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Joe Lauzon absorbs 5.4 and lands 2.8 significant strikes per minute. Striking deficit of 2.5. Among the larger negative margins in the division.

Joe Lauzon's striking output and strike differential both decline in later rounds.

Joe Lauzon's takedown attempts are present but not a primary factor.

Joe Lauzon wins 32% of rounds across 53 scored. Concedes more rounds than wins across fights on record.

Joe Lauzon has 5 KO/TKO losses in 12 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.22 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 58 out of 99, average for the division.

Joe Lauzon finishes 87% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Joe Lauzon's last fight was over 80 months ago.

Joe Lauzon is 42 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Lightweight

Joe Lauzon

28-1627 UFC
Submission Specialist
Form
Inactive
High Variance
Early Chaos
Output Drops Late
High Wear
5'10"ht·71"reach·Orthodoxstance·42age
Last fightWJonathan Pearce·KO/TKO·R1·6yr ago
Fighter Context
15–12UFC·
6KO
·
7Sub
·
2Dec
·
7.9min/fight
·
213UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
7–8(15 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
-1.0str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
2–4(6 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
-3.6str diff/min
vs. Elite Opps
1–1(2 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
+4.7str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-2.55
High Risk

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.430
Strong

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
58
Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
32%
Passive

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Joe Lauzon — 2.84 significant strikes per minute, 39% striking accuracy, absorbs 5.39 strikes per minute.

Lauzon
Ground & Pound
Head Hunter
Lightweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.84
Str. Accuracy39%
605UFC landed/1,525attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+1.2 vs avg5.39
Str. Defense54%
KD Rate / fight0.11
3UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.22
CQ KO Power
0.50
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
89%
Body
9%
Leg
2%
By Position
Distance54%
/
Clinch16%
/
Ground30%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 127 rounds
Round 217 rounds
Round 39 rounds
Avg. Landed121012
Avg. Absorbed162337
Avg. Net-3-13-25
Grappling

Joe Lauzon — 2.4 takedowns per 15 minutes, 45% takedown accuracy, 2.0 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 54% takedown defense.

Lauzon
Sub Hunter
·115s ctrlActive Control
Lightweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.39
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.28
TD Accuracy45%
34UFC landed/75attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min2.00
7UFC wins/29attempted
Defense
TD Defense54%
23UFC defended/42opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Rarely Tapped
Finishing

Joe Lauzon — 15 UFC wins (6 KO/TKO, 7 submission, 2 decision), 87% finish rate.

Finish Rate
87%
Elite Finisher
div avg 52%
How They Lose
12UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO6 / 15
Submission7 / 15
Decision2 / 15
KD → Finish
2/3Strong
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO5 / 12
Submission1 / 12
Decision6 / 12
Loss Pattern
6 of 12 losses by finish in R1–R2
Fast and versatile. 12 of 13 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
40%
2 of 5 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
1.7pts
W2 dec
1.8pts
L5 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
2SD
·
1MD
·
25%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 17 more in second half of career
0+16+31+47+62avg↵20062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019

27 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-2.11.34.8R1R2R3
R1n=27
R2n=17
R3n=9
Outputsig strikes / min
3.4
2.3
2.5
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.3
5.5
7.9
Diff
-0.9
-3.2
-5.4

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼TD Acc-47%L3
-106%-4%98%LWLWLLLW

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Lauzon — 27 UFC Fights

Joe Lauzon — UFC fight record: 15 wins, 12 losses.

