Middleweight· Not Fighting
Matt Lindland
“The Law”·
United States
Pro record
22-9-0
Model Elo
1634
#218 of 1994
- Age
- 53
- Height
- 6'0"
- Reach
- —
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Team
- —
- Born
- United States
- UFC debut
- Dec 16, 2000
Profile
Matt Lindland is 9–3 in the UFC since 2000. 4 of those 9 wins came inside the distance, 2 in the first round. Currently on a 2-fight winning streak. Last fight: beat Joe Doerksen by unanimous decision (Aug 19, 2005).
UFC by the numbers
- UFC record
- 9–3
- since 2000
- Finish rate
- 44%
- 4 of 9 wins
- 1st-round finishes
- 2
- Elite wins
- 0
- vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
- Longest win streak
- 4
- Current streak
- W2
- wins in a row
- Octagon time
- 1h 56m
- avg 9:45 per fight
- Opposition
- 1542
- avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)
Best wins
Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.
- 1666opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 36: Worlds Collide · Mar 21, 2002
- 1594opp. Elo
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 41: Onslaught · Feb 27, 2003
- 1584opp. Elo
KO/TKO, R3 · UFC 45: Revolution · Nov 20, 2003
Career stats (UFC)
Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.
Striking
UFC avg 3.35 · below average
UFC avg 3.95 · better than average
UFC avg 45% · better than average
UFC avg 52% · about average
UFC avg 0.43 · below average
Grappling
UFC avg 1.52 · better than average
UFC avg 15% · below average
UFC avg 52% · better than average
UFC avg 0.58 · better than average
Where the strikes land
Where the strikes are thrown
Average fight time: 8:55
Fight history (12)
| Res | Opponent | Method | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| W |  Joe DoerksenRecord after: 9-3 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 54: Boiling PointAug 19, 2005 |
| W |  Travis LutterRecord after: 8-3 | submissionRound 2 · 3:13 | UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2Apr 15, 2005 |
| L |  David TerrellRecord after: 7-3 | KO/TKORound 1 · 0:24 | UFC 49: Unfinished BusinessAug 20, 2004 |
| W |  Falaniko VitaleRecord after: 7-2 | KO/TKORound 3 · 4:23 | UFC 45: RevolutionNov 20, 2003 |
| L | Falaniko VitaleRecord after: 6-2 | KO/TKORound 1 · 1:56 | UFC 43: MeltdownJun 5, 2003 |
| W |  Phil BaroniRecord after: 6-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 41: OnslaughtFeb 27, 2003 |
| W |  Ivan SalaverryRecord after: 5-1 | unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 39: The Warriors ReturnSep 26, 2002 |
| L |  Murilo BustamanteRecord after: 4-1 | submissionRound 3 · 1:33 | UFC 37: High ImpactMay 9, 2002 |
| W |  Pat MiletichRecord after: 4-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 3:09 | UFC 36: Worlds CollideMar 21, 2002 |
| W | Phil BaroniRecord after: 3-0 | majority decisionRound 3 · 5:00 | UFC 34: High VoltageNov 1, 2001 |
| W |  Ricardo AlmeidaRecord after: 2-0 | disqualificationRound 3 · 4:21 | UFC 31: Locked and LoadedMay 3, 2001 |
| W | YAYoji AnjoRecord after: 1-0 | KO/TKORound 1 · 2:58 | UFC 29: Defense of the BeltsDec 15, 2000 |