Ultimate Fighting Calendar
LightweightSubmission of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Joe Lauzon
28-16-0
RESULT

Joe Lauzon def. Jeremy Stephens (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 4:43
Jeremy Stephens
LIL HEATHEN
29-23-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, February 7, 2009

Joe Lauzon defeated Jeremy Stephens by Submission in round 2 (4:43) in the Lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens, held Saturday, February 7, 2009.

Fight stats

Joe Lauzon
Jeremy Stephens
0
Knockdowns
0
11 of 17
Significant strikes
15 of 37
65%
Sig. strike accuracy
41%
32 of 38
Total strikes
25 of 47
2 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
100%
4
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
1
5:11
Control time
3:43
Significant strikes by target
10 of 16
Head
12 of 33
1 of 1
Body
2 of 2
0 of 0
Leg
1 of 2
2 of 6
Distance
4 of 13
1 of 2
Clinch
2 of 2
8 of 9
Ground
9 of 22

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 10
Sig. str.
7 of 18
17 of 20
Total str.
11 of 22
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
3
Sub. att
0
1:49
Ctrl
2:48
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
4 of 7
Sig. str.
8 of 19
15 of 18
Total str.
14 of 25
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
3:22
Ctrl
0:55

Frequently asked questions

Who won Joe Lauzon vs Jeremy Stephens?

Joe Lauzon defeated Jeremy Stephens by Submission in round 2 (4:43) in the Lightweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens, held Saturday, February 7, 2009.

Referee
Troy Waugh
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Joe Lauzon 53%47% Jeremy Stephens

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 · Lightweight roster (302 fighters)

Joe Lauzon
Submission Ace
4 edges
Jeremy Stephens
Striking Technician
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

57Power94
49Speed96
49Precision94
78Durability95
67Engine91
92Wrestling86
97Ground83

Biggest edge Jeremy Stephens, Kick speed +48

Attribute by attribute

Joe Lauzon is on the left of every row, Jeremy Stephens on the right.
66Punch power96
48Kick power92
50Punch speed96
47Kick speed95
49Accuracy94
92Takedowns86
96Ground striking93
98Submissions72
96Chin94
60Body strength95
67Cardio91

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

Tale of the Tape

28-16-0
Record
29-23-0 (1 NC)
1779
Power Index rating
1757
2
Win Streak
0
42
Age
40
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
-
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

BJJ
vs
Folkstyle Wrestling
Joe Lauzon
  • Black belt · BJJ · Danny Savery
  • WFL Grand Prix Championship · World Fighting League
  • Mass Destruction title · Mass Destruction
  • Combat Zone title · Combat Zone

Camp Lauzon MMA · Easton, Massachusetts, US

Jeremy Stephens
  • Purple belt · BJJ
  • UGC Lightweight Champion · UGC
  • MCC Lightweight Champion · MCC
  • Norwalk High School · Wrestling

Camp Alliance MMA · San Diego (Chula Vista), US

Striking Profile

2.84
SLpM
3.13
39%
Str. Acc.
40%
5.39
SApM
3.25
54%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

2.39
TD Avg.
1.10
45%
TD Acc.
38%
54%
TD Def.
61%
2.00
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Joe Lauzon · 2-3
  • W
    BKFC 92 Boston: Stewart vs Gigliotti · Aug 29, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 00:49 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Weidman · Oct 19, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 1:33 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 223: Khabib vs Iaquinta · Apr 7, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis · Nov 11, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 1:07 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov · Apr 23, 2017
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Jeremy Stephens · 2-3
  • L
    UFC 328: Chimaev vs Strickland · May 9, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 4:20 · Lightweight
  • L
    BKFC 82 Newark: Perry vs Stephens · Oct 4, 2025
    TKO · R5 · 01:35 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Figueiredo · May 3, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    BKFC Knucklemania V · Jan 25, 2025
    TKO · R3 · 02:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    BKFC 65: Ferea vs Masson-Wong · Sep 6, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 02:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 28 fights · 42 fights
22.9
Avg sig. strikes
36.7
1.26
Avg takedowns
0.82
1:55
Avg control time
2:03
54
Career high strikes
96
5
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Joe Lauzon
Strike target
Jeremy Stephens
88%
Head
61%
10%
Body
18%
2%
Leg
21%
Joe Lauzon
Strike position
Jeremy Stephens
55%
Distance
71%
17%
Clinch
12%
28%
Ground
17%