Lightweight · Men

Joe Lauzon

“J-Lau”
United States Lauzon Mixed Martial Arts debut 2002
Elo 1,630 peak 1,843 · 5 Sep 2014 213 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 2833656
30-16pro record
1W current streak
1,878best win, Elo
1,440average opponent
-- born 22 May 1984
70.0" / 71.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,162 Sub1,283 Dec1,176

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Michael Chiesa KO/TKO R2 · 5 Sep 2014 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,878
  2. Marcin Held Decision R3 · 15 Jan 2017 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,878
  3. Melvin Guillard Submission R1 · 8 Oct 2011 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,829
  4. Jamie Varner Submission R3 · 4 Aug 2012 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,737
  5. Takanori Gomi KO/TKO R1 · 25 Jul 2015 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,700

Losses

The latest 5 of 16
  1. Chris Gruetzemacher KO/TKO R2 · 7 Apr 2018 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,502
  2. Clay Guida KO/TKO R1 · 11 Nov 2017 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,714
  3. Stevie Ray Decision R3 · 22 Apr 2017 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,736
  4. Jim Miller Decision R3 · 27 Aug 2016 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,702
  5. Evan Dunham Decision R3 · 11 Dec 2015 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,818

Fight history

53 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
53 18 Oct 201935.4 yrs W30-16 Jonathan Pearce 9-3 · 27.5 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R11:33 1.00 1,527→1,630 +103 1,588 -105→+135 UFC on ESPN 6: Reyes vs. Weidman Ultimate Fighting Championship
52 7 Apr 201833.9 yrs L29-16 Chris Gruetzemacher 15-4 · 31.8 yrs Lightweight KO/TKORetirement R210:00 0.00 1,668→1,542 -126 1,502 -162→-170 UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta Ultimate Fighting Championship
51 11 Nov 201733.5 yrs L29-15 Clay Guida 33-17 · 35.9 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R11:07 0.00 1,769→1,668 -101 1,714 -117→+105 UFC Fight Night 120: Poirier vs. Pettis Ultimate Fighting Championship
50 22 Apr 201732.9 yrs L29-14 Stevie Ray 20-6 · 27.1 yrs Lightweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.51* 1,778→1,769 -9 1,736 +165→+160 UFC Fight Night 108: Swanson vs. Lobov Ultimate Fighting Championship
49 15 Jan 201732.7 yrs W29-13 Marcin Held 22-5 · 25.0 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.26* 1,802→1,778 -24 1,878 -136→-117 UFC Fight Night 103: Rodriguez vs. Penn Ultimate Fighting Championship
48 27 Aug 201632.3 yrs L28-13 Jim Miller 26-8 (1) · 33.0 yrs Lightweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.69* 1,790→1,802 +12 1,702 -130→-147 UFC on Fox 21: Maia vs. Condit Ultimate Fighting Championship
47 9 Jul 201632.1 yrs W28-12 Diego Sanchez 29-8 · 34.5 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R11:26 1.00 1,734→1,790 +56 1,605 -114→-111 UFC 200: Tate vs. Nunes Ultimate Fighting Championship
46 11 Dec 201531.6 yrs L27-12 Evan Dunham 16-6 · 34.0 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,822→1,734 -89 1,818 +151→+170 UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 22 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
45 25 Jul 201531.2 yrs W27-11 Takanori Gomi 35-10 (1) · 36.8 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R12:37 1.00 1,747→1,822 +76 1,700 -363→-359 UFC on Fox 16: Dillashaw vs. Barao 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
44 31 Jan 201530.7 yrs L26-11 Al Iaquinta 14-3-1 · 27.8 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R28:34 0.00 1,843→1,747 -97 1,807 +150→+150 UFC 183: Silva vs. Diaz Ultimate Fighting Championship
