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Brandon Melendez vs Joe Lauzon

Brandon Melendez is 25-25-0; Joe Lauzon is 28-16-0. Brandon Melendez is 1 year older than Joe Lauzon. Brandon Melendez is 1" · 3 cm taller than Joe Lauzon. They have met once: Brandon Melendez 0, Joe Lauzon 1.

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United States
Brandon Melendez
“The Murderer” · 25-25-0
TKOSUBTKO
Met once
Joe Lauzon
United States
Joe Lauzon
“J-Lau” · 28-16-0
TKOTKOTKO
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Style & credentials

Brandon Melendez

No background on record

Joe Lauzon
BJJ
  • —Black belt · BJJDanny Savery
  • —WFL Grand Prix ChampionshipWorld Fighting League
  • —Mass Destruction titleMass Destruction
  • —Combat Zone titleCombat Zone
Camp · Lauzon MMA · Easton, Massachusetts, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

83%
Head
88%
17%
Body
10%
0%
Leg
2%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Brandon Melendezlast 1 fight
83%17%
Joe Lauzonlast 28 fights
56%16%28%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Brandon Melendez· from fights outside the UFC Joe Lauzon· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
0.842.98
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Melendez · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fightersJoe Lauzon · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
0.565.45
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Melendez · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersJoe Lauzon · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.002.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Melendez · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJoe Lauzon · Good · better than 78% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
25%55%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Melendez · Poor · better than 4% of UFC fightersJoe Lauzon · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.002.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Brandon Melendez · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJoe Lauzon · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

0.84
Strikes landed / min
2.98
0.56
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.45
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.36 / 5.2
25%
Takedown defence
55%
1:22
Control time / fight
1:55
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.00

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Brandon Melendez1 UFC fight · 6 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
67%4/17
17%1/2
0%0/0
Clinch
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
17%1/4
0%0/0
0%0/0
Joe Lauzon26 UFC fights · 563 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%260/1011
4%23/34
2%10/16
Clinch
13%74/114
3%16/17
0%0/0
Ground
29%166/206
2%14/14
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Brandon Melendez and Joe Lauzon ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale (Sat, Jun 23, 2007), where Joe Lauzon won by Submission.

What are the records of Brandon Melendez and Joe Lauzon?

Brandon Melendez is 25-25-0 and Joe Lauzon is 28-16-0.

Who is taller, Brandon Melendez or Joe Lauzon?

Brandon Melendez is taller at 5'11" · 180 cm; Joe Lauzon stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Brandon Melendez or Joe Lauzon?

Brandon Melendez is 43 and Joe Lauzon is 42.

Who has more finishes, Brandon Melendez or Joe Lauzon?

Brandon Melendez has 24 wins inside the distance (12 by KO/TKO, 12 by submission); Joe Lauzon has 26 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 18 by submission).

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