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Saturday, June 23, 2007Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas, United States
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 at Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas.
Joe Lauzon vs Brandon Melendez
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Joe LauzonBrandon Melendez
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 11
Significant strikes6 / 23
36%
Sig. strike accuracy26%
27 / 35
Total strikes12 / 29
3 / 4
Takedowns0 / 0
6
Submission attempts0
1
Reversals2
4:35
Control time1:22
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Joe LauzonBrandon Melendez
375%583%
Head
125%117%
Body
00%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Joe Lauzon
100%
Brandon Melendez
83%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Joe Lauzon4 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
00/7
0
0
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
33/3
11/1
0
Brandon Melendez6 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
44/17
11/2
0
Clinch
0
0
0
Ground
11/4
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Joe LauzonBrandon Melendez
R1
3
4
R2
1
2
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
3 / 7
Significant strikes4 / 14
43%
Sig. strike accuracy29%
20 / 24
Total strikes8 / 18
2 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
3
Submission attempts0
1
Reversals1
3:07
Control time1:07
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
1 / 4
Significant strikes2 / 9
25%
Sig. strike accuracy22%
7 / 11
Total strikes4 / 11
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
3
Submission attempts0
0
Reversals1
1:28
Control time0:15
Insights
- Brandon Melendez's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Joe Lauzon absorbs 5.45 significant strikes a minute, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Joe Lauzon's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
Joe Lauzon
BJJ
- —Black belt · BJJDanny Savery
- —WFL Grand Prix ChampionshipWorld Fighting League
- —Mass Destruction titleMass Destruction
- —Combat Zone titleCombat Zone
Brandon Melendez
No background on record
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
88%83%
Head
10%17%
Body
2%0%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Joe Lauzonlast 28 fights
56%16%28%
Brandon Melendezlast 1 fight
83%17%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Joe Lauzon· from fights outside the UFC Brandon Melendez
Strikes landed / min
2.980.84
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Lauzon · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersBrandon Melendez · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.450.56
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Lauzon · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersBrandon Melendez · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.360.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Lauzon · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersBrandon Melendez · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Lauzon · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersBrandon Melendez · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
55%25%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Lauzon · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersBrandon Melendez · Poor · better than 5% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.000.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Lauzon · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersBrandon Melendez · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.98
Strikes landed / min0.84
5.45
Strikes taken / minfewer is better0.56
2.36 / 5.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.00
45%
Takedown accuracy0%
55%
Takedown defence25%
1:55
Control time / fight1:22
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
Brandon Melendez1 UFC fight · 6 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
67%4/17
17%1/2
0%0/0
Clinch
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0
Ground
17%1/4
0%0/0
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
Brandon Melendez47 of 51 ended early · 92%4 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
34 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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 at Pearl at the Palms, Las Vegas.