Biography(references)Joseph Edward Lauzon Jr. was born on May 22, 1984, in Brockton, Massachusetts. Lauzon lived on a small farm and enjoyed riding horses. Lauzon did not begin training in the martial arts until his junior year at East Bridgewater High School, after seeing a demonstration that piqued his interest. Lauzon graduated from Wentworth Institute of Technology in 2007 with a Bachelor's degree in computer science. He worked as a network administrator in Cambridge, Massachusetts before he began training in mixed martial arts full-time.
Fighter Trivia(references)Lauzon is married to Katie, and they have two sons, Joey and Jacob . Joey was diagnosed with stage 4S neuroblastoma a week after he was born, and was finally cleared as cancer free in early 2019. Lauzon's moniker, 'J-Lau', was given by friends who he trained with when he was in high school.
Awards & Accolades
UFC: Fight of the Night Honors (seven times) vs. Kenny Florian, Sam Stout, George Sotiropoulos, Jamie Varner, Jim Miller (2), & Michael Chiesa
UFC: Knockout of the Night Honors (one time) vs. Jens Pulver
UFC: Submission of the Night Honors (six times) vs. Brandon Melendez, Jeremy Stephens, Gabe Ruediger, Curt Warburton, Melvin Guillard, & Jamie Varner
UFC: Performance of the Night Honors (one time) vs. Diego Sanchez
UFC: Fourth most post-fight bonus awards in UFC history (15)
UFC: Most Submission of the Night Honors in UFC history (six)
UFC: Fight of the Year (2012) vs. Jim Miller
UFC: Second most finishes in UFC Lightweight division (13)
United States Kickboxing Association: USKBA U.S. Super Welterweight Championship (one time)
World Fighting League: WFL Grand Prix Champion
World MMA Awards: 2012 Fight of the Year (vs. Jamie Varner)
Massachusetts MMA outlets: 2004 Massachusetts Fighter of the Year Honors
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