Joe Lauzon vs Michael Johnson
Joe Lauzon is 28-16-0; Michael Johnson is 25-20-0. Joe Lauzon is 2 years older than Michael Johnson. Michael Johnson has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Joe Lauzon. They have met once: Joe Lauzon 0, Michael Johnson 1.
LightweightMet once
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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 Johnson
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
- —Purple belt · BJJGilbert Burns
- 2009XCF ChampionXtreme Cage Fighting
- 2008MFL ChampionMidwest Fight League
- —XCF amateur title (155 lb)Xtreme Cage Fighting
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
88%53%
Head
10%32%
Body
2%15%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Joe Lauzonlast 28 fights
56%16%28%
Michael Johnsonlast 32 fights
90%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Joe Lauzon· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Michael Johnson
Strikes landed / min
2.844.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Lauzon · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.393.78
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Lauzon · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.390.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Lauzon · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%39%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Lauzon · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Average · better than 52% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
55%81%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Lauzon · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Elite · better than 85% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Lauzon · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersMichael Johnson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.84
Strikes landed / min4.27
5.39
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.78
2.39 / 5.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.57 / 1.5
45%
Takedown accuracy39%
55%
Takedown defence81%
1:55
Control time / fight0:54
2.00
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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 Johnson31 UFC fights · 1477 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%678/2447
29%430/790
15%219/290
Clinch
3%46/88
2%23/28
1%20/20
Ground
4%58/95
0%3/3
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 Johnson25 of 44 ended early · 57%19 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
10 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Joe Lauzon2-3
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
- W
- W
- L
- W
- WBrandon MelendezThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs Team Penn Finale· Jun 23, 2007SUB · R2 · 2:09 · Lightweight
- W
- WAdam ComfortWorld Fighting League· Apr 1, 2006SUB
- WZane BakerWorld Fighting League· Apr 1, 2006TKO
- WDouglas BrownWorld Fighting League· Apr 1, 2006SUB
- L
- WAntoine SkinnerCombat Zone 12· Nov 5, 2005SUB · R1 · 1:00 · Lightweight
- L
- WTim HoneycuttAbsolute Fighting Championship· Jul 30, 2005TKO
- L
- WJoe AhlertMass Destruction 19· Feb 26, 2005SUB · R3 · 3:47 · Lightweight
- WRyan CiotoliCombat Zone 9· Dec 4, 2004SUB · R3 · 0:34 · Lightweight
- W
- WJustin BlasichMass Destruction 17· Aug 28, 2004SUB · R1 · 1:02
- WRenat MirzabekovCombat Zone 7· Jul 10, 2004SUB · R1 · 0:40
- WKyle SprouseCombat Zone 6· Jun 26, 2004SUB · R1 · 0:26 · Lightweight
- WJerry MosqueaMassachusetts Regional· Apr 30, 2004SUB
- WDavid GilreinMass Destruction 15· Feb 21, 2004SUB · R1 · 3:42
Michael Johnson3-2
- L
- WUFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3· Jul 19, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Pyfer· Feb 10, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
Full record · 44 fightsShow less
- WUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland· Dec 3, 2022Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Fiziev· Jul 9, 2022Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Volkov· Feb 6, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Volkan vs Smith· Oct 27, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- L
- L
- L
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Cowboy 2· Dec 19, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux· Aug 8, 2015Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir· Feb 22, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Manuwa· Mar 8, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen· Aug 17, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
- LUFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II· Dec 30, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- LThe Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale· Dec 4, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Ultimate Fighter 12 Lightweight
- WChris McDanielMissouri Regional· Jan 30, 2010TKO
- WRamiro HernandezTitan FC· Dec 18, 2009DEC
- WAaron DerrowMissouri Regional· Oct 3, 2009TKO
- L
- WClay FrenchMissouri Regional· Apr 10, 2009SUB
- LJoe BrammerMidwest Cage Championship· Mar 14, 2009SUB
- L
- WWarren StewartMissouri Regional· Sep 13, 2008TKO
- WLuke GwaltneyMidwest Fight League· Jul 25, 2008DEC
- LTed WorthingtonMidwest Cage Championship· Apr 25, 2008SUB
- WSteve SchneiderMissouri Regional· Apr 18, 2008SUB
- WChauncey PratherMissouri Regional· Feb 1, 2008TKO
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Joe LauzonMichael Johnson
Frequently asked questions
Have Joe Lauzon and Michael Johnson ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen (Sat, Aug 17, 2013), where Michael Johnson won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Joe Lauzon and Michael Johnson?
Joe Lauzon is 28-16-0 and Michael Johnson is 25-20-0.
Who has the longer reach, Joe Lauzon or Michael Johnson?
Michael Johnson has the longer reach: 73" · 185 cm against 71" · 180 cm for Joe Lauzon, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Joe Lauzon or Michael Johnson?
Neither. Both stand 5'10" · 178 cm.
Who is older, Joe Lauzon or Michael Johnson?
Joe Lauzon is 42 and Michael Johnson is 40.
Who has more finishes, Joe Lauzon or Michael Johnson?
Joe Lauzon has 26 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 18 by submission); Michael Johnson has 12 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission).
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