Friday, September 5, 2014Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, United States
Joe Lauzon defeated Michael Chiesa by TKO in round 2 (2:14) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi, held Friday, September 5, 2014 at Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket.
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Joe Lauzon vs Michael Chiesa
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Joe LauzonMichael Chiesa
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 41
Significant strikes30 / 57
51%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
42 / 66
Total strikes42 / 70
2 / 7
Takedowns1 / 4
29%
Takedown accuracy25%
1
Reversals0
2:43
Control time1:23
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Joe LauzonMichael Chiesa
1781%1447%
Head
419%1033%
Body
00%620%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Joe Lauzon
48%19%33%
Michael Chiesa
63%37%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Joe Lauzon21 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
88/25
22/2
0
Clinch
33/3
11/1
0
Ground
66/9
11/1
0
Michael Chiesa30 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
1111/34
66/7
22/2
Clinch
33/6
44/4
44/4
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Joe LauzonMichael Chiesa
R1
9
19
R2
12
11
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
9 / 21
Significant strikes19 / 35
43%
Sig. strike accuracy54%
25 / 41
Total strikes27 / 43
1 / 5
Takedowns1 / 3
20%
Takedown accuracy33%
1
Reversals0
2:31
Control time0:59
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
12 / 20
Significant strikes11 / 22
60%
Sig. strike accuracy50%
17 / 25
Total strikes15 / 27
1 / 2
Takedowns0 / 1
50%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:12
Control time0:24
Insights
- Michael Chiesa lands 3.11 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 88% of UFC fighters.
- Joe Lauzon absorbs 5.45 significant strikes a minute, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
- Michael Chiesa spends 76% of fight time at distance.
- 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
Michael Chiesa
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- 2024Black belt · BJJJames Weed
- —Lightweight ChampionshipLegends of Fighting Championship (LOTC)
- 2012Champion · The Ultimate FighterLightweight
- —Champion · Pacific Northwest Regional
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
88%73%
Head
10%22%
Body
2%5%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Joe Lauzonlast 28 fights
56%16%28%
Michael Chiesalast 22 fights
61%16%23%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Joe Lauzon· from fights outside the UFC Michael Chiesa
Strikes landed / min
2.982.02
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Lauzon · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
5.451.73
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Lauzon · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.363.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Lauzon · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
45%47%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Lauzon · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Good · better than 72% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
55%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Lauzon · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Average · better than 53% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
2.001.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Joe Lauzon · Elite · better than 95% of UFC fightersMichael Chiesa · Good · better than 80% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.98
Strikes landed / min2.02
5.45
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.73
2.36 / 5.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.11 / 6.6
45%
Takedown accuracy47%
55%
Takedown defence65%
1:55
Control time / fight3:41
2.00
Submission attempts / 15 min1.00
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
Michael Chiesa22 UFC fights · 405 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%184/661
11%46/73
4%17/19
Clinch
5%21/46
10%39/47
1%5/5
Ground
22%91/144
0%2/2
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
Michael Chiesa19 of 27 ended early · 70%8 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Joe Lauzon2-3
- W
- L
- L
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- L
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- W
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- W
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- LUFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · Aug 17, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
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- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Lauzon vs Stephens · Feb 7, 2009Submission · R2 · 4:43 · Lightweight
- W
- L
- W
- WBrandon MelendezThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Pulver vs. Team Penn Finale · Jun 23, 2007Submission · R2 · 2:09 · Lightweight
- W
- WAdam ComfortWorld Fighting League · Apr 1, 2006Submission
- WZane BakerWorld Fighting League · Apr 1, 2006TKO
- WDouglas BrownWorld Fighting League · Apr 1, 2006Submission
- L
- WAntoine SkinnerCombat Zone 12 · Nov 5, 2005Submission · R1 · 1:00 · Lightweight
- L
- WTim HoneycuttAbsolute Fighting Championship · Jul 30, 2005TKO
- L
- WJoe AhlertMass Destruction 19 · Feb 26, 2005Submission · R3 · 3:47 · Lightweight
- WRyan CiotoliCombat Zone 9 · Dec 4, 2004Submission · R3 · 0:34 · Lightweight
- W
- WJustin BlasichMass Destruction 17 · Aug 28, 2004Submission · R1 · 1:02
- WRenat MirzabekovCombat Zone 7 · Jul 10, 2004Submission · R1 · 0:40
- WKyle SprouseCombat Zone 6 · Jun 26, 2004Submission · R1 · 0:26 · Lightweight
- WJerry MosqueaMassachusetts Regional · Apr 30, 2004Submission
- WDavid GilreinMass Destruction 15 · Feb 21, 2004Submission · R1 · 3:42
Michael Chiesa4-1
- W
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- L
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- W
- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Mendes vs Lamas · Apr 4, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- L
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- W
- L
- W
- WThe Ultimate Fighter: Live Finale · Jun 1, 2012Submission · R1 · 2:47 · Ultimate Fighter 15 Lightweight
- WDarrell FennerCageSport 16 · Oct 1, 2011Submission · R1 · 0:45 · Middleweight
- WMatt CobleLOTC 13: Battle At The Bay · Jul 16, 2011Submission · R1 · 2:13
- WEvian RodriguezLOTC 11: Conquest Of The Cage · Apr 28, 2011Submission · R1 · 1:03
- WDarcy JamesBFL 7: Invasion · Mar 25, 2011Submission · R1 · 1:36 · Lightweight
- WAndy PavesRumble on the Ridge 14 · Oct 30, 2010Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Joe Lauzon vs Michael Chiesa?
Joe Lauzon defeated Michael Chiesa by TKO in round 2 (2:14) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Mousasi, held Friday, September 5, 2014 at Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket.