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

Stevie Ray def. Joe Lauzon (Decision)

Majority Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Stevie Ray
Braveheart
23-9-0
Sunday, April 23, 2017
Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, United States

Stevie Ray defeated Joe Lauzon by Majority Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov, held Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville. The judges scored it 28-27, 29-27, 28-28, Stevie Ray won the decision.

Fight stats

Joe Lauzon
Stevie Ray
0
Knockdowns
0
46 of 76
Significant strikes
109 of 196
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
56%
65 of 97
Total strikes
139 of 237
5 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
71%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
8:12
Control time
0:35
Significant strikes by target
42 of 72
Head
94 of 179
4 of 4
Body
14 of 16
0 of 0
Leg
1 of 1
20 of 43
Distance
67 of 140
1 of 4
Clinch
18 of 29
25 of 29
Ground
24 of 27

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
19 of 21
Sig. str.
4 of 5
30 of 33
Total str.
9 of 11
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
4:27
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 25
Sig. str.
28 of 64
16 of 30
Total str.
36 of 74
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:56
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
15 of 30
Sig. str.
77 of 127
19 of 34
Total str.
94 of 152
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
1:49
Ctrl
0:32

Judges' Scorecards

#LauzonRay
1108
2910
3810
Total2728
#LauzonRay
1109
2910
3810
Total2729
#LauzonRay
1108
2910
3910
Total2828

Media Scores

1
Lauzon
7
Draw
9
Ray
28-27 Ray×928-28 Draw×729-27 Lauzon
All 17 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

24%
Lauzon
49%
Draw
27%
Ray
160 fan scorecards submitted
28-28 Draw48.1%28-27 Ray23.8%29-27 Lauzon12.5%28-27 Lauzon5.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
94%
Lauzon
R2
74%
Ray
R3
67%
Ray

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Joe Lauzon
+140
42% implied win probability
Open: +163Best: +150
Stevie Ray
-168
63% implied win probability
Open: -198Best: -158

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJoe LauzonStevie Ray
BetOnline+140-160
Bookmaker+137-162
Bovada+135-165
Pinnacle+140-158
sports-interaction+150-190
unibet+140-180

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Joe Lauzon vs Stevie Ray?

Stevie Ray defeated Joe Lauzon by Majority Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov, held Sunday, April 23, 2017 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville. The judges scored it 28-27, 29-27, 28-28, Stevie Ray won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Joe Lauzon vs Stevie Ray?

The judges scored it 28-27, 29-27, 28-28, Stevie Ray won the decision.

Was Joe Lauzon vs Stevie Ray a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 27% of 160 fan cards scored it for Stevie Ray; 90% of 10 media scores picked Stevie Ray.

Full robbery index
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Joe Lauzon 58%42% Stevie Ray

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
Stevie Ray
Striking Technician
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

57Power96
49Speed97
49Precision93
78Durability81
67Engine94
92Wrestling76
97Ground85

Biggest edge Stevie Ray, Kick speed +51

Attribute by attribute

Joe Lauzon is on the left of every row, Stevie Ray on the right.
66Punch power95
48Kick power96
50Punch speed95
47Kick speed98
49Accuracy93
92Takedowns76
96Ground striking89
98Submissions80
96Chin69
60Body strength93
67Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

28-16-0
Record
23-9-0
1813
Power Index rating
1757
2
Win Streak
1
42
Age
36
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
-
Nationality
Scotland

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

Stevie Ray

No background on record

Striking Profile

2.84
SLpM
3.73
39%
Str. Acc.
44%
5.39
SApM
2.93
54%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

2.39
TD Avg.
0.75
45%
TD Acc.
46%
54%
TD Def.
55%
2.00
Sub. Avg.
0.60

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
Stevie Ray · 3-2
  • W
    Professional Fighters League - PFL Europe 3: 2024 Playoffs · Sep 27, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 4:24 · Welterweight
  • L
    Polaris 28 · Jun 15, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    ADXC 4 · May 18, 2024
    Submission · R3 · 2:05 · Middleweight
  • W
    GrappleFest 17 · Nov 18, 2023
    Submission
  • L
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2023 Regular Season · Jun 22, 2023
    TKO · R2 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 28 fights · 17 fights
22.9
Avg sig. strikes
40.8
1.26
Avg takedowns
0.53
1:55
Avg control time
1:25
54
Career high strikes
109
5
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Joe Lauzon
Strike target
Stevie Ray
88%
Head
62%
10%
Body
11%
2%
Leg
27%
Joe Lauzon
Strike position
Stevie Ray
55%
Distance
66%
17%
Clinch
6%
28%
Ground
28%