Joe Lauzon “J-Lau”

Photo of Joe Lauzon
Team Team Aggression / LauzonMMA
Age 40
Gender Male
Height 5' 7"
Weight Class Lightweight

Joe Lauzon is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 28 wins, 15 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 28-15-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 7 months, 27 days
Rounds Fought 56.8
Avg. Fights/Year 2.8
Longest Layoff 1 year, 6 months, 10 days
Quickest Turnaround 2 weeks, 0 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 9 17 2
Losses 6 3 6
Finish Rate 92.9%
Finished Rate 60.0%
Win by Decision Rate 7.1%
Loss by Decision Rate 40.0%
Win by KO Rate 32.1%
Loss by KO Rate 40.0%
Win by SUB Rate 60.7%
Loss by SUB Rate 20.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 11
Fastest KO 11
Fastest SUB 26
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 04:48
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.0
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 09:57
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
OFF 10/18/2019 W
(27-15-0)
Jonathan Pearce
(14-7-0)
LW TKO/RSC
UFC on ESPN 6
1 01:33
OFF 04/07/2018 L
(27-14-0)
Chris Gruetzemacher
(13-6-0)
LW
( 155.4 vs. 155.0 )
TKO/RSC (Corner Stoppage)
UFC 223: Iaquinta vs. Nurmagomedov
2 05:00
OFF 11/11/2017 L
(27-13-0)
Clay Guida
(38-25-0)
LW
( 155.0 vs. 155.0 )
TKO/RSC
UFC FIGHT NIGHT: POIRIER vs. PETTIS
1 01:07
OFF 04/22/2017 L
(27-12-0)
Stevie Ray
(27-13-0)
LW
( 155.5 vs. 156.0 )
Decision (Majority Decision)
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov
3 05:00
OFF 01/15/2017 W
(26-12-0)
Marcin Held
(30-10-0)
LW
( 155.0 vs. 156.0 )
Decision (Split Decision)
UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn
3 05:00
OFF 08/27/2016 L
(26-11-0)
Jim Miller
(38-18-0)
LW
( 156.0 vs. 154.5 )
Decision (Split Decision)
UFN FOX 21: Maia vs. Condit
3 05:00
OFF 07/09/2016 W
(25-11-0)
Diego Sanchez
(30-14-0)
LW
( 156.0 vs. 155.0 )
TKO/RSC
UFC 200
1 01:26
OFF 12/11/2015 L
(25-10-0)
Evan Dunham
(18-9-1)
LW
( 155.5 vs. 156.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
TUF 22 Finale: Mendes vs Edgar
3 05:00
OFF 07/25/2015 W
(24-10-0)
Takanori Gomi
(37-15-0)
LW
( 155.5 vs. 155.5 )
TKO/RSC
UFC on FOX 16: Dillashaw vs Barao
1 02:37
OFF 01/31/2015 L
(24-9-0)
Al Iaquinta
(15-7-1)
LW
( 156.0 vs. 156.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz
2 03:34
OFF 09/05/2014 W
(23-9-0)
Michael Chiesa
(18-7-0)
LW
( 155.0 vs. 156.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
UFC Fight Night 50: Mousasi vs Souza
2 02:14
OFF 12/14/2013 W
(22-9-0)
Mac Danzig
(22-12-1)
LW
( 155.0 vs. 155.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC on FOX 9
3 05:00
OFF 08/17/2013 L
(22-8-0)
Michael Johnson
(23-19-0)
LW
( 156.0 vs. 156.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC Fight Night 26: Sonnen vs Rua
3 05:00
OFF 12/29/2012 L
(22-7-0)
Jim Miller
(38-18-0)
LW
( 156.0 vs. 156.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez
3 05:00
OFF 08/04/2012 W
(21-7-0)
Jamie Varner
(21-12-1)
LW
( 155.8 vs. 156.0 )
Submission (Triangle Choke)
UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera
3 02:44
OFF 02/26/2012 L
(21-6-0)
Anthony Pettis
(25-14-0)
LW
( 156.0 vs. 155.0 )
KO
UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson
1 01:21
OFF 10/08/2011 W
(20-6-0)
Melvin Guillard
(30-22-2)
LW
( 155.5 vs. 155.5 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC 136 Edgar vs Maynard III
1 00:47
OFF 06/26/2011 W
(19-6-0)
Curt Warburton
(15-6-0)
LW
( 156.0 vs. 155.6 )
Submission (Kimura)
UFC Live Marquardt vs. Story
1 01:58
OFF 11/20/2010 L
(19-5-0)
George Sotiropoulos
(14-7-0)
LW
( 155.0 vs. 155.0 )
Submission (Kimura)
UFC 123: Jackson vs. Machida
2 02:43
OFF 08/28/2010 W
(18-5-0)
Gabe Ruediger
(18-8-0)
LW
( 156.0 vs. 155.0 )
Submission (Arm Bar)
UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2
1 02:01
OFF 01/02/2010 L
(18-4-0)
Sam Stout
(20-12-1)
LW
( 155.0 vs. 155.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 108: Evans vs Silva
3 05:00
OFF 02/07/2009 W
(17-4-0)
Jeremy Stephens
(29-21-0)
LW
( 156.0 vs. 156.0 )
Submission (Arm Bar)
UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens
2 04:43
OFF 09/17/2008 W
(16-4-0)
Kyle Bradley
(22-11-0)
LW
( 155.0 vs. 155.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC Fight Night 15
2 01:34
OFF 04/02/2008 L
(16-3-0)
Kenny Florian
(14-6-0)
LW
( 155.5 vs. 156.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon
2 03:28
OFF 11/17/2007 W
(15-3-0)
Jason Reinhardt
(19-3-0)
LW
( 155.0 vs. 155.0 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC 78: Validation
1 01:14
OFF 06/23/2007 W
(14-3-0)
Brandon Melendez
(18-22-0)
LW
( 155.0 vs. 157.0* )
Submission (Triangle Choke)
UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale
2 02:09
OFF 02/28/2007 L
(14-3-0)
Manny Gamburyan
(15-12-0)
LW
( 156.0 vs. 155.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC: The Ultimate Fighter Season 5 *
3 05:00
OFF 02/21/2007 W
(14-3-0)
Cole Miller
(21-11-0)
LW
( 155.0 vs. 155.0 )
TKO/RSC
UFC: The Ultimate Fighter Season 5 *
2 03:59
OFF 02/12/2007 W
(14-3-0)
Brian Geraghty
(24-17-1)
LW
( 155.0 vs. 154.0 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC: The Ultimate Fighter Season 5 *
1 01:13
NRB 09/23/2006 W
(13-3-0)
Jens Pulver
(27-19-1)
TKO/RSC (Punches)
UFC 63: Penn vs. Hughes
1 00:48
SB 04/01/2006 W
(10-3-0)
Doug Brown
(5-7-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
No Fooling Around
1 04:00
SB 04/01/2006 W
(10-3-0)
Zane Baker
(2-2-0)
KO
No Fooling Around
1 03:39
SB 04/01/2006 W
(10-3-0)
Adam Comfort
(0-3-0)
Submission (Ankle Lock)
No Fooling Around
1 01:44
OFF 02/18/2006 L
(10-2-0)
Raphael Assuncao
(28-10-0)
FTW
( 145.0 vs. 145.0 )
Submission
Absolute Fighting Championships 15
2 04:37
NRB 11/05/2005 W
(9-2-0)
Antoine Skinner
(18-8-1)
Submission (Triangle Choke)
COMBAT ZONE 12: Night of Champions
1 01:00
NRB 09/03/2005 L
(9-1-0)
Ivan Menjivar
(25-12-0)
Submission
Apex Championship Fighting: Undisputed
1 03:39
OFF 07/30/2005 W
(8-1-0)
Tim Honeycutt
(0-8-0)
LW
( 150.0 vs. 147.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Absolute Fighting Championships 13
1 00:11
OFF 04/29/2005 L
(8-0-0)
Jorge Masvidal
(35-17-0)
LW
( 154.0 vs. 155.0 )
KO
Absolute Fighting Championships 12
2 03:57
NRB 02/26/2005 W
(7-0-0)
Joe Ahlert
(0-1-0)
LW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Mass Destruction 19
2 03:47
SB 12/04/2004 W
(6-0-0)
Ryan Ciotoli
(2-1-0)
WW Submission
COMBAT ZONE 9: Hot Like Fire
3 00:34
NRB 10/02/2004 W
(5-0-0)
Mike Brown
(22-9-0)
WW Submission
COMBAT ZONE 8: Street Justice
3 02:14
NRB 08/28/2004 W
(4-0-0)
Justin Blasich
(0-2-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Mass Destruction 17
1 01:07
SB 07/10/2004 W
(3-0-0)
Rimat Myrzabekov
(1-7-0)
Submission
COMBAT ZONE 7: The Gravel Pit
1 00:41
NRB 06/26/2004 W
(2-0-0)
Kyle Sprouse
(1-3-0)
Submission
COMBAT ZONE 6: Rampage
1 00:26
NRB 04/30/2004 W
(1-0-0)
Jerry Mosquea
(0-1-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Eruption 1
1 02:37
NRB 02/21/2004 W
(0-0-0)
Dave Gilrein
(4-2-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Mass Destruction 15
1 03:42

