Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Joe Lauzon
Joe Lauzon
28-16-0
RESULT

Joe Lauzon def. Marcin Held (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Marcin Held
PolandMarcin Held
“Lion”
23-7-0
Monday, January 16, 2017
Footprint Center, Phoenix, United States

Joe Lauzon defeated Marcin Held by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn, held Monday, January 16, 2017 at Footprint Center, Phoenix. The judges scored it 27-30, 29-28, 29-28, Joe Lauzon won the decision.

Fight stats

Joe Lauzon
Marcin Held
0
Knockdowns
0
20 of 62
Significant strikes
23 of 78
32%
Sig. strike accuracy
29%
44 of 86
Total strikes
32 of 90
1 of 2
Takedowns
5 of 5
50%
Takedown accuracy
100%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:37
Control time
8:12
Significant strikes by target
17 of 58
Head
20 of 70
3 of 4
Body
2 of 5
0 of 0
Leg
1 of 3
8 of 46
Distance
20 of 66
12 of 15
Clinch
3 of 9
0 of 1
Ground
0 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 33
Sig. str.
6 of 27
20 of 38
Total str.
9 of 30
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:32
Ctrl
2:32
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
0 of 6
Sig. str.
2 of 10
10 of 16
Total str.
8 of 19
1 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
0:35
Ctrl
3:39
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
5 of 23
Sig. str.
15 of 41
14 of 32
Total str.
15 of 41
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:30
Ctrl
2:01

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#LauzonHeld
1910
2910
3910
Total2730
Jeff Mullen
#LauzonHeld
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Marcos Rosales
#LauzonHeld
1109
2109
3910
Total2928

Media Scores

0
Lauzon
1
Draw
17
Held
●29-28 Held×16●29-29 Draw●30-27 Held
All 18 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

6%
Lauzon
1%
Draw
93%
Held
383 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Held59.3%●30-27 Held27.7%●29-28 Lauzon5.2%●30-28 Held4.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
65%
Lauzon
R2
92%
Held
R3
97%
Held

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Joe Lauzon
-136
58% implied win probability
Open: -138Best: -135
Marcin Held
+113
47% implied win probability
Open: +113Best: +120

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJoe LauzonMarcin Held
BetOnline-137+117
Bookmaker-140+120
Bovada-135+105
Pinnacle-135+120
sports-interaction-135+105
unibet-137+110

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Joe Lauzon vs Marcin Held?

Joe Lauzon defeated Marcin Held by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn, held Monday, January 16, 2017 at Footprint Center, Phoenix. The judges scored it 27-30, 29-28, 29-28, Joe Lauzon won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Joe Lauzon vs Marcin Held?

The judges scored it 27-30, 29-28, 29-28, Joe Lauzon won the decision.

Was Joe Lauzon vs Marcin Held a robbery?

Many scored it for Marcin Held: 93% of 383 fan cards scored it for Marcin Held; 100% of 17 media scores picked Marcin Held. The judges gave it to Joe Lauzon.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Joe Lauzon 47%53% Marcin Held

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
6 edges
Marcin Held
Submission Ace
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

57Power48
49Speed47
49Precision46
78Durability68
67Engine68
92Wrestling96
97Ground97

Biggest edge Joe Lauzon, Chin +28

Attribute by attribute

Joe Lauzon is on the left of every row, Marcin Held on the right.
66Punch power49
48Kick power47
50Punch speed46
47Kick speed48
49Accuracy46
92Takedowns96
96Ground striking95
98Submissions99
96Chin68
60Body strength67
67Cardio68

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

Tale of the Tape

28-16-0
Record
23-7-0
1807
Power Index rating
1826
2
Win Streak
0
42
Age
34
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
-
Nationality
Poland

Style Matchup

BJJ
vs
-
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

Marcin Held

No background on record

Striking Profile

2.84
SLpM
1.41
39%
Str. Acc.
34%
5.39
SApM
2.02
54%
Str. Def.
47%

Grappling Profile

2.39
TD Avg.
2.46
45%
TD Acc.
46%
54%
TD Def.
37%
2.00
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Joe Lauzon · 2-3
  • W
    Braeden Kuykendall
    BKFC 92 Boston: Stewart vs Gigliotti · Aug 29, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 00:49 · Welterweight
  • W
    Jonathan Pearce
    UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs Weidman · Oct 19, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 1:33 · Lightweight
  • L
    Chris Gruetzemacher
    UFC 223: Khabib vs Iaquinta · Apr 7, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Clay Guida
    UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs Pettis · Nov 11, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 1:07 · Lightweight
  • L
    Stevie Ray
    UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov · Apr 23, 2017
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Marcin Held · 3-2
  • L
    Salahdine Parnasse
    KSW 114 - Parnasse vs. Held · Jan 17, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 3:35 · Lightweight
  • W
    Marian Ziolkowski
    KSW 112 - Kaczmarczyk vs. Soldaev · Nov 15, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Davy Gallon
    KSW 101: Le Classique · Dec 20, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 2:24 · Welterweight
  • W
    Roman Szymanski
    KSW 95 - Wiklacz vs. Przybysz 5 · Jun 7, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    Raul Tutarauli
    KSW 89 - Bartosinski vs. Parnasse · Dec 16, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 3:49 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 28 fights · 7 fights
22.9
Avg sig. strikes
25.8
1.26
Avg takedowns
2.00
1:55
Avg control time
5:48
54
Career high strikes
31
5
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Joe Lauzon
Strike target
Marcin Held
88%
Head
94%
10%
Body
4%
2%
Leg
2%
Joe Lauzon
Strike position
Marcin Held
55%
Distance
54%
17%
Clinch
9%
28%
Ground
37%