Jonathan Pearce is slightly favored against Joe Lauzon at UFC on ESPN 6 on Friday, October 18 in Boston, Massachusetts. This event is one of six fights on the main card on ESPN2. Lauzon is 27-15 in his career, while Pearce is 7-3 in his career. There are a total of six fights on the main card on ESPN2 at UFC on ESPN 6, with the headliner a bout between Dominick Reyes and Chris Weidman. There are also a total of seven fights on the preliminary card, all on ESPN2. Let’s look at the bout between Lauzon and Pearce and UFC picks.
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Joe Lauzon (27-15, 14-12 UFC)
Lauzon came into the UFC with a record of 13-3 and he has 14 wins and 12 losses in the UFC. In his last five fights, he has one win and four losses. He defeated Marcin Held by split decision; while losing to Jim Miller by split decision, Stevie Ray by majority decision, Clay Guida by TKO, and Chris Gruetzemacher by TKO. Lauzon has been a pro since 2004 and he has eight wins by TKO/KO and 17 by submission. He has 17 first round finishes.
Jonathan Pearce (7-3, UFC debut)
Pearce will be making his UFC debut. He has seven wins and three losses in his career. He defeated Noe Quintanilla by KO, Anthony Morgan by unanimous decision, Nickalas Martino by TKO, Damir Ferhatbegovic by rear-naked choke submission, Omar Johnson by TKO, Nick Baker by TKO, and Jacob Rosales by TKO; while losing to Lance Lawrence by rear-naked choke submission, Quinten Culpepper by toe hold submission, and Peter Petties by unanimous decision. Pearce has been a pro since 2014 and he has five wins by TKO/KO and one by submission.
Striking Stats
Strikes landed per minute: Lauzon 2.74 / Pearce 12.00
Striking Accuracy: Lauzon 38% / Pearce 58%
Strikes absorbed per minute: Lauzon 5.39/ Pearce 6.76
Defense: Lauzon 54% / Pearce 50%
Grappling Stats
Takedown average: Lauzon 2.34/ Pearce 5.07
Takedown Accuracy: Lauzon 45% / Pearce 50%
Takedowns defended: Lauzon 54% / Pearce 100%
Submission average: Lauzon 2.1 / Pearce 0.0
UFC Picks
Lauzon hasn’t fought in over a year and he wasn’t that good when he did fight, as he lost his last three bouts. One thing I have noticed through the years is that when a fighter is making his or her debut and is favored, that fighter normally gets the win. Pearce is listed as a slight favorite in this contest and the oddsmakers usually know what they are doing. It is also worth noting that these two fighters have combined for 31 finishes. I will make two plays in this one and take Pearce to win the fight and for the bout to go under the total.
UFC on ESPN 5 takes place at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts on Friday, October 18, with six fights on the main card on ESPN2 headlined by Dominick Reyes vs. Chris Weidman and seven preliminary bouts on ESPN2.
Main Card (ESPN2)
Light Heavyweight - Dominick Reyes -160 vs. Chris Weidman
Featherweight - Jeremy Stephens -115 vs. Yair Rodríguez
Heavyweight - Greg Hardy -275 vs. Ben Sosoli
Lightweight - Jonathan Pearce -120 vs. Joe Lauzon
Women's Flyweight - Maycee Barber -125 vs. Gillian Robertson
Middleweight - Darren Stewart -115 vs. Deron Winn
Preliminary Card (ESPN2)
Featherweight - Manny Bermudez -165 vs. Charles Rosa
Women's Flyweight - Molly McCann -350 vs. Diana Belbita
Featherweight - Kyle Bochniak -125 vs. Sean Woodson
Bantamweight - Boston Salmon -155 vs. Randy Costa
Welterweight - Sean Brady -250 vs. Court McGee
Heavyweight - Tanner Boser -140 vs. Daniel Spitz
Middleweight - Kevin Holland -170 vs. Brendan Allen
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