Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 223: Khabib vs Iaquinta
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Joe Lauzon
United StatesJoe Lauzon
“J-Lau”
28-16-0
RESULT

Chris Gruetzemacher def. Joe Lauzon (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 5:00
WIN
Chris Gruetzemacher
United StatesChris Gruetzemacher
“Gritz”
15-5-0
Saturday, April 7, 2018
Barclays Center, Brooklyn, United States

Chris Gruetzemacher defeated Joe Lauzon by TKO in round 2 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 223: Khabib vs Iaquinta, held Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.

Fight stats

Joe Lauzon
Chris Gruetzemacher
0
Knockdowns
0
48 of 137
Significant strikes
128 of 196
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
65%
49 of 138
Total strikes
135 of 203
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
1:38
Significant strikes by target
40 of 125
Head
72 of 135
7 of 10
Body
45 of 50
1 of 2
Leg
11 of 11
35 of 113
Distance
68 of 118
11 of 22
Clinch
51 of 65
2 of 2
Ground
9 of 13

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
35 of 84
Sig. str.
53 of 89
35 of 84
Total str.
56 of 92
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:31
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
13 of 53
Sig. str.
75 of 107
14 of 54
Total str.
79 of 111
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:07

Frequently asked questions

Who won Joe Lauzon vs Chris Gruetzemacher?

Chris Gruetzemacher defeated Joe Lauzon by TKO in round 2 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC 223: Khabib vs Iaquinta, held Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Joe Lauzon 67%33% Chris Gruetzemacher

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

28-16-0
Record
15-5-0
1580
Elo rating
1455
1
Win Streak
0
42
Age
40
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.84
SLpM
6.18
39%
Str. Acc.
57%
5.39
SApM
4.96
54%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

2.39
TD Avg.
0.21
45%
TD Acc.
50%
54%
TD Def.
65%
2.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Joe Lauzon · 2-3
  • W
    Jonathan Pearce
    UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs WeidmanSat, Oct 19, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 1:33 · Lightweight
  • L
    Chris Gruetzemacher
    UFC 223: Khabib vs IaquintaSat, Apr 7, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Clay Guida
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs PettisSat, Nov 11, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 1:07 · Lightweight
  • L
    Stevie Ray
    UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs LobovSun, Apr 23, 2017
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Marcin Held
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs PennMon, Jan 16, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Chris Gruetzemacher · 2-3
  • L
    Claudio Puelles
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs AldoSun, Dec 5, 2021
    Submission · R3 · 3:25 · Lightweight
  • W
    Rafa Garcia
    UFC Fight Night: Hall vs StricklandSat, Jul 31, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Alexander Hernandez
    UFC Fight Night: Hall vs SilvaSat, Oct 31, 2020
    TKO · R1 · 1:46 · Lightweight
  • W
    Joe Lauzon
    UFC 223: Khabib vs IaquintaSat, Apr 7, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Davi Ramos
    UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs OrtegaSat, Dec 9, 2017
    Submission · R3 · 0:50 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 7 fights
22.4
Avg sig. strikes
64.4
1.26
Avg takedowns
0.14
1:55
Avg control time
0:45
54
Career high strikes
128
5
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Joe Lauzon
Strike target
Chris Gruetzemacher
89%
Head
52%
9%
Body
29%
2%
Leg
20%
Joe Lauzon
Strike position
Chris Gruetzemacher
54%
Distance
69%
16%
Clinch
25%
30%
Ground
6%