Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Joe Lauzon
28-16-0
RESULT

Michael Johnson def. Joe Lauzon (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Michael Johnson
The Menace
25-20-0
Sunday, August 18, 2013
TD Garden, Boston, United States

Michael Johnson defeated Joe Lauzon by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen, held Sunday, August 18, 2013 at TD Garden, Boston. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-25, Michael Johnson won the decision.

Fight stats

Joe Lauzon
Michael Johnson
0
Knockdowns
2
25 of 109
Significant strikes
116 of 255
23%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
28 of 112
Total strikes
119 of 259
0 of 4
Takedowns
2 of 2
0%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:28
Control time
1:01
Significant strikes by target
24 of 108
Head
81 of 208
1 of 1
Body
23 of 35
0 of 0
Leg
12 of 12
23 of 107
Distance
103 of 232
2 of 2
Clinch
11 of 18
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
2
7 of 26
Sig. str.
42 of 94
7 of 26
Total str.
42 of 94
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:14
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 46
Sig. str.
27 of 59
14 of 49
Total str.
29 of 62
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:28
Ctrl
0:40
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
7 of 37
Sig. str.
47 of 102
7 of 37
Total str.
48 of 103
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:07

Judges' Scorecards

#LauzonJohnson
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#LauzonJohnson
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
#LauzonJohnson
1810
2910
3810
Total2530

Media Scores

0
Lauzon
-
11
Johnson
30-26 Johnson×730-27 Johnson×229-27 Johnson29-28 Johnson
All 11 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

4%
Lauzon
96%
Johnson
28 fan scorecards submitted
30-26 Johnson60.7%30-27 Johnson21.4%30-27 Lauzon3.6%30-22 Johnson3.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
68%
Johnson
R2
86%
Johnson
R3
86%
Johnson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Joe Lauzon
-264
73% implied win probability
Open: -258Best: -245
Michael Johnson
+208
32% implied win probability
Open: +204Best: +221

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJoe LauzonMichael Johnson
Bookmaker-245+205
Bovada-260+195
Pinnacle-248+221
sports-interaction-312+210

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Joe Lauzon vs Michael Johnson?

Michael Johnson defeated Joe Lauzon by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen, held Sunday, August 18, 2013 at TD Garden, Boston. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-25, Michael Johnson won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Joe Lauzon vs Michael Johnson?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-25, Michael Johnson won the decision.

Was Joe Lauzon vs Michael Johnson a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 96% of 28 fan cards scored it for Michael Johnson; 100% of 11 media scores picked Michael Johnson.

Full robbery index
Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Joe Lauzon 61%39% Michael Johnson

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
Michael Johnson
Striking Technician
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

57Power95
49Speed98
49Precision95
78Durability94
67Engine91
92Wrestling53
97Ground50

Biggest edge Michael Johnson, Kick speed +50

Attribute by attribute

Joe Lauzon is on the left of every row, Michael Johnson on the right.
66Punch power93
48Kick power96
50Punch speed98
47Kick speed97
49Accuracy95
92Takedowns53
96Ground striking49
98Submissions50
96Chin94
60Body strength94
67Cardio91

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

Tale of the Tape

28-16-0
Record
25-20-0
1793
Power Index rating
1718
2
Win Streak
0
42
Age
40
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
-
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

BJJ
vs
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
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

Michael Johnson
  • Purple belt · BJJ · Gilbert Burns
  • 2009XCF Champion · Xtreme Cage Fighting
  • 2008MFL Champion · Midwest Fight League
  • XCF amateur title (155 lb) · Xtreme Cage Fighting

Camp Kill Cliff FC (formerly Sanford MMA / Hard Knocks 365 / Combat Club) · Deerfield Beach, Florida, US

Striking Profile

2.84
SLpM
4.27
39%
Str. Acc.
39%
5.39
SApM
3.78
54%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

2.39
TD Avg.
0.57
45%
TD Acc.
38%
54%
TD Def.
81%
2.00
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • W
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    TKO · R2 · 00:49 · Welterweight
  • W
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  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 1:07 · Lightweight
  • L
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Michael Johnson · 3-2
  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 1:53 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 318: Holloway vs Poirier 3 · Jul 19, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
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    TKO · R2 · 2:03 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Pyfer · Feb 10, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Hill · May 20, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 1:50 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 28 fights · 32 fights
22.9
Avg sig. strikes
49.0
1.26
Avg takedowns
0.44
1:55
Avg control time
0:54
54
Career high strikes
116
5
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Joe Lauzon
Strike target
Michael Johnson
88%
Head
53%
10%
Body
32%
2%
Leg
15%
Joe Lauzon
Strike position
Michael Johnson
55%
Distance
90%
17%
Clinch
6%
28%
Ground
4%