Dan Lauzon

Dan Lauzon
Dan Lauzon
Born March 30, 1988 (1988-03-30) (age 23)
Brockton, Massachusetts, U.S.
Other names The Upgrade
Nationality American
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division Lightweight
Reach 71 in (180 cm)
Style Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out of Bridgewater, Massachusetts
Mixed martial arts record
Total 19
Wins 15
By knockout 8
By submission 7
Losses 4
By knockout 1
By submission 2
By decision 1
Notable relatives Joe Lauzon, brother
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Dan Lauzon (born March 30, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist from East Bridgewater, Massachusetts. He is the younger brother of fellow MMA fighter Joe Lauzon.

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Mixed martial arts career

First stint in Ultimate Fighting Championship

Dan Lauzon began training at the age of 14. He made his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut at UFC 64: Unstoppable, losing to Spencer Fisher. At 18 years, seven months and 14 days old, Lauzon was the youngest fighter ever to appear in the UFC.

Lauzon is sponsored by TapouT and appeared in an episode of the television series TapouT. The TapouT crew followed Lauzon through the final preparations for his fight with Frank Latina. While filming, the crew expressed doubts about Lauzon's trainer and introduced him to crosstown rival trainer Mark DellaGrotte. After the episode aired, Lauzon's brother Joe criticized the episode and the TapouT crew's actions.[1]

Affliction

Lauzon was originally scheduled to fight Chris Horodecki at the Affliction: Day of Reckoning event on January 24, but Chris was denied his license for failing his physical.[2] Bobby Green stepped up to take Horodecki's spot against Lauzon. During the fight against Green, Lauzon claimed he was kicked and kneed to the groin a total of three times, a fact openly questioned by bloggers, internet forums[3][4] and live by the broadcast team. Tito Ortiz was doing Color Commentary for the event and, at one point, stated "Dan is Faking". Referee Herb Dean and the ringside doctor asked Dan Lauzon if he wanted to continue to fight, and the fight was eventually restarted with Bobby Green having 2-points deducted. The crowd loudly booed the point-deduction. While Bobby Green's unorthodox style managed to give Dan difficulties on the feet, Lauzon manage to control the fight on the ground and won due to a Rear-naked Choke with five seconds left in the first round.

Return to Ultimate Fighting Championship

With the demise of the Affliction fight organization, Dan became a free agent and as of July 28, 2009, was under contract with the UFC.[5]

Dan Lauzon faced Cole Miller on January 2, 2010 at UFC 108.[6] In a back-and-forth fight, Miller locked a kimura from an inverted triangle position, earning himself a $50,000 Submission of the Night bonus.[7] At the same event, Dan's brother, Joe Lauzon also lost his fight. After the event, Joe Lauzon said that a fight between them, or even at the same event, is "not an option anymore".[8]

Two weeks before his scheduled fight in UFC 114, Dan Lauzon told the Boston Herald that he was left "hung out to dry" by his coaches and his brother Joe Lauzon. Reportedly unsatisfied with Lauzon's commitment to training, his coaches told him a month ago they wouldn’t make the trip if there wasn’t improvement. Joe Lauzon said they clearly outlined what was expected and his brother fell short. Joe Lauzon, 26, and Dan Lauzon, 23, each described their personalities as polar opposites. Though they get along, they frequently butt heads, particularly when it comes to training. Pomfret has been Dan Lauzon’s trainer since he began practicing jiu-jitsu nine years ago. Steve Maze, his boxing coach, has worked with him since his first fight when he was 18, both of his coaches and his brother Joe, all decided not to travel with Dan's fight, making him an even bigger underdog than he already is, against Efrain Escudero.[9] Escudero defeated Lauzon via unanimous decision.

In the aftermath off his loss at UFC 114, Lauzon was released from the promotion.[10]

Post-UFC

After the loss, Lauzon was invited to train with Renzo Gracie and planned on taking Gracie up on his offer. Shortly after Lauzon was set to fight John Ortolani, a Gracie Barra New Hampshire student, That put an end to Lauzon going to Renzo Gracie New York for training. [11]

Lauzon made his first post-UFC fight against John Ortolani which he won via KO (punches) in the 2nd round. His next fight came exactly 2 months later against Damien Trites, which he won again by guillotine choke in the 1st round.

On February 17, 2011, Lauzon was stabbed outside a nightclub in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. His injuries, however were not life threatening. An investigation is currently underway. Lauzon would not talk with the police. [12]

On June 18, 2011, Lauzon returned to action fighting in the main event for World Championship Fighting against Noah Weisman for the Lightweight belt, Lauzon dominated the stand-up an won by KO in the 1st round to become the Lightweight Champion of World Championship Fighting an keep the streak going, finishing 3 in a row since his departure from the UFC.

