UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov
Nashville, USA
22 Apr 2017
Lightweight
VS
53%
Lauzon
47%
Ray
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
JL
Joe Lauzon
2816
5'10"71" reachOrthodox42 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 18
SR
Stevie Ray
"Braveheart"
239
Well-Rounded36 yrsSouthpaw70" reach5'10"
CFR 15

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Lauzon

This is a genuine toss-up — Lauzon at 53% vs Ray at 47% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Lauzon has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 15 points.

Ray has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

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

Ray has a chin rating of 52 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Lauzon
Ray
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'10"
Height
5'10"
71"+
Reach
70"
42
Age
+36
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Lauzon
Ray
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
17.7
15.4
51.5
Performance Avg
46.0
49
Quality of Victory
34
59
Momentum Score
46
Lauzon
Ray
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.3
2.0
43%
Strike Accuracy
48%
4.4
Striking Style Score (/10)
4.1
5 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
13
Head
71
2
Body
6
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
13Distance43
0Clinch13
2Ground21
Lauzon
Ray
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
0.3
Sub Attempts / fight
4.0
Grappling Style Score (/10)
1.7
2.8
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
1.2
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Lauzon
Ray
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
52
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
KO risk
5
KO/TKO Losses
2
1
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.6 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
Strikes absorbed / min
27/44 fights
Chin rating based on
11/32 fights
Lauzon
Ray
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
59
46
W · KO · R1
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
Lauzon
Ray
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
80%
29%
5
KO / TKO Wins
2
7
Submission Wins
0
3
Decision Wins
5

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Lauzon
Ray
Striking4.4 / 4.1Volume2.2 / 7.0Grappling4.0 / 1.7Wrestling2.8 / 1.2Submission4.7 / 0.0Pressure7.3 / 3.9
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.4
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
4.1
4.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.7
2.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.2
4.7
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
7.3
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
3.9
2.2
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
7.0
Lauzon
Strike Zones
Ray
Lauzon
Attacking
13HEAD2BODY0LEGS15 landed
Absorbing
71HEAD6BODY0LEGS77 absorbed
Ray
Attacking
71HEAD6BODY0LEGS77 landed
Absorbing
13HEAD2BODY0LEGS15 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Lauzon targets the head (87% of attacks) — Ray absorbs 87% of strikes there
🎯Ray targets the head (92% of attacks) — Lauzon absorbs 92% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Lauzon
RND
Ray
0/0R00/0

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

Ray · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.3
0105.2W5.0W4.5W5.5L4.5W4.5W1.5L5.5L4.5W1.6L4.6W2015-042016-092017-072019-062019-10
WinLossTrend

Lauzon · Last 5

W · KO · R1
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KO/TKO
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L · KO · R2
Chris GruetzemacherRating 2.8
KO/TKO
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L · KO · R1
Clay GuidaRating 2
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis · 2017-11
L · Dec · R3
Stevie RayRating 5.5
Decision
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W · Dec · R3
Marcin HeldRating 4.5
Decision
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Ray · Last 5

W · Dec · R3
Michael JohnsonRating 4.6
Decision
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L · KO · R1
Leonardo SantosRating 1.6
KO/TKO
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W · Dec · R3
Jessin AyariRating 4.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Oezdemir vs. Smith · 2018-10
L · Dec · R3
Kajan JohnsonRating 5.5
Decision
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L · KO · R1
Paul FelderRating 1.5
KO/TKO
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