On the clock
13 of 15 wins inside the distance, 8 in round one. Stopped in 6 of 12 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (155 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
15–12UFC record
12 of 15Dominant wins
86Average win score
55thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came6 KO/TKO 7 submission 2 decision
Finish rate87% of wins
Stopped in losses6 of 12
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time7:53
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.8 / 5.4
Sig. strike accuracy40%
Takedowns per 15 min2.4
Control time24% of the fight
Best winJens Pulver rated 1598 at 155 lb going in
Against the division
How Joe Lauzon’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 71 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every lightweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
77
80%
Average win scoreOut of 100
60
86.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
59
55th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
92
87%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
0
−2.55
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
9
2.84
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
14
5.39
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
77
2.39
ControlShare of fight time in control
70
24%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Jens Pulver, rated 1598 at 155 lb. Dominant in 12 of 15 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
155 lb
Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 18 Oct 2019, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1489, after 27 fights there.
15–12Record at 155 lb
12 of 15Dominant wins
86Average win score
1403Avg opponent rating
How the wins came6 KO/TKO 7 submission 2 decision
Finish rate87% of wins
Stopped in losses6 of 12
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time7:53
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.8 / 5.4
Sig. strike accuracy40%
Takedowns per 15 min2.4
Control time24% of the fight
Best winJens Pulver rated 1598 going in
Against the division
How Joe Lauzon’s fights at 155 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 65 fighters on today’s lightweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Joe Lauzon is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
73
80%
Average win scoreOut of 100
62
86.3
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
60
55th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
87
87%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
0
−2.55
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
11
2.84
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
12
5.39
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
73
2.39
ControlShare of fight time in control
69
24%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
13 of 15 wins inside the distance, 8 in round one. Stopped in 6 of 12 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Jens Pulver, rated 1598 at 155 lb. Dominant in 12 of 15 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
27 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 2019 | Win | 89–11 | Jonathan Pearce | KO/TKO | R1 1:33 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman |
| 7 Apr 2018 | Loss | 7–93 | Chris Gruetzemacher | KO/TKO | R2 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta |
| 11 Nov 2017 | Loss | 7–93 | Clay Guida | KO/TKO | R1 1:07 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis |
| 22 Apr 2017 | Loss | 21–79 | Stevie Ray | majority decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov |
| 15 Jan 2017 | Win | 70–30 | Marcin Held | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs. Penn |
| 27 Aug 2016 | Loss | 26–74 | Jim Miller | split decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Maia vs. Condit |
| 9 Jul 2016 | Win | 92–8 | Diego Sanchez | KO/TKO | R1 1:26 | Lightweight | UFC 200: Tate vs Nunes |
| 11 Dec 2015 | Loss | 17–83 | Evan Dunham | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team McGregor vs. Team Faber Finale |
| 25 Jul 2015 | Win | 88–12 | Takanori Gomi | KO/TKO | R1 2:37 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Dillashaw vs. Barao II |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Loss | 7–93 | Al Iaquinta | KO/TKO | R2 3:34 | Lightweight | UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz |
| 5 Sep 2014 | Win | 82–18 | Michael Chiesa | TKO (doctor) | R2 2:14 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi |
| 14 Dec 2013 | Win | 79–21 | Mac Danzig | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Loss | 15–85 | Michael Johnson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen |
| 29 Dec 2012 | Loss | 17–83 | Jim Miller | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II |
| 4 Aug 2012 | Win | 86–14 | Jamie Varner | submission | R3 2:44 | Lightweight | UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera |
| 25 Feb 2012 | Loss | 9–91 | Anthony Pettis | KO/TKO | R1 1:21 | Lightweight | UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson |
| 8 Oct 2011 | Win | 87–13 | Melvin Guillard | submission | R1 0:47 | Lightweight | UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 |
| 26 Jun 2011 | Win | 91–9 | Curt Warburton | submission | R1 1:58 | Lightweight | UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry |
| 20 Nov 2010 | Loss | 12–88 | George Sotiropoulos | submission | R2 2:43 | Lightweight | UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida |
| 28 Aug 2010 | Win | 90–10 | Gabe Ruediger | submission | R1 2:01 | Lightweight | UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 |
| 2 Jan 2010 | Loss | 18–82 | Sam Stout | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Lightweight | UFC 108: Evans vs Silva |
| 7 Feb 2009 | Win | 87–13 | Jeremy Stephens | submission | R2 4:43 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens |
| 17 Sep 2008 | Win | 87–13 | Kyle Bradley | KO/TKO | R2 1:34 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer |
| 2 Apr 2008 | Loss | 9–91 | Kenny Florian | KO/TKO | R2 3:28 | Lightweight | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Win | 88–12 | Jason Reinhardt | submission | R1 1:14 | Lightweight | UFC 78: Validation |
| 23 Jun 2007 | Win | 88–12 | Brandon Melendez | submission | R2 2:09 | Lightweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale |
| 23 Sep 2006 | Win | 91–9 | Jens Pulver | KO/TKO | R1 0:48 | Lightweight | UFC 63: Hughes vs Penn |