Lightweight
3 Rounds
Al Iaquinta won · KO/TKO R2
UFC Event·Saturday, January 31, 2015·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupJoe Lauzon: WrestlervsAl Iaquinta: Pressure fighter
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Joe Lauzon wins(51.9%)
Actual result: Al Iaquinta wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Al Iaquinta enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Joe Lauzon threatens submissions; Al Iaquinta has lost 33% of fights by sub.
- Al Iaquinta has 20pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Joe Lauzon
Red Corner
VS
Al Iaquinta
Blue Corner
+170
(37%)
Vegas Odds
-185
(65%)
41
Age
39
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
5'10"
180.34 cm
Reach
177.8 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Joe 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 19Al IaquintaL3 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Khabib Nurmagomedov · Apr 18W
vs Kevin Lee · Dec 18L
vs Donald Cerrone · May 19L
vs Dan Hooker · Oct 19L
KOvs Bobby Green · Nov 21Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Joe LauzonMetricAl Iaquinta
2.84
Strikes / min
4.06
5.39
Strikes absorbed / min
4.53
54%
Strike defense
61%
2.39
TDs / 15 min
0.63
54%
Takedown defense
74%
2.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-2.55Δ 2.08 — meaningful gap-0.47
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Joe LauzonAl Iaquinta
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Joe Lauzon(10 fights)Al Iaquinta(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-14.814.8
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+63.0-63.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-1.51.5
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
Joe Lauzon
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights20
Al Iaquinta
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights15