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John Teixeira vs Justin Lawrence

John Teixeira is 21-2-2; Justin Lawrence is 10-4-0. John Teixeira is 3 years older than Justin Lawrence. Justin Lawrence is 1" · 3 cm taller than John Teixeira. They have met once: John Teixeira 1, Justin Lawrence 0.

John Teixeira
Brazil
John Teixeira
“Macapa” · 21-2-2
UDUDUD
FeatherweightMet once
J
United States
Justin Lawrence
“The American Kidd” · 10-4-0
UDUDTKO
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Style & credentials

John Teixeira

No background on record

Camp · Nova Uniao · Brazil
Justin Lawrence

No background on record

Camp · Black House · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

61%
Head
81%
20%
Body
13%
19%
Leg
6%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

John Teixeiralast 5 fights
40%33%26%
Justin Lawrencelast 3 fights
91%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

John Teixeira· from fights outside the UFC Justin Lawrence
Strikes landed / min
4.113.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Teixeira · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersJustin Lawrence · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.542.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Teixeira · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersJustin Lawrence · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.140.72
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Teixeira · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersJustin Lawrence · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
31%28%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Teixeira · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersJustin Lawrence · Below avg · better than 27% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
58%73%
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John Teixeira · Below avg · better than 39% of UFC fightersJustin Lawrence · Good · better than 73% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Teixeira · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersJustin Lawrence · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.11
Strikes landed / min
3.84
3.54
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.83
1.14 / 3.7
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.72 / 2.6
31%
Takedown accuracy
28%
58%
Takedown defence
73%
2:13
Control time / fight
0:21
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

John Teixeira5 fights · by range and by target
Range
40%Distance · 155
33%Clinch · 129
26%Ground · 102
Target
61%Head · 164
20%Body · 54
19%Leg · 52

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

Justin Lawrence3 UFC fights · 86 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
73%63/196
12%10/28
6%5/8
Clinch
5%4/6
1%1/1
0%0/0
Ground
3%3/8
0%0/0
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

John TeixeiraJustin Lawrence

Frequently asked questions

Have John Teixeira and Justin Lawrence ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Bellator 166: Dantas vs. Warren 2 (Fri, Dec 2, 2016), where John Teixeira won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of John Teixeira and Justin Lawrence?

John Teixeira is 21-2-2 and Justin Lawrence is 10-4-0.

Who is taller, John Teixeira or Justin Lawrence?

Justin Lawrence is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; John Teixeira stands 5'7" · 170 cm.

Who is older, John Teixeira or Justin Lawrence?

John Teixeira is 39 and Justin Lawrence is 36.

Who has more finishes, John Teixeira or Justin Lawrence?

John Teixeira has 18 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission); Justin Lawrence has 6 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).