43 5 Sep 201430.3 yrs W26-10 Michael Chiesa 13-1 · 26.7 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOCut R27:14 1.00 1,718→1,843 +125 1,878 +120→+120 UFC Fight Night 50: Jacare vs. Mousasi 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
42 14 Dec 201329.6 yrs W25-10 Mac Danzig 24-11-1 · 33.9 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,648→1,718 +70 1,578 -180→-180 UFC on Fox 9: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
41 17 Aug 201329.2 yrs L24-10 Michael Johnson 16-8 · 27.2 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.00* 1,781→1,648 -133 1,582 -247→-247 UFC Fight Night 26: Shogun vs. Sonnen Ultimate Fighting Championship
40 29 Dec 201228.6 yrs L24-9 Jim Miller 21-4 · 29.3 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.29* 1,819→1,781 -38 1,814 +175→+175 UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
39 4 Aug 201228.2 yrs W24-8 Jamie Varner 20-6-1 (2) · 27.6 yrs Lightweight SubTriangle Choke R312:44 1.00 1,729→1,819 +90 1,737 -125→-125 UFC on Fox 4: Shogun vs. Vera Ultimate Fighting Championship
38 25 Feb 201227.8 yrs L23-8 Anthony Pettis 14-2 · 25.1 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOHead Kick & Punches R11:21 0.00 1,825→1,729 -95 1,793 +205→+205 UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson Ultimate Fighting Championship
37 8 Oct 201127.4 yrs W23-7 Melvin Guillard 29-9-2 (1) · 28.5 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R10:47 1.00 1,708→1,825 +117 1,829 – UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship
36 26 Jun 201127.1 yrs W22-7 Curt Warburton 7-2 Lightweight SubKimura R11:58 1.00 1,674→1,708 +34 1,427 – UFC Live 4: Kongo vs. Barry Ultimate Fighting Championship
35 20 Nov 201026.5 yrs L21-7 George Sotiropoulos 15-3 · 33.4 yrs Lightweight SubKimura R27:43 0.00 1,741→1,674 -67 1,822 – UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida Ultimate Fighting Championship
34 28 Aug 201026.3 yrs W21-6 Gabe Ruediger 17-5 · 33.0 yrs Lightweight SubArmbar R12:01 1.00 1,664→1,741 +78 1,624 – UFC 118: Edgar vs. Penn 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
33 2 Jan 201025.6 yrs L20-6 Sam Stout 14-5-1 · 25.7 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.11* 1,775→1,664 -111 1,586 – UFC 108: Evans vs. Silva Ultimate Fighting Championship
32 7 Feb 200924.7 yrs W20-5 Jeremy Stephens 16-3 · 22.7 yrs Lightweight SubArmbar R29:43 1.00 1,694→1,775 +81 1,668 – UFC Fight Night 17: Lauzon vs. Stephens Ultimate Fighting Championship
31 17 Sep 200824.3 yrs W19-5 Kyle Bradley 13-5 (1) · 26.1 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R26:34 1.00 1,650→1,694 +44 1,461 – UFC Fight Night 15: Diaz vs. Neer Ultimate Fighting Championship
30 2 Apr 200823.9 yrs L18-5 Kenny Florian 9-3 · 31.9 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches & Elbows R28:28 0.00 1,727→1,650 -77 1,768 – UFC Fight Night 13: Florian vs. Lauzon Ultimate Fighting Championship
29 17 Nov 200723.5 yrs W18-4 Jason Reinhardt 18-0 · 38.0 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:14 1.00 1,651→1,727 +76 1,605 – UFC 78: Validation Ultimate Fighting Championship
28 23 Jun 200723.1 yrs W17-4 Brandon Melendez 20-13 · 24.2 yrs Lightweight SubTriangle Choke R27:09 1.00 1,597→1,651 +54 1,457 – UFC: The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale Ultimate Fighting Championship
27 28 Feb 200722.8 yrs L16-4 Manny Gamburyan 8-1 · 25.8 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,696→1,597 -99 1,527 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 5 Semifinals The Ultimate Fighter
26 21 Feb 200722.8 yrs W16-3 Cole Miller 12-2 · 22.8 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOKO/TKO R28:59 1.00 1,639→1,696 +57 1,513 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 5 Quarterfinals, Day 1 The Ultimate Fighter
25 12 Feb 200722.7 yrs W15-3 Brian Geraghty 18-10-1 · 26.3 yrs Lightweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:13 1.00 1,562→1,639 +77 1,521 – UFC - The Ultimate Fighter Season 5 Opening Round, Day 5 The Ultimate Fighter