On December 3, 2011, Lauzon's next fight will come against Anthony Kaponis in the main event for Premier FC 7 at Umass Amherst in the Mullins center.

Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 15-4 United States Noah Weisman TKO (punches) WCF 11 02011-06-18 June 18, 2011 1 3:56 Wilmington, Massachusetts
Win 14-4 United States Damien Trites Submission (guillotine choke) CES: Snow Brawl 02010-12-02 December 2, 2010 1 1:54 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
Win 13-4 United States John Ortolani TKO (punches) Triumph Fighter 4: Hostile 02010-10-02 October 2, 2010 2 2:22 Milford, New Hampshire, United States
Loss 12-4 Mexico Efrain Escudero Decision (unanimous) UFC 114 02010-05-29 May 29, 2010 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss 12-3 United States Cole Miller Submission (modified kimura) UFC 108 02010-01-02 January 2, 2010 1 3:05 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 12-2 United States Bobby Green Submission (rear naked choke) Affliction: Day of Reckoning 02009-01-24 January 24, 2009 1 4:55 Anaheim, California, United States
Win 11-2 United States Justin Hammertrum TKO (punches) World Championship Fighting 5 02008-11-14 November 14, 2008 1 0:45 Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States
Win 10-2 United States Brendan Hoxie TKO (punches) World Championship Fighting 4 02008-06-20 June 20, 2008 2 3:45 Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States
Win 9-2 United States Frank Latina Submission (triangle choke) World Championship Fighting 3 02008-02-08 February 8, 2008 1 3:10 Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States
Win 8-2 United States Andrew Montanez TKO Wild Bill's Fight Night 13 02008-01-25 January 25, 2008 1 1:48 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win 7-2 United States David George TKO Combat Zone 24 02007-10-13 October 13, 2007 1 2:46 Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Win 6-2 United States Wayne Harnois KO (punches) World Championship Fighting 1 02007-09-21 September 21, 2007 1 0:14 Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States
Win 5-2 United States James Meal TKO FFP Untamed 14 02007-06-16 June 16, 2007 2 3:57 Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States
Loss 4-2 Lithuania Deividas Taurosevicius Submission (rear naked choke) CFFC 3: Battleground 02007-01-19 January 19, 2007 2 1:15 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss 4-1 United States Spencer Fisher TKO (strikes) UFC 64 02006-10-14 October 14, 2006 1 4:38 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 4-0 United States Dyrell Walker Submission (triangle choke) CZ 17: Take Control 02006-08-05 August 5, 2006 1 3:52 Revere, Massachusetts, United States
Win 3-0 United States Leonard Wilson Submission (choke) RITC 84: Celebrity Theatre 02006-07-01 July 1, 2006 2 1:34 Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Win 2-0 United States Jason Harris Submission (choke) RITC 83: Rampage 02006-06-10 June 10, 2006 1 N/A Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
Win 1-0 United States Athony Peters Submission (toe hold) WFL 6: Real - No Fooling Around 02006-04-01 April 1, 2006 2 2:20 Revere, Massachusetts, United States

See also

References

  1. ^ JoeLauzon.com - The Tapout Show with Dan was Garbage
  2. ^ "CSAC denies Horodecki his license". MMAMania.com. January 21, 2009. http://mmamania.com/2009/01/21/csac-denies-chris-horodecki-license-to-fight-dan-lauzon-at-affliction-jan-24-because-of-injury/. Retrieved January 21, 2009. 
  3. ^ http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f61/dan-lauzons-8-headed-c-ck-906788/
  4. ^ http://forums.mmaweekly.com/showthread.php?t=16695
  5. ^ "Bobby Green to replace Horodecki". MMAWeekly.com. January 22, 2009. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=8022&zoneid=13. Retrieved January 22, 2009. 
  6. ^ "Cole Miller vs. Dan Lauzon reportedly on tap for UFC 108 in January". mmajunkie.com. 2009-10-09. http://mmajunkie.com/news/16431/cole-miller-vs-dan-lauzon-reportedly-on-tap-for-ufc-108-in-january.mma. Retrieved 2009-10-09. 
  7. ^ UFC 108 salaries: Rashad Evans earns top payday with $375K, leads $843K fighter payroll
  8. ^ Joe Lauzon says fight with brother no longer an option, Boston slot his for taking
  9. ^ http://news.bostonherald.com/sports/other_sports/ultimate_fighting/view/20100516dan_lauzon_left_to_fend_for_himself/srvc=home&position=also
  10. ^ http://www.mmamania.com/2010/6/10/1511309/report-dan-lauzon-released-from
  11. ^ http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/news/241439/Lauzon-motivated-as-Gracie-reaches-out/
  12. ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/mma/news/story?id=6133740/

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