// Roster Index›Lightweight›Dossier · Dan Lauzon
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Dan
Lauzon

NICKNAME"The Upgrade"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
17-6-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Dan Lauzon
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
5'10"
AGE
38
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Lightweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
23 BOUTS
WIN
17
LOSS
6
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
74%
17/23 bouts
FINISH RATE
94%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 3-2
WWWLL
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
FINISHER

Finisher fighter built around defensive grappling — 53% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
1.34
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
25%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 45%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
4.09
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. DEF▲ ABOVE
61%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
1.63
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
33%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
80%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 59%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
2.70
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 111 rated fighters on the UFC lightweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

THIN RATED HISTORY
// RATING
#106
against the 111 rated on the UFC lightweight roster · Elo 1474
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
32nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1532 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
22nd
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.15 per fight)

9 rated fights · opponents rated in 39% of recorded fights · last rated fight AUG 14, 2015 · Few rated fights: read these as rough.

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (17)
n = 17
KO/TKO · 9
SUB · 7
DEC · 1
9
KO/TKO
53%
7
SUB
41%
1
DEC
6%
// LOSSES (6)
n = 6
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 2
DEC · 1
3
KO/TKO
50%
2
SUB
33%
1
DEC
17%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
94% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 9 fights
53%
SUBANY ROUND · 7 fights
41%
DECFULL FIGHT · 1 fights
6%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
23 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER76TD DEFENSE89GRAPPLING63CHIN72STRIKING20CARDIO59AGGRESSION25SUB THREAT100STR DEFENSE69RECOVERY40
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Sub Threat. Lowest scored axis: Striking.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power76
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=17 wins
TD Defense89
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (80%)

Grappling63
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin72
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=23 bouts
Striking20
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio59
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression25
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat100
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (2.7 per 15 min)

Str Defense69
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (61%)

Recovery40
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power76 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins17 wins
TD Defense89 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (80%)Not recorded
Grappling63 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin72 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record23 bouts
Striking20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio59 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression25 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat100 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (2.7 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense69 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (61%)Not recorded
Recovery40 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100APR 2006WAPR 2006WJUN 2006WJUL 2006WAUG 2006LOCT 2006LJAN 2007WJUN 2007WSEP 2007WOCT 2007WJAN 2008WFEB 2008WJUN 2008WNOV 2008WJAN 2009LJAN 2010LMAY 2010WOCT 2010WDEC 2010WJUN 2011WDEC 2011WJUN 2013LOCT 2013LAUG 2015// SCORE

  1. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 55, SUB R2.
  3. Start, JUN 2006, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 74, SUB R2.
  5. Start, AUG 2006, momentum score 84, SUB R1.
  6. Start, OCT 2006, momentum score 74, KO/TKO R1.
  7. Start, JAN 2007, momentum score 67, SUB R2.
  8. Start, JUN 2007, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R2.
  9. Start, SEP 2007, momentum score 87, KO/TKO R1.
  10. Start, OCT 2007, momentum score 97, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, JAN 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  12. Start, FEB 2008, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  13. Start, JUN 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  14. Start, NOV 2008, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  15. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  16. Start, JAN 2010, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  17. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 86, DEC R3.
  18. Start, OCT 2010, momentum score 95, KO/TKO R2.
  19. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  20. Start, JUN 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  21. Start, DEC 2011, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  22. Start, JUN 2013, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, OCT 2013, momentum score 93, KO/TKO R2.
  24. Start, AUG 2015, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R2.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Montanez), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 86.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
23/23 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
7
30%
5
22%
-
-
-
12
total
SUB
6
26%
3
13%
-
-
-
9
total
DEC
-
-
2
9%
-
-
2
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 12 of 23 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
9%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
23 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Chip Moraza-PollardAug 14, 2015
KO/TKOR2 · 3:12
CES MMA 30 - Classic Entertainment and Sports 30
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Head Kick and Punches)
L
VS Justin GaethjeOct 26, 2013
KO/TKOR2 · 1:40
WSOF 6 - Burkman vs. Carl
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS John GundersonJun 14, 2013
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WSOF 3 - Fitch vs. Burkman 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Anthony KaponisDec 3, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 1:42
Premier FC - Premier Fighting Championship 7
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Noah WeismanJun 18, 2011
KO/TKOR1 · 3:55
WCF - World Championship Fighting 11
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Damien TritesDec 2, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 1:54
CES MMA 3 - Snow Brawl
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS John OrtolaniOct 2, 2010
KO/TKOR2 · 2:22
Triumph Fighter 4 - Hostile
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Efrain EscuderoMay 29, 2010
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 114 - Rampage vs. Evans
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Cole MillerJan 2, 2010
SubmissionR1 · 3:05
UFC 108 - Evans vs. Silva
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Inverted Triangle Kimura)
W
VS King GreenJan 24, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 4:55
Affliction - Day of Reckoning
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
W
VS Justin HammerstrumNov 14, 2008
KO/TKOR1 · 0:45
WCF - World Championship Fighting 5
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Brendan HoxieJun 20, 2008
KO/TKOR2 · 3:45
WCF - World Championship Fighting 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

Quick answers based on the public fighter profile and fight history shown on this page.

Lightweight. Professional record 17-6. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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