Francis Carmont vs. Tom Lawlor
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Francis Carmont
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 8 | 5 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 16 | 7 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.68 · 8 tier-1/2 wins · 17 finish wins over 36 documented bouts
In the UFC: 3-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.8 wins over .500
Tom Lawlor
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 7 | 6 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 4 | 2 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 0.76 · 7 tier-1/2 wins · 8 finish wins over 20 documented bouts
In the UFC: 2-4 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +0.5 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Francis Carmont
Distance 73.3% (norm 79.4%) · Clinch 10.9% (norm 9.1%) · Ground 15.8% (norm 10.3%)
Tom Lawlor
Distance 68.9% (norm 79.4%) · Clinch 19.7% (norm 9.1%) · Ground 11.5% (norm 10.3%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Francis Carmont
Head 75.7% (norm 78.0%) · Body 17.3% (norm 13.4%) · Legs 7.0% (norm 8.4%)
Tom Lawlor
Head 92.9% (norm 78.0%) · Body 3.8% (norm 13.4%) · Legs 3.3% (norm 8.4%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | Carmont L/A | Acc | Middleweight med | Lawlor L/A | Acc | Middleweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 117 / 398 | 29.4% | 40.5% | 120 / 396 | 30.3% | 40.5% |
| In the clinch | 45 / 59 | 76.3% | 70.3% | 77 / 113 | 68.1% | 70.3% |
| On the ground | 62 / 86 | 72.1% | 69.1% | 47 / 66 | 71.2% | 69.1% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 135 / 411 | 32.8% | 38.9% | 207 / 534 | 38.8% | 38.9% |
| To the body | 57 / 94 | 60.6% | 71.7% | 18 / 22 | too few to rate | 71.7% |
| To the legs | 32 / 38 | 84.2% | 83.3% | 19 / 19 | too few to rate | 83.3% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Middleweight: 174 fighters · Middleweight: 174 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs Carmont L/A | Opp acc | Middleweight med | vs Lawlor L/A | Opp acc | Middleweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 115 / 331 | 34.7% | 39.5% | 152 / 454 | 33.5% | 39.5% |
| In the clinch | 38 / 57 | 66.7% | 70.9% | 60 / 103 | 58.3% | 70.9% |
| On the ground | 20 / 31 | 64.5% | 69.0% | 23 / 38 | 60.5% | 69.0% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 89 / 295 | 30.2% | 37.9% | 148 / 467 | 31.7% | 37.9% |
| To the body | 22 / 45 | 48.9% | 71.3% | 56 / 88 | 63.6% | 71.3% |
| To the legs | 62 / 79 | 78.5% | 82.1% | 31 / 40 | 77.5% | 82.1% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Lawlor has more cage time on record.