UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen
Boston, USA
17 Aug 2013
Lightweight
VS
32%
Lauzon
68%
Johnson
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
JL
Joe Lauzon
28 – 16
5'10"71" reachOrthodox42 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 18
Michael
Michael Johnson
"The Menace"
25 – 20
Well-Rounded39 yrsSouthpaw73" reach5'10"
CFR 37

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Johnson

Johnson holds a meaningful edge at 68% per the CFR ratings — but Lauzon has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 19 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Lauzon has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 11 points.

Striking split: Johnson throws more volume but Lauzon connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Lauzon's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Johnson has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Lauzon
Johnson
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'10"
Height
5'10"
71"
Reach
+73"
42
Age
+39
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lauzon
Johnson
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
17.7
36.8
51.5
Performance Avg
42.5
49
Quality of Victory
38
59
Momentum Score
35
Lauzon
Johnson
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.3
1.4
43%
Strike Accuracy
39%
4.4
Striking Style Score (/10)
4.8
5 KOs
KO Finishes
6 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
6
Head
36
1
Body
8
0
Leg
3
RangeRange
7Distance44
0Clinch3
0Ground0
Lauzon
Johnson
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.3
Sub Attempts / fight
0.1
4.0
Grappling Style Score (/10)
1.5
2.8
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.1
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Lauzon
Johnson
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
0
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
KO risk
5
KO/TKO Losses
4
1
Sub Losses
5
Avg R1.6 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.3 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
27/44 fights
Chin rating based on
32/45 fights
Lauzon
Johnson
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
59
35
W · KO · R1
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R2
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
Lauzon
Johnson
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
80%
38%
5
KO / TKO Wins
6
7
Submission Wins
0
3
Decision Wins
10

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Lauzon
Johnson
Striking4.4 / 4.8Volume2.2 / 6.0Grappling4.0 / 1.5Wrestling2.8 / 1.1Submission4.7 / 0.0Pressure7.3 / 4.1
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.4
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
4.8
4.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.5
2.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.1
4.7
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
7.3
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
4.1
2.2
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
6.0
Lauzon
Strike Zones
Johnson
Lauzon
Attacking
6HEAD1BODY0LEGS7 landed
Absorbing
36HEAD8BODY3LEGS47 absorbed
Johnson
Attacking
36HEAD8BODY3LEGS47 landed
Absorbing
6HEAD1BODY0LEGS7 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Lauzon targets the head (86% of attacks) — Johnson absorbs 86% of strikes there
🎯Johnson targets the head (77% of attacks) — Lauzon absorbs 77% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Lauzon
RND
Johnson
0/0R00/0
0/0R20/0

Lauzon · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.6
0105.0W5.2W5.0W2.8L5.2W5.8W5.5L5.0W2.8L5.0W5.0W1.5L5.5W5.9L5.6L4.5W5.0W2.8L5.0W5.5L5.0W5.9L4.5W5.5L2.0L2.8L5.5W2006-092010-082013-082016-082019-10
WinLossTrend

Johnson · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.8
0105.5L5.0W1.5L4.5W5.0W5.2W5.5L4.0L4.5W5.2W4.5W5.0W6.5L5.5L6.3W4.0L3.7L3.2L5.2W4.5W4.1L5.5L3.0L6.0L5.2W5.7L4.6W3.8L5.3W6.0W4.9W4.0L2010-122013-082017-072022-052026-03
WinLossTrend

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