24 23 Sep 200622.3 yrs W14-3 Jens Pulver 21-6-1 · 31.8 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunch R10:48 1.00 1,440→1,562 +122 1,586 – UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
23 1 Apr 200621.9 yrs W13-3 Adam Comfort 0-1 – SubAchilles Lock R11:44 1.00 1,430→1,440 +10 941 – WFL 6 - Real: No Fooling Around World Fighting League
22 1 Apr 200621.9 yrs W12-3 Zane Baker 2-0 – KO/TKOSlam R13:39 1.00 1,371→1,430 +59 1,254 – WFL 6 - Real: No Fooling Around World Fighting League
21 1 Apr 200621.9 yrs W11-3 Douglas Brown 1-4 – SubArmbar R11:47 1.00 1,363→1,371 +8 828 – WFL 6 - Real: No Fooling Around World Fighting League
20 18 Feb 200621.7 yrs L10-3 Raphael Assunção 5-0 · 23.6 yrs – SubArmbar R2 0.00 1,457→1,363 -93 1,433 – Absolute Fighting Championships 15 Absolute Fighting Championship
19 5 Nov 200521.5 yrs W10-2 Antoine Skinner 18-4-1 · 33.2 yrs Lightweighttitle SubTriangle Choke R11:00 1.00 1,351→1,457 +106 1,426 – Combat Zone 12: Night of Champions Combat Zone
18 3 Sep 200521.3 yrs L9-2 Ivan Menjivar 16-4 · 23.3 yrs – SubCalf Slicer R13:39 0.00 1,393→1,351 -43 1,589 – APEX - Undisputed Quebec Regional
17 30 Jul 200521.2 yrs W9-1 Tim Honeycutt 0-2 · 28.4 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R10:11 1.00 1,385→1,393 +9 874 – Absolute Fighting Championships 13 Absolute Fighting Championship
16 30 Apr 200520.9 yrs L8-1 Jorge Masvidal 5-1 · 20.5 yrs Lightweight KO/TKOPunches R28:57 0.00 1,520→1,385 -136 1,305 – Absolute Fighting Championships 12 Absolute Fighting Championship
15 26 Feb 200520.8 yrs W8-0 Joe Ahlert 1-0 · 23.4 yrs Lightweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R313:47 1.00 1,500→1,520 +21 1,149 – Mass Destruction 19 Mass Destruction
14 4 Dec 200420.5 yrs W7-0 Ryan Ciotoli 3-0 Lightweighttitle SubGuillotine Choke R310:34 1.00 1,452→1,500 +47 1,280 – Combat Zone 9: Hot Like Fire Combat Zone
13 2 Oct 200420.4 yrs W6-0 Mike Brown 8-2 · 29.1 yrs Lightweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R312:14 1.00 1,364→1,452 +88 1,367 – Combat Zone 8: Street Justice Combat Zone
12 28 Aug 200420.3 yrs W5-0 Justin Blasich debut – SubRear Naked Choke R11:02 1.00 1,338→1,364 +26 1,036 – Mass Destruction 17 Mass Destruction
11 10 Jul 200420.1 yrs W4-0 Renat Mirzabekov 2-2 · 28.1 yrs – SubAnkle Lock R10:40 1.00 1,282→1,338 +56 1,153 – Combat Zone 7: Gravel Pit Combat Zone
10 26 Jun 200420.1 yrs W3-0 Kyle Sprouse 1-1 Lightweight SubHeel Hook R10:26 1.00 1,238→1,282 +44 1,047 – Combat Zone 6: Rampage Combat Zone
9 30 Apr 200419.9 yrs W2-0 Jerry Mosquea debut – KO/TKOSubmission to Punches R12:37 1.00 1,180→1,238 +58 1,057 – MMA - Eruption Massachusetts Regional
8 21 Feb 200419.8 yrs W1-0 David Gilrein debut – SubArmbar R13:42 1.00 1,095→1,180 +85 1,086 – Mass Destruction 15 Mass Destruction
7 13 Dec 200319.6 yrs L4-3 Gesias Cavalcante 3-0 · 20.4 yrs – SubRear Naked Choke R27:00 0.00 1,152→1,095 -57 1,196 – Mass Destruction 14 Mass Destruction am
6 18 Oct 200319.4 yrs L4-2 Gesias Cavalcante 2-0 · 20.3 yrs Lightweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,211→1,152 -58 1,138 – Hardcore Fighting Championships 2 Hardcore MMA am
5 3 Oct 200319.4 yrs W4-1 Scott Honecker 2-2 – SubSubmission R10:43 1.00 1,163→1,211 +47 1,064 – Xtreme Fighting 6 Massachusetts Regional am
4 7 Jun 200319.0 yrs W3-1 Christian Montes 2-2 – DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,102→1,163 +61 1,114 – Mass Destruction 11 Mass Destruction am
3 10 May 200319.0 yrs W2-1 Mark Corriveau debut – Sub -- 1.00 1,032→1,102 +70 1,054 – Massachusetts Regional Regional / Unaffiliated am
2 1 Mar 200318.8 yrs W1-1 Greg Hunter debut – Sub -- 1.00 942→1,032 +90 1,077 – Massachusetts Regional Regional / Unaffiliated am
1 20 Jul 200218.2 yrs L0-1 Andrew Curinga 1-1 – DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.05 1,000→942 -58 1,006 – Reality Fighting 1 Reality Fighting am