Joe Lauzon vs Brandon Melendez prediction

The Ultimate Fighter 5 Finale · Sunday, 24 June 2007 · Lightweight · main event

Joe Lauzon28-16-0UFC wins: 6 KO, 7 SUB, 2 DECUFC debut
vs
Brandon Melendez1-9-0UFC debut

Result: Joe Lauzon by Sub, R2 2:09.

Joe Lauzon vs Brandon Melendez: prediction not published yet.

Tale of the tape

Tale of the tape
Joe LauzonTale of the tapeBrandon Melendez
28-16-0Record1-9-0
–Nationality–
27UFC fights1
23Age24
178 cmHeight178 cm
182 cmReach–
OrthodoxStanceSouthpaw
6 / 7 / 2UFC wins by KO / SUB / DEC0 / 0 / 0
5 / 1 / 6UFC losses by KO / SUB / DEC0 / 1 / 0
2.9Sig. strikes landed per minute2.7
5.3Sig. strikes absorbed per minute2.6
2.3Takedowns per 15 minutes1.0
0.22Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.21

Rates are from UFC fights since 2005, adjusted towards the UFC average for fighters with little UFC time.

Joe Lauzon: last UFC fights

UFC debut.

Brandon Melendez: last UFC fights

UFC debut.

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