Joe Lauzon

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Joe Lauzon
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Born (1984-05-22) May 22, 1984 (age 29)
Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Other names J-Lau
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division Lightweight
Reach 70 in (178 cm)
Style Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Stance Orthodox
Fighting out of East Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Team LauzonMMA
Rank      brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
Mixed martial arts record
Total 30
Wins 22
By knockout 4
By submission 18
Losses 8
By knockout 3
By submission 3
By decision 2
Notable relatives Dan Lauzon, brother
Website http://www.joelauzon.com
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Joseph E. Lauzon Jr. (born May 22, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist from Brockton, Massachusetts. He currently lives in Massachusetts and is training at Lauzon MMA in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. He has 12 post-fight bonuses, which ties with the fighter with the highest total in the UFC, Anderson Silva.[2] Lauzon holds notable victories over former world champions Mike Brown, Jens Pulver and Jamie Varner.

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Early life and background[edit]

Lauzon grew up in Brockton, Massachusetts until he was in third grade when he moved to Bridgewater, Massachusetts.[3] Lauzon lived on a small farm.[3]

Lauzon graduated from Wentworth Institute of Technology in 2006 with a Bachelor's degree in computer science. He worked as a network administrator in Cambridge, MA before he began training in mixed martial arts full-time.[4]

Joe's younger brother, Dan Lauzon, is also a mixed martial artist.[5]

Mixed martial arts career[edit]

Lauzon did not start his training martial arts until his junior year of high school.[3] Beginning with learning grappling techniques, his first amateur fight was in 2002.[3]

In 2004, Lauzon had his first cat fight, winning with a first round armbar in a local Massachusetts promotion, Mass Destruction.[6] Lauzon then went on an eight fight winning streak with all of the fights ended via submission. Lauzon won an eight-man tournament, defeating three fighters in one night in the World Fighting League and was crowned the WFL Grand Prix Champion.[3] Lauzon was also named 2004 Massachusetts fighter of the year by local Massachusetts MMA outlets.[7]

Lauzon made his debut in the UFC upsetting former UFC lightweight champion Jens Pulver at UFC 63 on September 23, 2006, winning via KO in 48 seconds and in doing so, beat 7-to-1 odds.

Lauzon has been sponsored throughout his career by independent record label Deathwish Inc., which is based out of his home state.[8]

The Ultimate Fighter[edit]

Lauzon was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 5, which featured lightweights exclusively. He was on B.J. Penn's team, against a team coached by Jens Pulver. Lauzon defeated Brian Geraghty in the preliminary round. He then defeated Cole Miller in the quarterfinals. The win was somewhat controversial due to an illegal strike to the back of Miller's head. Miller appeared obviously dazed by the illegal strike and was given time to recover.[9] However, when action was restarted, it was clear that Cole was still feeling the effects of the strike. Lauzon capitalized on it and won the fight.[10] In the semi-finals, Lauzon lost a unanimous decision to Manvel Gamburyan. In the finale, he defeated Brandon Melendez via submission (triangle choke) at 2:09 of round two.

Ultimate Fighting Championship[edit]

At UFC 78 Lauzon submitted previously undefeated Jason Reinhardt by rear naked choke in the first round. Lauzon quickly took Reinhardt down before moving to the north-south position. Reinhardt rolled, giving Lauzon his back, and Lauzon quickly sunk in the rear naked choke for a quick submission victory.

On April 2, 2008, Kenny Florian defeated Lauzon in the main event of UFC Fight Night 13 by TKO via strikes from mount in the second round. The first round was back and forth as Florian opened up a cut on Lauzon's head with elbows and took his back while Lauzon landed several takedowns and attempted several submissions. Florian opened the second round with a takedown and soon advanced to mount where he landed multiple unanswered strikes until the fight was waved off.

Lauzon defeated Kyle Bradley by TKO (punches) in round two at UFC Fight Night 15. In the first round Bradley connected with a punch and rocked Lauzon. Lauzon managed to recover and continued to trade with Bradley in a close first round. In the second round Lauzon scored a takedown and transitioned quickly into mount before taking Bradley's back. Lauzon landed several punches from this position until the referee stepped in to save Bradley.

