Lightweight
Joe Lauzon
26-15-0 UFC 15-12-0
Finisher
Submission Grappler
Hittable
5'10"Height
71"Reach
OrthodoxStance
42Age
6KO wins
7Sub wins
86.7%Finish rate
7:53Avg fight
Skill profile
- Grappling Above avg 83
- Wrestling Above avg 82
- Control Average 67
- TD Defense Below avg 37
- Striking Below avg 31
- Durability Weak 20
- Accuracy Weak 17
- Striking D Weak 12
Finisher
87% of wins by knockout or submission (6 KO, 7 sub)
Submission Grappler
above avg grappling — rates 83 of 100 among UFC veterans
Hittable
absorbs 5.4 significant strikes per minute
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.84
Sig. strikes absorbed / min5.39
Striking accuracy39.7%
Striking defense54.7%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.21
Takedowns / 15 min2.39
Takedown accuracy45.3%
Takedown defense54.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min2.04
Control time24.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents6-8
Striking trend
Fight history
W Jonathan Pearce 9-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:33 — UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman · October 18, 2019
25/36Sig. strikes
8/19Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:41Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Chris Gruetzemacher 13-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 5:00 — UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta · April 7, 2018
48/137Sig. strikes
128/196Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Clay Guida 32-16 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:07 — UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis · November 11, 2017
1/7Sig. strikes
24/40Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Stevie Ray 4-1 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov · April 22, 2017
46/76Sig. strikes
109/196Absorbed
5/7Takedowns
8:12Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Marcin Held 20-5 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn · January 15, 2017
20/62Sig. strikes
23/78Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:37Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Jim Miller 26-8 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Maia vs. Condit · August 27, 2016
54/136Sig. strikes
80/166Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
6:11Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Diego Sanchez 26-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:26 — UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes · July 9, 2016
22/33Sig. strikes
6/10Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:17Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Evan Dunham 16-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale · December 11, 2015
42/113Sig. strikes
127/291Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:14Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Takanori Gomi 35-10 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:37 — UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II · July 25, 2015
15/26Sig. strikes
7/24Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Al Iaquinta 10-3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:34 — UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz · January 31, 2015
32/86Sig. strikes
59/154Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Michael Chiesa 9-1 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 2:14 — UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi · September 5, 2014
21/41Sig. strikes
30/57Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
2:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mac Danzig 21-11-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 · December 14, 2013
43/75Sig. strikes
52/92Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
6:56Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Michael Johnson 12-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · August 17, 2013
25/109Sig. strikes
116/255Absorbed
0/4Takedowns
0:28Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jim Miller 21-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II · December 29, 2012
35/123Sig. strikes
91/204Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:06Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Jamie Varner 20-6-1 walk-in Submission · R3 2:44 — UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera · August 4, 2012
44/118Sig. strikes
82/177Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
2:09Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Anthony Pettis 14-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:21 — UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson · February 25, 2012
0/8Sig. strikes
9/20Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Melvin Guillard 29-8-2 walk-in Submission · R1 0:47 — UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 · October 8, 2011
2/6Sig. strikes
3/6Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:19Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Curt Warburton 7-2 walk-in Submission · R1 1:58 — UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry · June 26, 2011
12/33Sig. strikes
5/23Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:27Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L George Sotiropoulos 13-2 walk-in Submission · R2 2:43 — UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida · November 20, 2010
16/79Sig. strikes
19/70Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gabe Ruediger 17-5 walk-in Submission · R1 2:01 — UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 · August 28, 2010
19/28Sig. strikes
1/8Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
1:33Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Sam Stout 14-5-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 108: Evans vs Silva · January 2, 2010
26/81Sig. strikes
94/264Absorbed
4/16Takedowns
2:39Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Jeremy Stephens 16-3 walk-in Submission · R2 4:43 — UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens · February 7, 2009
11/17Sig. strikes
15/37Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
5:11Control
0Knockdowns
4Sub attempts
W Kyle Bradley 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:34 — UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer · September 17, 2008
23/54Sig. strikes
