Joe Lauzon vs Chris Gruetzemacher — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta

Brooklyn, USA

7 Apr 2018

Lightweight

46%

Lauzon

54%

Gruetzemacher

Win Probability

KO/TKO

Round 2 · 5:00

Joe Lauzon

28 – 16

5'10"71" reachOrthodox42 yrsWell-Rounded

CFR 18

Chris Gruetzemacher

"Gritz"

15 – 5

Well-Rounded40 yrsOrthodox68" reach5'8"

CFR 21

★ Official Result

Chris GruetzemacherwinsKO/TKOR2 · 5:00

def. Joe Lauzon · UFC 223: Khabib vs. Iaquinta

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Gruetzemacher

→

Actual result

Gruetzemacher wins

KO/TKO · R2

Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Lauzon at 46% vs Gruetzemacher at 54% (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 14 points.

Risk flags

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

Gruetzemacher has a chin rating of 42 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

LauzonGruetzemacher

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

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Lauzon

Gruetzemacher

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

5'10"+

Height

5'8"

71"+

Reach

68"

Age

+40

Orthodox

Stance

Orthodox

Lauzon

Gruetzemacher

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

17.7

21.1

51.5

Performance Avg

38.1

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

Lauzon

Gruetzemacher

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

4.4

/ 10

4.2

/ 10

7.3

Style: Pressure

3.6

2.2

Style: Volume

6.2

5 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

1 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

9Distance39

4Clinch36

0Ground0

Lauzon

Gruetzemacher

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

4.0

/ 10

1.6

/ 10

2.8

Wrestling Style (/10)

1.1

4.7

Submission Style (/10)

0.0

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Lauzon

Gruetzemacher

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

2 consec. KOs

Verdict

KO risk

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R1.6 stoppage

KO round context

Avg R1.0 stoppage

1 fight ago

Last KO loss

2 fights ago

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Strikes absorbed / min

—

27/44 fights

Chin rating based on

7/20 fights

Lauzon

Gruetzemacher

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

W · KO · R1

L · KO · R2

L · KO · R1

L · Dec · R3

W · Dec · R3

Last 5

L · Sub · R3

W · Dec · R3

L · KO · R1

W · KO · R2

L · Sub · R3

Lauzon

Gruetzemacher

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

80%

33%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Lauzon

Gruetzemacher

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

4.4

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

4.2

4.0

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

1.6

2.8

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

1.1

4.7

Submission

Submission attack frequency

0.0

7.3

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

3.6

2.2

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

6.2

Lauzon

Strike Zones

Gruetzemacher

Lauzon

Attacking

13 landed

Absorbing

75 absorbed

Gruetzemacher

Attacking

75 landed

Absorbing

13 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Lauzon targets the head (92% of attacks) — Gruetzemacher absorbs 92% of strikes there

🎯Gruetzemacher targets the head (63% of attacks) — Lauzon absorbs 63% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Lauzon

RND

Gruetzemacher

0/0R00/0

Lauzon · Last 5

W · KO · R1

Jonathan Pearce

KO/TKO

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L · KO · R2

Chris Gruetzemacher

KO/TKO

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L · KO · R1

Clay Guida

KO/TKO

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Stevie Ray

Decision

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Marcin Held

Decision

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Gruetzemacher · Last 5

L · Sub · R3

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Submission

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Rafa Garcia

Decision

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KO/TKO

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Joe Lauzon

KO/TKO

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L · Sub · R3

Davi Ramos

Submission

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News & Media

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