Ultimate Fighting Calendar
LightweightFight of the Night + Submission of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Joe Lauzon
J-Lau
28-16-0
RESULT

Joe Lauzon def. Jamie Varner (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 2:44
Jamie Varner
C-4
21-11-1 (2 NC)
Saturday, August 4, 2012

Joe Lauzon defeated Jamie Varner by Submission in round 3 (2:44) in the Lightweight bout of UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera, held Saturday, August 4, 2012.

Fight stats

Joe Lauzon
Jamie Varner
0
Knockdowns
1
44 of 118
Significant strikes
82 of 177
37%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
55 of 130
Total strikes
84 of 181
2 of 5
Takedowns
2 of 4
40%
Takedown accuracy
50%
1
Submission attempts
1
2
Reversals
2
2:09
Control time
1:41
Significant strikes by target
42 of 115
Head
53 of 141
1 of 2
Body
26 of 31
1 of 1
Leg
3 of 5
35 of 108
Distance
78 of 172
1 of 2
Clinch
2 of 3
8 of 8
Ground
2 of 2

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
17 of 49
Sig. str.
35 of 81
17 of 49
Total str.
36 of 82
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:43
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
18 of 48
Sig. str.
30 of 64
26 of 57
Total str.
31 of 67
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
1
2:01
Ctrl
0:07
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 21
Sig. str.
17 of 32
12 of 24
Total str.
17 of 32
0 of 1
Takedowns
2 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
0:08
Ctrl
0:51

Betting Odds

Joe Lauzon
-122
55% implied win probability
Open: -113Best: -115
Jamie Varner
-101
50% implied win probability
Open: -112Best: +113

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJoe LauzonJamie Varner
Bookmaker-115-115
Bovada-125+100
Pinnacle-125+113
sports-interaction-125-105

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Joe Lauzon vs Jamie Varner?

Joe Lauzon defeated Jamie Varner by Submission in round 3 (2:44) in the Lightweight bout of UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera, held Saturday, August 4, 2012.

Referee
Luis Cobian
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Joe Lauzon 47%53% Jamie Varner

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
3 edges
Jamie Varner
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

57Power64
49Speed64
49Precision54
78Durability67
67Engine72
92Wrestling96
97Ground91

Biggest edge Joe Lauzon, Chin +31

Attribute by attribute

Joe Lauzon is on the left of every row, Jamie Varner on the right.
66Punch power79
48Kick power49
50Punch speed77
47Kick speed51
49Accuracy54
92Takedowns96
96Ground striking87
98Submissions95
96Chin65
60Body strength68
67Cardio72

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

Tale of the Tape

28-16-0
Record
21-11-1 (2 NC)
1784
Power Index rating
1803
1
Win Streak
0
42
Age
41
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.84
SLpM
2.92
39%
Str. Acc.
34%
5.39
SApM
2.55
54%
Str. Def.
58%

Grappling Profile

2.39
TD Avg.
3.49
45%
TD Acc.
53%
54%
TD Def.
66%
2.00
Sub. Avg.
0.80

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Joe Lauzon · 2-3
  • 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
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Rodriguez vs Penn · Jan 16, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
Jamie Varner · 1-4
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic · Dec 13, 2014
    Submission · R1 · 1:52 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 173: Barao vs Dillashaw · May 24, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 · Feb 1, 2014
    TKO · R2 · 2:32 · Lightweight
  • L
    UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 · Aug 31, 2013
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    UFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II · Dec 30, 2012
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 9 fights
22.4
Avg sig. strikes
27.0
1.26
Avg takedowns
2.56
1:55
Avg control time
2:15
54
Career high strikes
82
5
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Joe Lauzon
Strike target
Jamie Varner
89%
Head
75%
9%
Body
20%
2%
Leg
5%
Joe Lauzon
Strike position
Jamie Varner
54%
Distance
65%
16%
Clinch
13%
30%
Ground
21%