Lauzon was scheduled to fight Hermes Franca on February 7, 2009, in the main event for UFC Fight Night 17.[11] However, Franca pulled out of the event with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.[12] Jeremy Stephens stepped in as a late replacement.[13] Lauzon defeated Stephens by armbar in the second round.

Lauzon fought Sam Stout on January 2, 2010, at UFC 108 and lost in a very entertaining fight by decision, which also won Fight of the Night.[14][15]

Lauzon was expected to face Terry Etim on August 28, 2010, at UFC 118, but Etim had to withdraw from the bout due to injury. Lauzon was instead set to fight fellow Ultimate Fighter season 5 castmate Gabe Ruediger.[16] During the UFC 118 weigh-ins Ruediger brought Lauzon a cake that read "Sorry for your loss". Lauzon defeated Ruediger, who is a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, via armbar in 2:01 of round 1 having completely dominated him for the entire fight. According to Joe Rogan, Gabe "was never in it for a second."

Lauzon faced George Sotiropoulos on November 20, 2010, at UFC 123.[17] The fight began with an action-packed first round, that saw Lauzon set the pace. However, by the end of the round, Lauzon began to tire and saw Sotiropoulos began to gain momentum. The second round saw a fatigued and passive Joe Lauzon. After a scramble, Sotiropoulous ended up on top position and torqued a kimura to force the tap-out.[18]

Lauzon faced Curt Warburton on June 26 at UFC on Versus 4.[19] Lauzon defeated Warburton via first round kimura.

Lauzon was briefly linked to a bout with Charles Oliveira on November 19, 2011 at UFC 138.[20] However, Oliveira instead faced Donald Cerrone on August 14, 2011 at UFC Live: Hardy vs. Lytle, replacing an injured Paul Taylor.[21]

Lauzon defeated Melvin Guillard on October 8, 2011 by rear naked choke at UFC 136,[22] earning his fourth Submission of the Night honor and sixth straight UFC Bonus award.

Lauzon faced Anthony Pettis on February 26, 2012 at UFC 144[23] He lost the fight by KO due to a head kick in 91 seconds.

Lauzon was expected to face Terry Etim on August 4, 2012 at UFC on Fox 4.[24] However, Etim was forced out of the bout with an injury and replaced by Jamie Varner.[25] In a back-and-forth fight that saw both men rocked, Lauzon secured the victory after locking in a triangle choke on Varner at 2:44 of the third round. His performance earned him the Fight of the Night and Submission of the Night honors[26] and a Fight of the Year nomination at the World MMA Awards.[27]

Lauzon was expected to face Gray Maynard on December 29, 2012 at UFC 155.[28] However, Maynard pulled out of the bout citing a knee injury and was replaced by Jim Miller.[29] Miller defeated Lauzon via unanimous decision. The back and forth action earned both participants Fight of the Night honors.

Lauzon is expected to face Michael Johnson on August 17, 2013 at UFC on Fox Sports 1: 1.[30]

Championships and accomplishments[edit]

  • World Fighting League
    • WFL Grand Prix Champion
  • Massachusetts MMA outlets
    • 2004 Massachusetts Fighter of the Year Honors

Mixed martial arts record[edit]