Result
Method
27 fights
W
Jonathan Pearce
LW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:33Oct '19
+17
·25 SS (69%)·8 abs·1/2 td·41s ctrl
↵ 18mo layoff
L
Chris Gruetzemacher
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 5:00Apr '18
-80
·48 SS (35%)·128 abs·0/2 td
L
Clay GuidaVeteran
LW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:07Nov '17
-23
·1 SS (14%)·24 abs·1 kd taken
L
Stevie Ray
LW
M-DEC R3Apr '17
-63
·46 SS (61%)·109 abs·5/7 td·492s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Marcin Held
LW
S-DEC R3Jan '17
-3
·20 SS (32%)·23 abs·1/2 td·5 td taken·97s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Jim MillerElite
LW
S-DEC R3Aug '16
-26
·54 SS (40%)·80 abs·3/4 td·371s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Diego SanchezElite
LW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:26Jul '16
+16
·22 SS (67%)·6 abs·17s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Evan DunhamVeteran
LW
U-DEC R3Dec '15
-85
·42 SS (37%)·127 abs·0/3 td·1 td taken·14s ctrl
W
Takanori Gomi
LW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:37Jul '15
+8
·15 SS (58%)·7 abs·1/1 td·67s ctrl
L
Al Iaquinta
LW
KO/TKO R2 · 3:34Jan '15
-27
·32 SS (37%)·59 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·8s ctrl·1 kd taken
All Fighters
Lightweight

Joe Lauzon

28-1627 UFC
Form
5'10"ht·71"reach·Orthodoxstance·42age
Last fightWJonathan Pearce·KO/TKO·6yr ago
Fighter Context
15–12UFC·
6KO
·
7Sub
·
2Dec
·
7.9min/fight
·
213UFC min
vs. Winning Record7–8
vs. Veterans (8+ W)2–4
vs. Elite (15+ W)1–1
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-2.55

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.430

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
58

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
32%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Lauzon
Lightweight avg
Ground & PoundHead Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min2.84
Str. Accuracy39%
605UFC landed/1,525attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+1.2 vs avg5.39
Str. Defense54%
KD Rate / Fight0.11
3UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.22
CQ KO Power
0.50
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
89%
Body
9%
Leg
2%
By Position
Dist54%
Clinch16%
Ground30%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=27
R2
n=17
R3
n=9
Landed121012
Absorbed162337
Net-3-13-25
Grappling
Lauzon
Lightweight avg
Sub Hunter
115s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.39
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY5.28
TD Accuracy45%
34UFC landed/75attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min2.00
7UFC wins/29attempted
Defense
TD Defense54%
23UFC defended/42opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 6 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
87%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
6KO/TKO
7Sub
2Dec
Loss Methods
5KO/TKO
1Sub
6Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
40%2 of 5 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
1.7pts
W2 dec
1.8pts
L5 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
2SD
·
1MD
·
25%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-2.11.34.8R1R2R3
R1n=27
R2n=17
R3n=9
Outputsig strikes / min
3.4
2.3
2.5
Absorbedsig strikes / min
4.3
5.5
7.9
Diff
-0.9
-3.2
-5.4

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Lauzon — UFC Fight Log
|
W
Jonathan PearceLW
KO/TKO·R1·Oct '19
25 SS (69%)·8 abs·1/2 td·41s ctrl
L
Chris GruetzemacherLW
KO/TKO·R2·Apr '18
48 SS (35%)·128 abs·0/2 td
L
Clay GuidaVeteranLW
KO/TKO·R1·Nov '17
1 SS (14%)·24 abs·1 kd taken
L
Stevie RayLW
M-DEC·R3·Apr '17
46 SS (61%)·109 abs·5/7 td·492s ctrl·1 sub
W
Marcin HeldLW
S-DEC·R3·Jan '17
20 SS (32%)·23 abs·1/2 td·5 td taken·97s ctrl·1 sub
L
Jim MillerEliteLW
S-DEC·R3·Aug '16
54 SS (40%)·80 abs·3/4 td·371s ctrl·1 sub
W
Diego SanchezEliteLW
KO/TKO·R1·Jul '16
22 SS (67%)·6 abs·17s ctrl·1 kd
L
Evan DunhamVeteranLW
U-DEC·R3·Dec '15
42 SS (37%)·127 abs·0/3 td·1 td taken·14s ctrl
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