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class

Amateur Career Statistics

AM Record 4-3-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 4 months, 23 days
Rounds Fought 10.8
Avg. Fights/Year 5.3
Longest Layoff 7 months, 9 days
Quickest Turnaround 2 weeks, 1 day

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 0 3 1
Losses 0 1 2
Finish Rate 75.0%
Finished Rate 33.3%
Win by Decision Rate 25.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 66.7%
Win by KO Rate 0.0%
Loss by KO Rate 0.0%
Win by SUB Rate 75.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 33.3%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win -
Fastest KO -
Fastest SUB 43
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 0.6
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 01:49
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 2.8
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 08:20
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Amateur MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 12/13/2003 L
(4-2-0)
JZ Souza
(4-0-0)
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Mass Destruction 14
2 00:00
NRB 10/18/2003 L
(4-1-0)
JZ Souza
(4-0-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Hardcore Fighting Championship 2
3 00:00
SB 10/03/2003 W
(3-1-0)
Scott Honecker
(2-3-0)
Submission
Xtreme Fighting 6
1 00:43
NRB 06/07/2003 W
(2-1-0)
Christian Montes
(3-3-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Mass Destruction 11
00:00
SB 05/10/2003 W
(1-1-0)
Mark Corriveau
(0-1-0)
WW Submission (Strikes)
Xtreme Fighting: Battle in Fall River 1
1 02:40
SB 03/01/2003 W
(0-1-0)
Greg Hunter
(0-1-0)
Submission
Xtreme Fighting: Battle in Taunton 3
1 03:55
NRB 07/20/2002 L
(0-0-0)
Andrew Curinga
(2-2-0)
Decision
Reality Fighting 1
2 05:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class