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 22–8 United States Jim Miller Decision (unanimous) UFC 155 02012-12-29December 29, 2012 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night; Fight of the Year (2012)[32]
Win 22–7 United States Jamie Varner Submission (triangle choke) UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera 02012-08-04August 4, 2012 3 2:44 Los Angeles, California, United States Submission of the Night; Fight of the Night
Loss 21–7 United States Anthony Pettis KO (head kick & punches) UFC 144 02012-02-26February 26, 2012 1 1:21 Saitama, Japan
Win 21–6 United States Melvin Guillard Submission (rear naked choke) UFC 136 02011-10-08October 8, 2011 1 0:47 Houston, Texas, United States Submission of the Night
Win 20–6 England Curt Warburton Submission (kimura) UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry 02011-06-26June 26, 2011 1 1:58 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Submission of the Night
Loss 19–6 Australia George Sotiropoulos Submission (kimura) UFC 123 02010-11-20November 20, 2010 2 2:43 Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States Fight of the Night
Win 19–5 United States Gabe Ruediger Submission (armbar) UFC 118 02010-08-28August 28, 2010 1 2:01 Boston, Massachusetts, United States Submission of the Night
Loss 18–5 Canada Sam Stout Decision (unanimous) UFC 108 02010-01-02January 2, 2010 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night
Win 18–4 United States Jeremy Stephens Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs. Stephens 02009-02-07February 7, 2009 2 4:43 Tampa, Florida, United States Submission of the Night
Win 17–4 United States Kyle Bradley TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer 02008-09-18September 18, 2008 2 1:34 Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Loss 16–4 United States Kenny Florian TKO (punches & elbows) UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon 02008-04-02April 2, 2008 2 3:28 Broomfield, Colorado, United States Fight of the Night
Win 16–3 United States Jason Reinhardt Submission (rear naked choke) UFC 78 02007-11-17November 17, 2007 1 1:14 Newark, New Jersey, United States
Win 15–3 United States Brandon Melendez Submission (triangle choke) The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale 02007-06-23June 23, 2007 2 2:09 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States 158lb catchweight bout (Melendez missed weight); Submission of the Night
Win 14–3 United States Jens Pulver KO (punch) UFC 63 02006-09-23September 23, 2006 1 0:48 Anaheim, California, United States Knockout of the Night
Win 13–3 United States Douglas Brown Submission (armbar) WFL 6: Real: No Fooling Around 02006-04-01April 1, 2006 1 1:47 Revere, Massachusetts, United States Became WFL Grand Prix Champion
Win 12–3 United States Zane Baker KO (slam) WFL 6: Real: No Fooling Around 02006-04-01April 1, 2006 1 3:39 Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Win 11–3 United States Adam Comfort Submission (achilles lock) WFL 6: Real: No Fooling Around 02006-04-01April 1, 2006 1 1:44 Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Loss 10–3 Brazil Raphael Assunção Submission (armbar) Absolute Fighting Championships 15 02006-02-18February 18, 2006 2 4:37 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win 10–2 United States Antoine Skinner Submission (triangle choke) CZ 12: Night of Champions 02005-11-05November 5, 2005 1 1:00 Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Loss 9–2 El Salvador Ivan Menjivar Submission (calf slicer) APEX: Undisputed 02005-09-03September 3, 2005 1 3:39 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win 9–1 United States Tim Honeycutt TKO (punches) Absolute Fighting Championships 13 02005-07-30July 30, 2005 1 0:11 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Loss 8–1 United States Jorge Masvidal TKO (punches) Absolute Fighting Championships 12 02005-04-30April 30, 2005 2 3:57 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, United States
Win 8–0 United States Joe Ahlert Submission (rear naked choke) Mass Destruction 19 02005-02-26February 26, 2005 3 3:47 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win 7–0 United States Ryan Ciotoli Technical Submission (guillotine choke) CZ 9: Hot Like Fire 02004-12-14December 14, 2004 3 0:34 Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Win 6–0 United States Mike Brown Submission (rear naked choke) CZ 8: Street Justice 02004-10-02October 2, 2004 3 2:14 Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Win 5–0 United States Justin Blasich Submission (rear naked choke) Mass Destruction 17 02004-08-28August 28, 2004 1 1:02 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win 4–0 United States Renat Myzabekov Submission (achilles lock) CZ 7: Gravel Pit 02004-07-10July 10, 2004 1 0:40 Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Win 3–0 United States Kyle Sprouse Submission (heel hook) CZ 6: Rampage 02004-06-26June 26, 2004 1 0:26 Taunton, Massachusetts, United States
Win 2–0 United States Jerry Mosquea Submission (punches) MMA: Eruption 02004-04-30April 30, 2004 1 2:37 Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Win 1–0 United States David Gilrein Submission (armbar) Mass Destruction 15 02004-02-21February 21, 2004 1 3:42 Boston, Massachusetts, United States

