Review: 2014-09-05, good fight between Michael Chiesa and Joe Lauzon: it gets three stars (UFC Fight of the Night). The Tuf Live Tournament winner Michael Chiesa entered this fight with a pro mma record of 11-1-0 (73% submission victory rate – he has never won via ko/tko) and he is ranked as the No.27 lightweight in the world, he suffered his only defeat last year when he faced Jorge Masvidal, after that bout he won two consecutive fights: against Colton Smith and Francisco Trinaldo.
His opponent, Joe Lauzon, has a record of 23-9-0 (96% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.32 in the same weight class, he lost two consecutive bouts between 2012 and 2013, against Jim Miller (=Miller vs Lauzon) and Michael Johnson (=Lauzon vs Johnson), but he came back to win a the end of 2013 beating Mac Danzig (=Lauzon vs Danzig). Chiesa vs Lauzon is on the undercard of Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza vs Gegard Mousasi 2 – UFC FN 50. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Event: UFC Fight Night 50: Jacare vs Mousasi 2
Date: 2014-09-05
Where: Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, USA
Division: lightweight (155 lbs, 70 kg)
UFC FN 50 fight card (main card):
Ronaldo ‘Jacare’ Souza vs Gegard Mousasi 2
Alistair Overeem vs Ben Rothwell
Matt Mitrione vs Derrick Lewis
Michael Chiesa vs Joe Lauzon
Lauzon’s previous fight: Joe Lauzon vs Mac Danzig
Lauzon’s next fight: Joe Lauzon vs Al Iaquinta
Chiesa’s next fight: Michael Chiesa vs Mitch Clarke
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Video:
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(Free embeddable highlights video hosted on Ufc on Fox’s official Youtube channel)
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