Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Patrick Cote
CanadaPatrick Cote
“The Predator”
23-11-0
RESULT

Tom Lawlor def. Patrick Cote (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Tom Lawlor
United StatesTom Lawlor
“Filthy”
10-6-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Honda Center, Anaheim, United States

Tom Lawlor defeated Patrick Cote by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez, held Saturday, October 23, 2010 at Honda Center, Anaheim. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Tom Lawlor won the decision.

Fight stats

Patrick Cote
Tom Lawlor
0
Knockdowns
0
6 of 22
Significant strikes
49 of 75
27%
Sig. strike accuracy
65%
28 of 44
Total strikes
153 of 189
0 of 0
Takedowns
5 of 6
-
Takedown accuracy
83%
0
Submission attempts
3
1
Reversals
0
0:08
Control time
12:59
Significant strikes by target
5 of 18
Head
33 of 59
1 of 3
Body
6 of 6
0 of 1
Leg
10 of 10
0 of 13
Distance
5 of 20
4 of 4
Clinch
11 of 11
2 of 5
Ground
33 of 44

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 9
Sig. str.
16 of 21
14 of 18
Total str.
52 of 61
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
2
0:08
Ctrl
4:42
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
1 of 9
Sig. str.
17 of 31
13 of 21
Total str.
49 of 67
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:38
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
0 of 4
Sig. str.
16 of 23
1 of 5
Total str.
52 of 61
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
0:00
Ctrl
4:39

Judges' Scorecards

Mike Beltran
#CoteLawlor
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Luis Cobian
#CoteLawlor
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Nelson Hamilton
#CoteLawlor
1910
2910
3910
Total2730

Media Scores

0
Cote
-
5
Lawlor
●30-27 Lawlor×3●30-26 Lawlor×2
All 5 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
Cote
100%
Lawlor
6 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Lawlor100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Lawlor
R2
100%
Lawlor
R3
100%
Lawlor

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Patrick Cote vs Tom Lawlor?

Tom Lawlor defeated Patrick Cote by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez, held Saturday, October 23, 2010 at Honda Center, Anaheim. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Tom Lawlor won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Patrick Cote vs Tom Lawlor?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Tom Lawlor won the decision.

Was Patrick Cote vs Tom Lawlor a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 5 media scores picked Tom Lawlor.

Full robbery index →
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Patrick Cote 60%40% Tom Lawlor

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Patrick Cote
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Tom Lawlor
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power70
86Speed58
84Precision72
93Durability81
80Engine66
75Wrestling96
81Ground97

Biggest edge Patrick Cote, Kick power +44

Attribute by attribute

Patrick Cote is on the left of every row, Tom Lawlor on the right.
97Punch power92
92Kick power48
85Punch speed67
86Kick speed48
84Accuracy72
75Takedowns96
97Ground striking98
64Submissions96
92Chin88
94Body strength74
80Cardio66

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

23-11-0
Record
10-6-0 (1 NC)
1718
Power Index rating
1646
0
Win Streak
1
46
Age
43
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Canada
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.81
SLpM
2.50
48%
Str. Acc.
42%
3.21
SApM
2.41
48%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

0.68
TD Avg.
2.46
20%
TD Acc.
32%
43%
TD Def.
57%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
1.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Patrick Cote · 3-2
  • L
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  • L
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  • W
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    TKO · R2 · 1:14 · Welterweight
  • W
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    TKO · R3 · 1:26 · Welterweight
  • W
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    TKO · R3 · 1:26 · Welterweight
Tom Lawlor · 2-3
  • W
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  • L
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  • L
    Deron Winn
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    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Corey Anderson
    UFC 196: McGregor vs Diaz · Mar 5, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Gian Villante
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    TKO · R2 · 0:27 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 13 fights
31.5
Avg sig. strikes
22.2
0.48
Avg takedowns
1.46
1:57
Avg control time
3:23
72
Career high strikes
52
3
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Patrick Cote
Strike target
Tom Lawlor
60%
Head
85%
16%
Body
7%
24%
Leg
8%
Patrick Cote
Strike position
Tom Lawlor
61%
Distance
45%
20%
Clinch
29%
18%
Ground
27%