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://www.joelauzon.com/2013/04/12/got-my-brown-belt-today/
  2. ^ FightMetric. "Upon further review, @JoeLauzon still one fight night bonus behind @SpiderAnderson". Retrieved 9 September 2012. 
  3. ^ a b c d e Butler, Rhett (2008-03-22). "Joe Lauzon: Redefinition". Retrieved 2009-02-06. 
  4. ^ "With College Finished, Lauzon Readies for His MMA Graduation Day". UFC.com. 2006-09-05. Retrieved 2006-09-25. 
  5. ^ "Dan "The Upgrade" Lauzon". Retrieved 2009-02-06. 
  6. ^ "SHERDOG FIGHTFINDER". Retrieved 2009-02-06. 
  7. ^ "Lauzon positioning himself for UFC title run in 2009". Retrieved 2009-02-06. 
  8. ^ "Deathwish sponsored fighter Joe Lauzon fighting in UFC 63 this Saturday". 2006-09-21. Retrieved 2011-12-03. 
  9. ^ Stupp, Dann (2007-05-25). "The Ultimate Fighter 5: Episode Eight Recap". Retrieved 2009-02-06. 
  10. ^ Rowles, Randy (2007-05-25). "UFC's The Ultimate Fighter 5: Rowles's Review of Marlon Sims vs. Noah Thomas Streetfight Episode". Retrieved 2009-02-06. 
  11. ^ Buhl, John (2009-01-27). "Hermes Franca Injured, Out of UFC Fight Night Bout with Joe Lauzon". Retrieved 2009-02-06. 
  12. ^ "Injury forces Hermes Franca off UFC Fight Night 17 card". 2009-01-27. Retrieved 2009-02-06. 
  13. ^ Gerbasi, Thomas (2009-01-27). "Franca Out, Stephens Steps in to Face Lauzon on Feb.7". Retrieved 2009-02-06. 
  14. ^ "Joe Lauzon vs Sam Stout in the works for UFC 108 on Jan. 2". MMAMania.com. 2009-09-28. Retrieved 2009-09-29. 
  15. ^ "FLD Exclusive Interview with Joe Lauzon". FightLockdown. Retrieved 2009-09-29. 
  16. ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/20185/tuf-5-vet-gabe-ruediger-replaces-terry-etim-faces-joe-lauzon-at-ufc-118.mma
  17. ^ "George Sotiropoulos vs. Joe Lauzon slated for UFC 123, title shot may loom". mmajunkie.com. 2010-09-08. 
  18. ^ UFC 123 play by play and live results. mmajunkie.com. November 20, 2010
  19. ^ "Joe Lauzon Draws Curt Warburton at UFC on Versus 4 in Pittsburgh". MMAWeekly.com. 2011-04-11. 
  20. ^ "Charles Oliveira, Joe Lauzon likely to meet at UFC 138". tatame.com. 2011-07-06. 
  21. ^ "Charles Oliveira replaces Paul Taylor, meets Donald Cerrone at UFC on Versus 5". mmajunkie.com. 2011-07-07. 
  22. ^ "Melvin Guillard vs. Joe Lauzon in the works for UFC 136 in Houston". mmajunkie.com. 2011-07-15. 
  23. ^ "Anthony Pettis vs. Joe Lauzon official for UFC 144 in Japan". mmajunkie.com. November 25, 2011. 
  24. ^ "Joe Lauzon vs Terry Etim at UFC on FOX 4". fightersonly.com. March 28, 2012. 
  25. ^ http://mmajunkie.com/news/29421/jamie-varner-replaces-injured-terry-etim-meets-joe-lauzon-at-ufc-on-fox-4.mma
  26. ^ http://www.ufc.com/media/fox4-post-pc
  27. ^ http://www.mmajunkie.com/news/2012/12/reminder-final-week-to-vote-for-2012-world-mma-awards
  28. ^ "Joe Lauzon vs. Gray Maynard slated for UFC 155 in Las Vegas". mmajunkie.com. August 23, 2012. 
  29. ^ "Gray Maynard injured, Jim Miller steps in to face Joe Lauzon at UFC 155". mmajunkie.com. November 14, 2012. 
  30. ^ Staff (2013-05-13). "Joe Lauzon meets Michael Johnson at UFC on FOX Sports 1 1 in Boston". MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-05-13. 
  31. ^ http://mmafrenzy.com/31916/ufc-155-bonuses-miller-lauzon-duffee-and-moraga-awarded-65000-each/
  32. ^ http://www.mmamania.com/2013/1/7/1821164/ufc-list-top-10-best-fights-2012-miller-vs-lauzon-ufc-155-mma

External links[edit]
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