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Press Release: J-Lau Goes Vegas

Joe Lauzon — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:29:46 +0000

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Lauzon-Stout featured on Saturday’s UFC 108 PPV LAS VEGAS (Dec. 31, 2009) – Exciting UFC lightweight contender Joe “J-Lau” Lauzon (18-4, 5 [T]KOs, 13 submissions), only 10 months after undergoing knee surgery to repair his ACL, enters the Octagon once again Saturday night to fight Canadian veteran Sam “Hands of Stone” Stout (14-5-1, 8 [T]KOs, [...]

UFC.com: Solving for Variables

Joe Lauzon — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:28:41 +0000

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Believe it or not, the transition from computer wiz to MMA fighter isn’t that much of a stretch. Listen to Joe Lauzon elaborate on his former role, and he may as well be talking about the latter. “When I was younger, I used to ruin my computers just to see how they worked,” he says. [...]

Lauzon Returns to Octagon vs. Stout on Jan. 2 at UFC 108

Joe Lauzon — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:29:59 +0000

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E. BRIDGEWATER, Mass. (Dec. 10, 2009) – Ten months after undergoing knee surgery to repair his ACL, UFC lightweight contender Joe “J-Lau” Lauzon (18-4, 5 [T]KOs, 13 submissions) returns to The Octagon against veteran Sam “Hands of Stone” Stout (14-5-1, 8 [T]KOs, 1 submission) on the January 2nd UFC 108 pay-per-view show, live from MGM [...]

Press Release: UFC lightweight prospect Joe Lauzon heading back inside The Octagon

Joe Lauzon — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:37:33 +0000

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UFC lightweight prospect Joe Lauzon heading back inside The Octagon E. BRIDGEWATER, Mass. (Nov. 18, 2009) – A little more than eight months since undergoing knee surgery, UFC lightweight prospect Joe “J-Lau” Lauzon (18-4, 5 KOs, 13 submissions) is fully recovered and anxious to get back into The Octagon. Lauzon, star of The Ultimate Fighter [...]

All Play and No Fighting Make Joe Go Crazy

Joe Lauzon — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:14:15 +0000

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And no one wants me to go crazy right? Not you… not me… not anyone. So it’s time to get back into the octagon. I was predicting January for a while now and thats exactly when it’s happening. I am fighting Sam Stout January 2 at UFC108. It’s in Vegas so it looks like we [...]

A Great Stretch

Joe Lauzon — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 15:30:52 +0000

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One of my friends from High School had ACL surgery a few months before I did. He was telling me how his knee is feeling good but the range of motion was coming along slowly. He had surgery in like November and I had mine in March, but I think I still have way more [...]

You Don’t Measure Pain Like a Normal Person

Joe Lauzon — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:11:54 +0000

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I had my 5 month followup today with Dr. Pavlovich today. I was originally supposed to see him on Wednesday but ended up switching it to today. I had forgotten all about it until about 3am last night. I was in the middle of killing Nazi Zombies playing Call of Duty on Xbox and my [...]

Great Start to the Day

Joe Lauzon — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 14:05:32 +0000

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Before my last fight, I was trying to buy a house but my lease was expiring shortly before I fought. Instead of signing a new lease, I decided to move back to my parent’s house to avoid rushing to find a house. I put in an offer on a house but it was never accepted [...]

Great Article: Answers a lot of Questions about my knee and my future

Joe Lauzon — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:20:34 +0000

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Taken from: http://www.wickedlocal.com/raynham/sports/x1885887291/Bridgewater-MMA-fighter-Joe-Lauzon-eyes-return-to-ring-in-09 UFC lightweight title contender and Bridgewater native Joe Lauzon does not rattle easily. Just 11 days after an electrifying second-round armbar submission victory over Jeremy Stephens to headline SpikeTv’s Fight Night 17 on Feb. 7, Lauzon’s (18-4, 5 KOs, 13 subs) possible title hopes were put on hold when he suffered a [...]

It’s been a while…

Joe Lauzon — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:51:39 +0000

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It has been a while since I have put out an update because I have been trying to stay as busy as possible. I have had a healthy dose of X-Box and teaching at my gym to keep me occupied, and time has just been slipping away. Everyone keeps asking about my knee and I [...]

I’m like Superman

Joe Lauzon — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:01:33 +0000

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Whenever people hear “ACL surgery” they assume the worst. I know for a long time, an ACL surgery was the end of an athletes career. I have gotten so many emails from people telling me it ended their football, soccer, track and basketball careers.�Tomorrow will be 8 weeks since surgery and I am amazed at [...]

2 Weeks After Surgery

Joe Lauzon — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 16:44:38 +0000

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Well, it’s been 2 weeks since I had ACL Surgery and had my meniscus repaired. I’ve done two rehab sessions this week and have my third one later today. I’m at the point now where I can walk with my brace locked out and unable to bend, but its still pretty shaky. I have been [...]

My pain is your enjoyment

Joe Lauzon — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:09:08 +0000

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This is 6 days after I had ACL surgery. My knee was a little swollen so the doctor thought it would be best to drain off some of the fluid (blood) to make me more comfortable. It felt better afterwards, but it was excruciating while it was being drained. The doctor said my knee looked [...]

Surgery went well

Joe Lauzon — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 03:42:04 +0000

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Just woke up a little while ago… I was a Zombie after surgery but feeling aware and awake now. Surgery went well and the doctor said he was very happy with how everything went. He was able to repair my meniscus instead of just removing it, and he did replace my ACL. He thought I [...]

ACL Surgery

Joe Lauzon — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 21:41:11 +0000

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Well, it looks like I will be having ACL surgery next week. I have had a history of bad luck with my knees. I have already had two knee surgeries… meniscectomies on both knees. Those surgeries were relatively simple because they just go in arthoscopically and shave down the meniscus. There is no stitching and [...]

My Week in Vegas for UFC79 and New Years

Joe Lauzon — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 08:00:00 +0000

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Thursday NightWe left Boston on Thursday night and headed for Las Vegas. We got in pretty late so we hit up some late night pizza and went to bed early. Next Stop: Las Vegas FridayWe had to be up early for some stuff for the new UFC video game and then we went training. After [...]