Lightweight
3 Rounds
Anthony Pettis won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, February 25, 2012·Saitama, Japan, Japan
Style matchupAnthony Pettis: Well-roundedvsJoe Lauzon: Wrestler
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Anthony Pettis wins(56.9%)
Actual result: Anthony Pettis wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Tale of the Tape
Anthony Pettis
Red Corner
VS
Joe Lauzon
Blue Corner
-285
(74%)
Vegas Odds
+258
(28%)
39
Age
42
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
5'10"
182.88 cm
Reach
180.34 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Anthony PettisW2 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Stephen Thompson · Mar 19L
vs Nate Diaz · Aug 19L
SUBvs Diego Ferreira · Jan 20W
vs Donald Cerrone · May 20W
vs Alex Morono · Dec 20Joe Lauzon
oldest →latest
W
vs Marcin Held · Jan 17L
vs Stevie Ray · Apr 17L
KOvs Clay Guida · Nov 17L
KOvs Chris Gruetzemacher · Apr 18W
KOvs Jonathan Pearce · Oct 19Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Anthony PettisMetricJoe Lauzon
3.05
Strikes / min
2.84
3.44
Strikes absorbed / min
5.39
54%
Strike defense
54%
0.61
TDs / 15 min
2.39
60%
Takedown defense
54%
1.10
Sub atts / 15 min
2.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.39Δ 2.16 — meaningful gap-2.55
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Anthony PettisJoe Lauzon
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Anthony Pettis(10 fights)Joe Lauzon(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-34.234.2
RedLayoff (days)Blue
0.00.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.50.5
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.40.4
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.70.7
Anthony Pettis
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights20
Joe Lauzon
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights20