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Stats & Records
9
Wins by Knockout
17
Wins by Submission
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Striking accuracy
- Sig. Strikes Landed
- 605
- Sig. Strikes Attempted
- 1525
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Takedown Accuracy
- Takedowns Landed
- 33
- Takedowns Attempted
- 75
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. by target
athlete record
Info
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
