During the fight against Green, Lauzon claimed he was kicked and kneed to the groin a total of three times, a fact openly questioned by bloggers, internet forums[4][5] and live by the broadcast team.
Tito Ortiz was the color commentator for the event and, at one point, stated "Dan is faking".
With the demise of the Affliction fight organization, Dan became a free agent and as of July 28, 2009, was under contract with the UFC.
[7] In a back-and-forth fight, Miller locked a kimura from an inverted triangle position, earning himself a $50,000 Submission of the Night bonus.
"[10] Reportedly unsatisfied with Lauzon's commitment to training, his coaches gave him an ultimatum requiring that he follow the schedule laid out for him, otherwise they would not corner him for his fight.
[13] Lauzon made his first post-UFC fight against John Ortolani which he won via KO (punches) in the 2nd round.
Lauzon dominated the stand-up and won by KO in the 1st round to become the Lightweight Champion of World Championship Fighting.
On December 3, 2011, Lauzon defeated Anthony Kaponis via KO (punches) at 1:42 of round 1 in the main event of Premier FC 7.