18/48Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:38Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Kenny Florian 8-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:28 — UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon · April 2, 2008
5/12Sig. strikes
35/74Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
1:51Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Jason Reinhardt 18-0 walk-in Submission · R1 1:14 — UFC 78: Validation · November 17, 2007
5/7Sig. strikes
1/3Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:56Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Brandon Melendez 0-0 walk-in Submission · R2 2:09 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale · June 23, 2007
4/11Sig. strikes
6/23Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
4:35Control
0Knockdowns
6Sub attempts
W Jens Pulver 21-6-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:48 — UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn · September 23, 2006
9/11Sig. strikes
0/1Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
8
Submission
16
Decision
2
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
6
Submission
3
Decision
6
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
27
CZ
5
Absolute Fighting Championships
3
Mass Destruction
3
WFL
1
APEX
1
MMA
1
Full career — 41 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Jonathan Pearce | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Weidman
October 18, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 1:33 |
| L | Chris Gruetzemacher | TKO (corner stoppage) | UFC 223
April 7, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Clay Guida | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis
November 11, 2017 |
UFC | 1 | 1:07 |
| L | Stevie Ray | Decision (majority) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov
April 22, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marcin Held | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Penn
January 15, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jim Miller | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: Maia vs. Condit
August 27, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Diego Sanchez | TKO (punches) | UFC 200
July 9, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 1:26 |
| L | Evan Dunham | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale
December 11, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Takanori Gomi | TKO (punches) | UFC on Fox: Dillashaw vs. Barão 2
July 25, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 2:37 |
| L | Al Iaquinta | TKO (punches) | UFC 183
January 31, 2015 |
UFC | 2 | 3:34 |
| W | Michael Chiesa | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Mousasi
September 5, 2014 |
UFC | 2 | 2:14 |
| W | Mac Danzig | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2
December 14, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Michael Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen
August 17, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jim Miller | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 155
December 29, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jamie Varner | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera
August 4, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 2:44 |
| L | Anthony Pettis | KO (head kick and punches) | UFC 144
February 26, 2012 |
UFC | 1 | 1:21 |
| W | Melvin Guillard | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 136
October 8, 2011 |
UFC | 1 | 0:47 |
| W | Curt Warburton | Submission (kimura) | UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry
June 26, 2011 |
UFC | 1 | 1:58 |
| L | George Sotiropoulos | Submission (kimura) | UFC 123
November 20, 2010 |
UFC | 2 | 2:43 |
| W | Gabe Ruediger | Submission (armbar) | UFC 118
August 28, 2010 |
UFC | 1 | 2:01 |
| L | Sam Stout | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 108
January 2, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jeremy Stephens | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens
February 7, 2009 |
UFC | 2 | 4:43 |
| W | Kyle Bradley | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer
September 18, 2008 |
UFC | 2 | 1:34 |
| L | Kenny Florian | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon
April 2, 2008 |
UFC | 2 | 3:28 |
| W | Jason Reinhardt | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 78
November 17, 2007 |
UFC | 1 | 1:14 |
| W | Brandon Melendez | Submission (triangle choke) | The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale
June 23, 2007 |
UFC | 2 | 2:09 |
| W | Jens Pulver | KO (punches) | UFC 63
September 23, 2006 |
UFC | 1 | 0:48 |
| W | Douglas Brown | Submission (armbar) | WFL 6: Real: No Fooling Around
April 1, 2006 |
WFL | 1 | 1:47 |
| L | Raphael Assunção | Submission (armbar) | Absolute Fighting Championships 15
February 18, 2006 |
Absolute Fighting Championships | 2 | 4:37 |
| W | Antoine Skinner | Submission (triangle choke) | CZ 12: Night of Champions
November 5, 2005 |
CZ | 1 | 1:00 |
| L | Ivan Menjivar | Submission (calf slicer) | APEX: Undisputed
September 3, 2005 |
APEX | 1 | 3:39 |
| W | Tim Honeycutt | TKO (punches) | Absolute Fighting Championships 13
July 30, 2005 |
Absolute Fighting Championships | 1 | 0:11 |
| L | Jorge Masvidal | TKO (punches) | Absolute Fighting Championships 12
April 30, 2005 |
Absolute Fighting Championships | 2 | 3:57 |
| W | Joe Ahlert | Submission (guillotine choke) | Mass Destruction 19
February 26, 2005 |
Mass Destruction | 3 | 3:47 |
| W | Ryan Ciotoli | Technical Submission (armbar) | CZ 9: Hot Like Fire
December 14, 2004 |
CZ | 3 | 0:34 |
| W | Mike Brown | Submission (rear-naked choke) | CZ 8: Street Justice
October 2, 2004 |
CZ | 3 | 2:14 |
| W | Justin Blasich | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Mass Destruction 17
August 28, 2004 |
Mass Destruction | 1 | 1:02 |
| W | Renat Myzabekov | Submission (toe hold) | CZ 7: Gravel Pit
July 10, 2004 |
CZ | 1 | 0:40 |
| W | Kyle Sprouse | Submission (heel hook) | CZ 6: Rampage
June 26, 2004 |
CZ | 1 | 0:26 |
| W | Jerry Mosquea | TKO (punches) | MMA: Eruption
April 30, 2004 |
MMA | 1 | 2:37 |
| W | David Gilrein | Submission (armbar) | Mass Destruction 15
February 21, 2004 |
Mass Destruction | 1 | 3:42 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Joe Lauzon) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.