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Michael Kuiper vs Tom Lawlor

Michael Kuiper is 14-7-0; Tom Lawlor is 11-8-0. Tom Lawlor is 6 years older than Michael Kuiper. Tom Lawlor has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Michael Kuiper. They have met once: Michael Kuiper 0, Tom Lawlor 1.

Michael Kuiper
“Judo” · 14-7-0
Loss · SubmissionLoss · SubmissionWin · Submission
Light HeavyweightMet once
Tom Lawlor
“Filthy” · 11-8-0
Win · DecisionLoss · SubmissionLoss · Unanimous Decision
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Style & credentials

Michael Kuiper

No background on record

Camp · Perfect Team
Tom Lawlor

No background on record

Camp · Jungle MMA

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

73%
Head
85%
11%
Body
7%
16%
Leg
8%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Michael Kuiperlast 4 fights
56%19%25%
Tom Lawlorlast 13 fights
45%29%27%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Michael Kuiper Tom Lawlor· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.282.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Kuiper · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersTom Lawlor · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.622.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Kuiper · Average · better than 43% of UFC fightersTom Lawlor · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.302.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Kuiper · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersTom Lawlor · Good · better than 79% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
56%32%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Kuiper · Good · better than 84% of UFC fightersTom Lawlor · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
79%58%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Kuiper · Good · better than 82% of UFC fightersTom Lawlor · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.001.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Michael Kuiper · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersTom Lawlor · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.28
Strikes landed / min
2.50
3.62
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.41
2.30 / 4.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.46 / 7.7
56%
Takedown accuracy
32%
79%
Takedown defence
58%
1:48
Control time / fight
3:23
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.40

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Michael Kuiper4 UFC fights · 107 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%40/92
4%4/6
15%16/22
Clinch
10%11/23
7%8/11
1%1/1
Ground
25%27/40
0%0/0
0%0/0
Tom Lawlor11 UFC fights · 244 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%103/375
3%7/11
4%10/10
Clinch
25%62/98
2%6/6
4%9/9
Ground
17%42/61
2%5/5
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Michael Kuiper and Tom Lawlor ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC on FUEL TV: Mousasi vs Latifi (Sun, Apr 7, 2013), where Tom Lawlor won by Submission.

What are the records of Michael Kuiper and Tom Lawlor?

Michael Kuiper is 14-7-0 and Tom Lawlor is 11-8-0.

Who has the longer reach, Michael Kuiper or Tom Lawlor?

Tom Lawlor has the longer reach: 74" · 188 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Michael Kuiper, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Michael Kuiper or Tom Lawlor?

Neither. Both stand 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Michael Kuiper or Tom Lawlor?

Tom Lawlor is 43 and Michael Kuiper is 37.

Who has more finishes, Michael Kuiper or Tom Lawlor?

Michael Kuiper has 13 wins inside the distance (8 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Tom Lawlor has 8 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).