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Joe Lauzon

28-1627 UFC
Submission Specialist
Form
Inactive
High Variance
Early Chaos
Output Drops Late
High Wear
5'10"ht·71"reach·Orthodoxstance·41age
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
0.348
Average

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

Durability
65
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
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
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
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
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
Result
Method
27 fights
W
Jonathan Pearce
KO/TKO R1 · 1:33Oct '19
+17
·
25 SS (69%)·8 abs·1/2 td·41s ctrl
↵ 18mo layoff
L
Chris Gruetzemacher
KO/TKO R2 · 5:00Apr '18
-80
·
48 SS (35%)·128 abs·0/2 td
L
Clay GuidaVeteran
KO/TKO R1 · 1:07Nov '17
-23
·
1 SS (14%)·24 abs·1 kd taken
L
Stevie Ray
M-DEC R3Apr '17
-63
·
46 SS (61%)·109 abs·5/7 td·492s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Marcin Held
S-DEC R3Jan '17
-3
·
20 SS (32%)·23 abs·1/2 td·5 td taken·97s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Jim MillerElite
S-DEC R3Aug '16
-26
·
54 SS (40%)·80 abs·3/4 td·371s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Diego SanchezElite
KO/TKO R1 · 1:26Jul '16
+16
·
22 SS (67%)·6 abs·17s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Evan DunhamVeteran
U-DEC R3Dec '15
-85
·
42 SS (37%)·127 abs·0/3 td·1 td taken·14s ctrl
W
Takanori Gomi
KO/TKO R1 · 2:37Jul '15
+8
·
15 SS (58%)·7 abs·1/1 td·67s ctrl
L
Al Iaquinta
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·41age
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
0.348

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

Durability
65

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
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 Pearce
KO/TKO·R1·Oct '19
25 SS (69%)·8 abs·1/2 td·41s ctrl
L
Chris Gruetzemacher
KO/TKO·R2·Apr '18
48 SS (35%)·128 abs·0/2 td
L
Clay GuidaVeteran
KO/TKO·R1·Nov '17
1 SS (14%)·24 abs·1 kd taken
L
Stevie Ray
M-DEC·R3·Apr '17
46 SS (61%)·109 abs·5/7 td·492s ctrl·1 sub
W
Marcin Held
S-DEC·R3·Jan '17
20 SS (32%)·23 abs·1/2 td·5 td taken·97s ctrl·1 sub
L
Jim MillerElite
S-DEC·R3·Aug '16
54 SS (40%)·80 abs·3/4 td·371s ctrl·1 sub
W
Diego SanchezElite
KO/TKO·R1·Jul '16
22 SS (67%)·6 abs·17s ctrl·1 kd
L
Evan DunhamVeteran
U-DEC·R3·Dec '15
42 SS (37%)·127 abs·0/3 td·1 td taken·14s ctrl
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