Joe Lauzon vs Michael Chiesa
Joe Lauzon is 28-16-0; Michael Chiesa is 20-7-0. Joe Lauzon is 4 years older than Michael Chiesa. Michael Chiesa has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over Joe Lauzon. Michael Chiesa is 3" · 8 cm taller than Joe Lauzon. They have met once: Joe Lauzon 1, Michael Chiesa 0.
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Style & credentials
Joe Lauzon
BJJ
- —Black belt · BJJDanny Savery
- —WFL Grand Prix ChampionshipWorld Fighting League
- —Mass Destruction titleMass Destruction
- —Combat Zone titleCombat Zone
Michael Chiesa
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2024Black belt · BJJJames Weed
- —Lightweight ChampionshipLegends of Fighting Championship (LOTC)
- 2012Champion · The Ultimate FighterLightweight
- —Champion · Pacific Northwest Regional
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
88%73%
Head
10%22%
Body
2%5%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Joe Lauzonlast 28 fights
56%16%28%
Michael Chiesalast 22 fights
61%16%23%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Joe Lauzon· from fights outside the UFC Michael Chiesa· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
2.982.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Lauzon · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.451.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Lauzon · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.363.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Lauzon · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%48%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Lauzon · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
55%66%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Lauzon · Below avg · better than 33% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.001.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Lauzon · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.98
Strikes landed / min2.02
5.45
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.73
2.36 / 5.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.11 / 6.5
45%
Takedown accuracy48%
55%
Takedown defence66%
1:55
Control time / fight3:41
2.00
Submission attempts / 15 min1.00
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
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
Michael Chiesa22 UFC fights · 405 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%184/661
11%46/73
4%17/19
Clinch
5%21/46
10%39/47
1%5/5
Ground
22%91/144
0%2/2
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Joe Lauzon35 of 43 ended early · 81%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
Michael Chiesa19 of 27 ended early · 70%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Joe Lauzon2-3
- W
- L
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov · Apr 22, 2017Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn · Jan 15, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Full record · 43 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter Finale: Team McGregor vs Teab Faber · Dec 11, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- W
- WUFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 · Dec 14, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · Aug 17, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II · Dec 30, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens · Feb 7, 2009Submission · R2 · 4:43 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- W
- WBrandon MelendezThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale · Jun 23, 2007Submission · R2 · 2:09 · Lightweight
- W
- WAdam ComfortWorld Fighting League · Apr 1, 2006Submission
- WZane BakerWorld Fighting League · Apr 1, 2006TKO
- WDouglas BrownWorld Fighting League · Apr 1, 2006Submission
- L
- WAntoine SkinnerCombat Zone 12 · Nov 5, 2005Submission · R1 · 1:00 · Lightweight
- L
- WTim HoneycuttAbsolute Fighting Championship · Jul 30, 2005TKO
- L
- WJoe AhlertMass Destruction 19 · Feb 26, 2005Submission · R3 · 3:47 · Lightweight
- WRyan CiotoliCombat Zone 9 · Dec 4, 2004Submission · R3 · 0:34 · Lightweight
- W
- WJustin BlasichMass Destruction 17 · Aug 28, 2004Submission · R1 · 1:02
- WRenat MirzabekovCombat Zone 7 · Jul 10, 2004Submission · R1 · 0:40
- WKyle SprouseCombat Zone 6 · Jun 26, 2004Submission · R1 · 0:26 · Lightweight
- WJerry MosqueaMassachusetts Regional · Apr 30, 2004Submission
- WDavid GilreinMass Destruction 15 · Feb 21, 2004Submission · R1 · 3:42
Michael Chiesa4-1
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Usman vs Buckley · Jun 14, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024Submission · R1 · 3:44 · Welterweight
- L
Full record · 27 fightsShow less
- LUFC Fight Night: Vieira vs Tate · Nov 20, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Magny · Jan 20, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Dos Santos · Jan 25, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas · Apr 4, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- WUFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw · May 24, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale · Jun 1, 2012Submission · R1 · 2:47 · Ultimate Fighter 15 Lightweight
- WDarrell FennerCageSport 16 · Oct 1, 2011Submission · R1 · 0:45 · Middleweight
- WMatt CobleLOTC 13: Battle At The Bay · Jul 16, 2011Submission · R1 · 2:13
- WEvian RodriguezLOTC 11: Conquest Of The Cage · Apr 28, 2011Submission · R1 · 1:03
- WDarcy JamesBFL 7: Invasion · Mar 25, 2011Submission · R1 · 1:36 · Lightweight
- WAndy PavesRumble on the Ridge 14 · Oct 30, 2010Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Joe LauzonMichael Chiesa
- LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Aug 27, 2016WSubmission · ROUND 2 · 2:57Thu, Dec 10, 2015
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 1:26Sat, Jul 9, 2016WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jul 6, 2019
- LTKO · ROUND 2 · 3:34Sat, Jan 31, 2015WSubmission · ROUND 1 · 2:47Fri, Jun 1, 2012
- LTKO · ROUND 1 · 1:21Sun, Feb 26, 2012LSubmission · ROUND 2 · 0:52Sat, Jul 7, 2018
Frequently asked questions
Have Joe Lauzon and Michael Chiesa ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi (Fri, Sep 5, 2014), where Joe Lauzon won by TKO.
What are the records of Joe Lauzon and Michael Chiesa?
Joe Lauzon is 28-16-0 and Michael Chiesa is 20-7-0.
Who has the longer reach, Joe Lauzon or Michael Chiesa?
Michael Chiesa has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Joe Lauzon, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Joe Lauzon or Michael Chiesa?
Michael Chiesa is taller at 6'1" · 185 cm; Joe Lauzon stands 5'10" · 178 cm.
Who is older, Joe Lauzon or Michael Chiesa?
Joe Lauzon is 42 and Michael Chiesa is 38.
Who has more finishes, Joe Lauzon or Michael Chiesa?
Joe Lauzon has 26 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 18 by submission); Michael Chiesa has 13 wins (0 by KO/TKO, 13 by submission).
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