Joe Lauzon
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| Joe Lauzon | |
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| Nickname | J-Lau or Baby Joe |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) |
| Weight | 155 lb (70 kg) |
| Nationality |  American |
| Born | May 22, 1984 |
| Fighting out of | Hilo, Hawaii |
| Town of birth | Brockton, Massachusetts |
| Fighting style | Brazilian jiu-jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 13 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
Joseph E. "Joe" Lauzon Jr. (born May 22, 1984) is a professional mixed martial arts fighter from Brockton, Massachusetts.
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[edit] Mixed martial arts career
In April 2006, 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. Lauzon was also named 2004 Massachusetts fighter of the year by MassMMA.net, a site that is ran by his good friend Rick Caldwell. Lauzon made his debut in the UFC versus former UFC lightweight champion Jens "Little Evil" Pulver at UFC 63 on September 23, 2006. He won by KO in 48 seconds, an upset in which he was an underdog at 7 to 1 odds. [1]
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. Joe defeated Brian Geraghty in the preliminary round. Joe defeated Cole Miller in the quarterfinals. In the semi-finals, Joe lost a unanimous decision to Manvel Gamburyan. In the finale, he defeated Brandon Melendez via submission (triangle choke) at 2:09 of round two. Lauzon is currently living in Hilo, Hawaii and is training full-time with B.J. Penn.[2] At UFC 78, Lauzon defeated Jason Reinhardt via rear-naked choke in 1:14 seconds of round one. At UFC Fight Night 13, Lauzon was recently defeated by Kenny Florian by a TKO from a mount position. [3]
[edit] Personal life
Lauzon graduated from Wentworth Institute of Technology in 2006 with a Bachelor's degree in computer networking. He worked as a network administrator before he began training in mixed martial arts full-time.[4]
Joe's younger brother, Dan Lauzon, is also a mixed martial artist.
[edit] MMA Record
| 16-4-0 (wins-losses-draws) | |||||||
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event Title | Date | Round | Time | Notes |
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| Loss | Kenny Florian | TKO (strikes) | UFC Fight Night 13 | 04/02/2008 | 2 | 3:28 | Won Fight of the Night Honors |
| Win | Jason Reinhardt | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UFC 78: Validation | 11/17/2007 | 1 | 1:14 | |
| Win | Brandon Melendez | Submission (Triangle Choke) | The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale | 06/23/2007 | 2 | 2:09 | |
| Win | Jens Pulver | KO (Punches) | UFC 63: Hughes vs. Penn | 09/23/2006 | 1 | 0:47 | |
| Win | Douglas Brown | Submission (Armbar) | WFL- Real: No Fooling Around | 04/1/2006 | 1 | N/A | Became WFL Grand Prix Champion |
| Win | Zane Baker | KO (Slam) | WFL- Real: No Fooling Around | 04/1/2006 | 1 | N/A | |
| Win | Adam Comfort | Submission (Achilles Lock) | WFL- Real: No Fooling Around | 04/1/2006 | 1 | N/A | |
| Loss | Rafael Assuncao | Submission | AFC 15- Absolute Fighting Championships 15 | 02/18/2006 | 2 | N/A | |
| Win | Antonio Skinner | Submission (Triangle Choke) | CZ 12- Night of Champions | 11/5/2005 | 1 | 1:00 | |
| Loss | Ivan Menjivar | Submission (Calf Slicer) | APEX- Undisputed | 09/3/2005 | 1 | N/A | |
| Win | Tim Honeycutt | TKO | AFC 13- Absolute Fighting Championships 13 | 07/30/2005 | 1 | 0:11 | |
| Loss | Jorge Masvidal | TKO | AFC 12- Absolute Fighting Championships 12 | 04/30/2005 | 2 | 3:57 | |
| Win | Joe Ahlert | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | MD 19-Mass Destruction 19 | 02/26/2005 | N/A | N/A | |
| Win | Ryan Ciotoli | Submission | CZ 9- Hot Like Fire | 12/14/2004 | 3 | 0:34 | |
| Win | Mike Thomas Brown | Submission | CZ 8- Street Justice | 10/2/2004 | 3 | N/A | |
| Win | Justin Blasich | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | MD 17-Mass Destruction 17 | 08/28/2004 | 1 | N/A | |
| Win | Renat Myzabekov | Submission (Ankle Lock) | CZ 7- Gravel Pit | 07/10/2004 | 1 | 0:40 | |
| Win | Kyle Sprouse | Submission | CZ 6- Rampage | 06/26/2004 | 1 | N/A | |
| Win | Jerry Mosquea | Submission | MMA- Eruption | 04/30/2004 | 1 | N/A | |
| Win | David Gilrein | Submission (Armbar) | MD 15 - Mass Destruction 15 | 02/21/2004 | 1 | 3:42 | |
[edit] References
- ^ Gervasi, Thomas. "Redemption Song - Hughes Stops Penn in Three at UFC 63", UFC.com, 2006-09-24. Retrieved on 2006-09-25.
- ^ Encarnacao, Jack. "Aloha: Quincy resident Joe Lauzon eyes big move to Hawaii", The Patriot Ledger, 2007-07-06. Retrieved on 2007-10-07.
- ^ Stupp, Dann (January 11, 2008). Kenny Florian Confirms April 2 Fight with Joe Lauzon. MMA Junkie. Retrieved on 2008-01-13.
- ^ Gervasi, Thomas. "With College Finished, Lauzon Readies for His MMA Graduation Day", UFC.com, 2006-09-05. Retrieved on 2006-09-25.
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