 After the loss, Lauzon was invited to train with Renzo Gracie and planned on taking Gracie up on his offer.Lauzon made his first post-UFC fight against John Ortolani which he won via KO (punches) in the 2nd round.His next fight came exactly 2 months later against Damien Trites, which he won again by guillotine choke in the 1st round.