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Joe Lauzon

Lightweight Division

28-16-0 (W-L-D)

9

Wins by Knockout

17

Wins by Submission

Joe Lauzon

athlete record

Info

Learn more about Joe Lauzon's UFC history, fighter facts, and Q&A below.

Status
Active
Place of Birth
Brockton, United States
Trains at
Lauzon MMA - Easton, MA
Fighting style
Boxing
Age
39
Height
70.00
Weight
154.80
Octagon Debut
Sep. 23, 2006
Reach
71.50
Leg reach
40.50

Fighter Facts

  • Owns 2004 submission win over former WEC featherweight champ Mike Brown

     
  • Stout bout was the first time he had gone the distance in a pro fight

     
  • Win over Pulver in 2006 was one of the year’s biggest knockouts and biggest upsets

     
  • 17 wins by submission (5 RNC, 3 triangle, guillotine, 4 armbar, heel hook, 2 Achilles lock, triangle kimura), nine by KO

     
  • Has trained with BJ Penn in Hawaii in the past

     
  • Has won six of his last 12

     
  • Has won post-fight bonuses in 11 of his last 21 fights

     
  • In second place on the all-time UFC post-fight bonus list (15), tied with Nate Diaz

UFC History

UFC on ESPN
(10/18/19) Lauzon stopped Jonathan Pearce via strikes at 1:33 of the first round

UFC 223 (4/7/18) Lauzon lost via TKO (corner stoppage) to Chris Gruetzemacher at 5:00 of round two

UFC Fight Night (11/11/17) Lauzon was stopped by Clay Guida via strikes at 1:07 of the first round

UFC Fight Night (4/22/17) Lauzon lost a three round majority decision to Stevie Ray

UFC Fight Night (1/15/17) Lauzon won a three round split decision over Marcin Held

UFC on FOX (8/27/16) Lauzon lost a three round split decision to Jim Miller

UFC 200 (7/9/16) Lauzon stopped Diego Sanchez via strikes at 1:26 of the first round

TUF 22 Finale (12/11/15) Lauzon lost a three round unanimous decision to Evan Dunham

UFC on FOX (7/25/15) Lauzon stopped Takanori Gomi via strikes at 2:37 of the first round

UFC 183 (1/31/15) Lauzon was stopped by Al Iaquinta via strikes at 3:34 of the second round

UFC Fight Night (9/5/14) Lauzon stopped Michael Chiesa via cuts at 2:14 of the second round

UFC on FOX (12/14/13) Lauzon won a three round unanimous decision over Mac Danzig

UFC Fight Night (8/17/13) Lauzon lost a three round unanimous decision to Michael Johnson

UFC 155 (12/29/12) Lauzon lost a three round unanimous decision to Jim Miller

UFC on FOX (8/4/12) Lauzon submitted Jamie Varner via triangle choke at 2:44 of the third round

UFC 144 (2/26/12) Lauzon was knocked out by Anthony Pettis at 1:21 of the first round

UFC 136 (10/8/11) Lauzon submitted Melvin Guillard via rear naked choke at :47 of the first round

UFC Live (6/26/11) Lauzon submitted Curt Warburton via kimura at 1:58 of the first round

UFC 123 (11/20/10) Lauzon was submitted by George Sotiropoulos via kimura at 2:43 of the second round

UFC 118 (8/28/10) Lauzon submitted Gabe Ruediger via armbar at 2:01 of the first round.

UFC 108 (1/2/10) Lauzon lost a three round unanimous decision to Sam Stout

UFC Fight Night (2/7/09) Lauzon submitted Jeremy Stephens via armbar at 4:43 of the second round.

UFC Fight Night (9/17/08) Lauzon stopped Kyle Bradley with strikes at 1:34 of the second round.

UFC Fight Night (4/2/08) Lauzon was TKOed via strikes by Kenny Florian at 3:28 of the second round.

UFC 78 (11/17/07) Lauzon submitted Jason Reinhardt with a rear naked choke at 1:14 of the first round.

TUF5 Finale (6/23/07) Lauzon submitted Brandon Melendez with a triangle choke at 2:09 of the second round.

UFC 63 (9/23/06) Lauzon TKOed Jens Pulver at 48 seconds of the first round.

TUF 5

In the semifinals, Lauzon lost a three round decision to Manny Gamburyan.

In the quarterfinals, Lauzon stopped Cole Miller in the second round.

On episode six, Lauzon submitted Brian Geraghty with a rear naked choke in the first round.

Q&A

When and why did you start training for fighting?
I started submission grappling for fun, and it has all snowballed from there. I began helping training partners train for their fights and wanted to give it a try.

Do you have any heroes? My Dad

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It will make explaining the type of fighting I do a lot easier. I no longer have to go into a big explanation of "Have you seen the UFC? I do that, but haven't fought there yet." I can just say, "I fight in the UFC".

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? Wentworth in Boston, MA. Graduated with a Bachelor's in Computer Science

What was your job before you started fighting? I worked in Tech Support while a student.

Accomplishments in pro competition? A few titles in Combat Zone, World Fighting League and Mass Destruction.

Ranks in any martial arts styles: Black belt in Jiu-Jitsu.

Favorite grappling technique: Heel Hook

Favorite Striking technique: Left Hook