Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
Joe Lauzon
United StatesJoe Lauzon
“J-Lau”
28-16-0
RESULT

Michael Johnson def. Joe Lauzon (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Michael Johnson
United StatesMichael 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.

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

Sal D'Amato
#LauzonJohnson
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Bryan Miner
#LauzonJohnson
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Tony Weeks
#LauzonJohnson
1810
2910
3810
Total2530

Media Scores

0
Lauzon
–
11
Johnson
●30–26 Johnson×7●30–27 Johnson×2●29–27 Johnson●29–28 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

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.

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.

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 UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

28-16-0
Record
25-20-0
1606
Elo rating
1529
1
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
United States
Nationality
United States

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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Michael Johnson · 3-2
  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 1:53 · Lightweight
  • W
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  • W
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  • W
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  • L
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    TKO · R2 · 1:50 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 32 fights
22.4
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
89%
Head
53%
9%
Body
32%
2%
Leg
15%
Joe Lauzon
Strike position
Michael Johnson
54%
Distance
90%
16%
Clinch
6%
30%
Ground
4%