- Dan Lauzon
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Dan Lauzon Born March 30, 1988
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
Professional record breakdown 19 matches 15 wins 4 losses By knockout 8 1 By submission 7 2 By decision 0 1 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Win 15-4 
Noah WeismanTKO (punches) WCF 11 June 18, 2011 1 3:56 Wilmington, Massachusetts Win 14-4 Damien TritesSubmission (guillotine choke) CES: Snow Brawl December 2, 2010 1 1:54 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States Win 13-4 John OrtolaniTKO (punches) Triumph Fighter 4: Hostile October 2, 2010 2 2:22 Milford, New Hampshire, United States Loss 12-4 
Efrain EscuderoDecision (unanimous) UFC 114 May 29, 2010 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss 12-3 Cole MillerSubmission (modified kimura) UFC 108 January 2, 2010 1 3:05 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win 12-2 Bobby GreenSubmission (rear naked choke) Affliction: Day of Reckoning January 24, 2009 1 4:55 Anaheim, California, United States Win 11-2 Justin HammertrumTKO (punches) World Championship Fighting 5 November 14, 2008 1 0:45 Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States Win 10-2 Brendan HoxieTKO (punches) World Championship Fighting 4 June 20, 2008 2 3:45 Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States Win 9-2 Frank LatinaSubmission (triangle choke) World Championship Fighting 3 February 8, 2008 1 3:10 Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States Win 8-2 Andrew MontanezTKO Wild Bill's Fight Night 13 January 25, 2008 1 1:48 Atlanta, Georgia, United States Win 7-2 David GeorgeTKO Combat Zone 24 October 13, 2007 1 2:46 Revere, Massachusetts, United States Win 6-2 Wayne HarnoisKO (punches) World Championship Fighting 1 September 21, 2007 1 0:14 Wilmington, Massachusetts, United States Win 5-2 James MealTKO FFP Untamed 14 June 16, 2007 2 3:57 Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Loss 4-2 
Deividas TauroseviciusSubmission (rear naked choke) CFFC 3: Battleground January 19, 2007 2 1:15 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Loss 4-1 Spencer FisherTKO (strikes) UFC 64 October 14, 2006 1 4:38 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win 4-0 Dyrell WalkerSubmission (triangle choke) CZ 17: Take Control August 5, 2006 1 3:52 Revere, Massachusetts, United States Win 3-0 Leonard WilsonSubmission (choke) RITC 84: Celebrity Theatre July 1, 2006 2 1:34 Phoenix, Arizona, United States Win 2-0 Jason HarrisSubmission (choke) RITC 83: Rampage June 10, 2006 1 N/A Scottsdale, Arizona, United States Win 1-0 Athony PetersSubmission (toe hold) WFL 6: Real - No Fooling Around April 1, 2006 2 2:20 Revere, Massachusetts, United States See also
References
- ^ JoeLauzon.com - The Tapout Show with Dan was Garbage
- ^ "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.
- ^ http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f61/dan-lauzons-8-headed-c-ck-906788/
- ^ http://forums.mmaweekly.com/showthread.php?t=16695
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ UFC 108 salaries: Rashad Evans earns top payday with $375K, leads $843K fighter payroll
- ^ Joe Lauzon says fight with brother no longer an option, Boston slot his for taking
- ^ http://news.bostonherald.com/sports/other_sports/ultimate_fighting/view/20100516dan_lauzon_left_to_fend_for_himself/srvc=home&position=also
- ^ http://www.mmamania.com/2010/6/10/1511309/report-dan-lauzon-released-from
- ^ http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/news/241439/Lauzon-motivated-as-Gracie-reaches-out/
- ^ http://sports.espn.go.com/extra/mma/news/story?id=6133740/
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Categories:- American mixed martial artists
- Mixed martial artists from Massachusetts
- Lightweight mixed martial artists
- 1988 births
- People from Brockton, Massachusetts
- Living people
- People from East Bridgewater, Massachusetts
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