Lightweight
3 Rounds
Joe Lauzon won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, July 9, 2016·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Model Prediction: Diego Sanchez wins(59.9%)
Actual result: Joe Lauzon wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Stance matchup historically favors Diego Sanchez (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Diego Sanchez
Red Corner
VS
Joe Lauzon
Blue Corner
-125
(56%)
Vegas Odds
+105
(49%)
44
Age
42
Southpaw
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.
Diego Sanchez
oldest →latest
W
vs Craig White · Sep 18W
KOvs Mickey Gall · Mar 19L
vs Michael Chiesa · Jul 19W
vs Michel Pereira · Feb 20L
vs Jake Matthews · Sep 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.
Diego SanchezMetricJoe Lauzon
2.69
Strikes / min
2.84
3.02
Strikes absorbed / min
5.39
56%
Strike defense
54%
1.51
TDs / 15 min
2.39
46%
Takedown defense
54%
0.80
Sub atts / 15 min
2.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.33Δ 2.22 — meaningful gap-2.55
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Diego SanchezJoe Lauzon
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Diego Sanchez(10 fights)Joe Lauzon(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-2.02.0
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-85.085.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.2-0.2
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+1.2-1.2
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
Diego Sanchez
StanceSouthpaw
Height70.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights19
Joe Lauzon
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights20