Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale
Lightweight★ Submission of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Joe Lauzon
United StatesJoe Lauzon
“J-Lau”
28-16-0
RESULT

Joe Lauzon def. Brandon Melendez (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 2:09
Brandon Melendez
United StatesBrandon Melendez
“The Murderer”
25-25-0
Saturday, June 23, 2007

Joe Lauzon defeated Brandon Melendez by Submission in round 2 (2:09) in the Lightweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale, held Saturday, June 23, 2007.

Fight stats

Joe Lauzon
Brandon Melendez
0
Knockdowns
0
4 of 11
Significant strikes
6 of 23
36%
Sig. strike accuracy
26%
27 of 35
Total strikes
12 of 29
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
75%
Takedown accuracy
-
6
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
2
4:35
Control time
1:22
Significant strikes by target
3 of 10
Head
5 of 21
1 of 1
Body
1 of 2
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
0 of 7
Distance
5 of 19
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
4 of 4
Ground
1 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
3 of 7
Sig. str.
4 of 14
20 of 24
Total str.
8 of 18
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
3
Sub. att
0
3:07
Ctrl
1:07
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
1 of 4
Sig. str.
2 of 9
7 of 11
Total str.
4 of 11
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
3
Sub. att
0
1:28
Ctrl
0:15

Frequently asked questions

Who won Joe Lauzon vs Brandon Melendez?

Joe Lauzon defeated Brandon Melendez by Submission in round 2 (2:09) in the Lightweight bout of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale, held Saturday, June 23, 2007.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Joe Lauzon 75%25% Brandon Melendez

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

Tale of the Tape

28-16-0
Record
25-25-0
1765
Power Index rating
1578
1
Win Streak
0
42
Age
43
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.84
SLpM
0.84
39%
Str. Acc.
26%
5.39
SApM
0.56
54%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

2.39
TD Avg.
0.00
45%
TD Acc.
0%
54%
TD Def.
25%
2.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Joe Lauzon · 2-3
  • W
    Jonathan Pearce
    UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Weidman · Oct 19, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 1:33 · Lightweight
  • L
    Chris Gruetzemacher
    UFC 223: Khabib vs Iaquinta · Apr 7, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Clay Guida
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis · Nov 11, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 1:07 · Lightweight
  • L
    Stevie Ray
    UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov · Apr 23, 2017
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Marcin Held
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn · Jan 16, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Brandon Melendez · 1-4
  • L
    Jorge Lopez
    Showdown Fights 12 · Sep 28, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 3:34 · Middleweight
  • W
    Colton Vaughn
    Showdown Fights 11 · May 10, 2013
    Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Middleweight
  • L
    Michael Arrant
    Total Mayhem · Jun 30, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 0:48
  • L
    Ben Smith
    World Championship Full Contact · Jan 20, 2012
    Decision
  • L
    Jarome Hatch
    Showdown Fights 5 · Nov 18, 2011
    Submission · R1 · 2:27 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 1 fight
22.4
Avg sig. strikes
6.0
1.26
Avg takedowns
0.00
1:55
Avg control time
1:22
54
Career high strikes
6
5
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Joe Lauzon
Strike target
Brandon Melendez
89%
Head
83%
9%
Body
17%
2%
Leg
0%
Joe Lauzon
Strike position
Brandon Melendez
54%
Distance
83%
16%
Clinch
0%
30%
Ground
17%