Joe Lauzon

LightweightGrappler
15 - 12

27 UFC Fights | 56% Win Rate | 13 Finishes (87%)

Height
5' 10"
Reach
71"
Weight
155 lbs.
Age
42
Orthodox

Joe Lauzon UFC Record & Pro MMA Record

Joe Lauzon is 15-12 in the UFC across 27 fights, with 6 wins by knockout, 7 by submission and 2 by decision. The full pro MMA record is 28-15, 13-3 of it outside the UFC. Lauzon competes at lightweight as an orthodox grappler, standing 5'10" with a 71" reach at 42 years old. The last bout was a win over Jonathan Pearce by knockout in Oct 2019.

Best attribute: takedown offense (takedowns landed per fight) — 62nd percentile among 300 lightweight fighters (1.3/fight).

Joe Lauzon's UFC win rate is 56% (15 of 27 fights), and 87% of those wins came by finish. Lauzon averages 1.3 takedowns per fight at 45% accuracy and stops 55% of opponents' takedown attempts.

Pro MMA Record
28-15
UFC Record
15-12
Height
5'10"
Reach
71"
Age
42
Stance
Orthodox
Last Fight
W vs Jonathan Pearce · KO/TKO · Oct 2019

Pro record from Sherdog (snapshot 2026-07-03) plus every UFC bout since; UFC record from UFCStats.

Joe Lauzon's Last 5 Fights

Lauzon is 2-3 in the last five UFC fights.

  1. Win vs Jonathan Pearce · KO/TKO · R1 1:33 · UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman · Oct 2019
  2. Loss vs Chris Gruetzemacher · KO/TKO · R2 5:00 · UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta · Apr 2018
  3. Loss vs Clay Guida · KO/TKO · R1 1:07 · UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis · Nov 2017
  4. Loss vs Stevie Ray · Decision · R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov · Apr 2017
  5. Win vs Marcin Held · Decision · R3 5:00 · UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn · Jan 2017

Striking

Fighter Profile

Offensive Output

Sig. Strikes / Min
2.8
Accuracy
40%
Knockdowns / Fight
0.11

Defensive

Absorbed / Min
5.4
Strike Differential
+-2.5
Opp. Accuracy Against
45%

Strike Targets

Position Breakdown

Grappling

Takedowns & Control

Takedowns / Fight
1.3
Takedown Accuracy
45%
Takedown Defense
55%
Control Time / Fight
1:55
Sub Attempts / Fight
1.1

Win Methods

Finish Probability by Round

R1
15% KO
15% Sub
R2
7% KO
7% Sub
R3+
0% KO
4% Sub

Round-by-Round Output

Sig. Strikes Landed per Round — Joe Lauzon vs Average

Joe Lauzon's UFC Fight History

27 UFC fights on record (15-12), most recent first.

ResultOpponentMethodRd · TimeEventDate
WJonathan PearceKO/TKOR1 · 1:33UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman2019-10-18
LChris GruetzemacherKO/TKOR2 · 5:00UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta2018-04-07
LClay GuidaKO/TKOR1 · 1:07UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis2017-11-11
LStevie RayDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov2017-04-22
WMarcin HeldDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn2017-01-15
LJim MillerDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC on FOX: Maia vs. Condit2016-08-27
WDiego SanchezKO/TKOR1 · 1:26UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes2016-07-09
LEvan DunhamDecisionR3 · 5:00The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale2015-12-11
WTakanori GomiKO/TKOR1 · 2:37UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II2015-07-25
LAl IaquintaKO/TKOR2 · 3:34UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz2015-01-31
WMichael ChiesaKO/TKOR2 · 2:14UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi2014-09-05
WMac DanzigDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 22013-12-14
LMichael JohnsonDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen2013-08-17
LJim MillerDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II2012-12-29
WJamie VarnerSubmissionR3 · 2:44UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera2012-08-04
LAnthony PettisKO/TKOR1 · 1:21UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson2012-02-25
WMelvin GuillardSubmissionR1 · 0:47UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 32011-10-08
WCurt WarburtonSubmissionR1 · 1:58UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry2011-06-26
LGeorge SotiropoulosSubmissionR2 · 2:43UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida2010-11-20
WGabe RuedigerSubmissionR1 · 2:01UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 22010-08-28
LSam StoutDecisionR3 · 5:00UFC 108: Evans vs Silva2010-01-02
WJeremy StephensSubmissionR2 · 4:43UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens2009-02-07
WKyle BradleyKO/TKOR2 · 1:34UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer2008-09-17
LKenny FlorianKO/TKOR2 · 3:28UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon2008-04-02
WJason ReinhardtSubmissionR1 · 1:14UFC 78: Validation2007-11-17
WBrandon MelendezSubmissionR2 · 2:09The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale2007-06-23
WJens PulverKO/TKOR1 · 0:48UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn2006-09-23

How Lauzon Ranks at Lightweight

Percentile among the 300 lightweight fighters in our database (higher is better; absorbed strikes are inverted).

Striking volume2.8 sig. strikes/min
41st percentile
Striking accuracy40%
30th percentile
Strikes absorbed5.4/min
7th percentile
Takedowns1.3/fight
62nd percentile
Takedown defense55%
37th percentile
Knockdown power0.11/fight
40th percentile

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