

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Joe Lauzon	9/11	82%	1/1	0:00	1
	Jens Pulver	0/1	0%	0/0	0:30	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com