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Matt Lindland

“The Law”
22-9-0
0Prospect
/Age 56/Southpaw/6' 0"/74″ reach/185 lbs
Win %
71%
SLpM
2.6
Str Acc
50%
Str Def
52%
TD Avg
3.0
TD Def
60%
Sub Avg
1.3
Finish
50%

At a Glance

2.6
SLpM
50%
Str Acc
3.0
TD Avg
50%
Finish %
52%
Str Def
Matt Lindland "The Law" is a southpaw mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a submission grappler. With a record of 22-9-0, the fighter carries a 71% win rate across 31 pro contests, finishing 50% of opponents inside the distance.
Career Arc
18 fightspeak +11 · current +11

Skill Profile

VOLUME39ACCURACY65KO POWER33TAKEDOWNS79TD DEFENSE47SUBMISSIONS95DURABILITY46ACTIVITY61
Fighter
UFC Avg
0Prospect
IQ Score

Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg

0%avg 44%
Str Acc
0%avg 55%
Str Def
0%avg 42%
TD Acc
0%avg 62%
TD Def

Striking Output

Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
2.62-0.80 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
1.56-1.62 vs avg
0avg 3.29

Grappling Output

Takedowns / 15 Min
3.01+1.49 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
1.30+0.90 vs avg
0avg 0.43

Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)

Absorbed (1.56)Landed (2.62)
0
+1.06

Wins by Method

50%Finish
KO/TKO338%
Submission113%
Decision450%
22 total wins

Win / Loss by Method

Wins (22)
3 KO
1 SUB
4 DEC
14 OTH
Losses (9)
4 KO
3 SUB
1 DEC
1 OTH

Recent Form (Last 5)

L
KO
W
KO
L
Sub
L
KO
W
Dec

Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)

R1
12/20(60%)
R2
11/22(50%)
R3
8/20(40%)
Landed
Attempted

Positional & Target Breakdown

Position
25%
26%
49%
Distance: 37Clinch: 39Ground: 73
Target
66%
17%
17%
Head: 98Body: 25Leg: 26

Grappling Efficiency

Avg TD / Fight
1.5
Avg Control / Fight
4:18
Avg Sub Att. / Fight
0.5
TD Success Rate
50%

Durability & Resilience

Fights to Decision
5 of 18
KO/TKO Losses
2
Avg Fight Duration
1.9 rounds
Post-Loss Record
3-0
Fight History12 UFC + 6 pre-UFC
18 fights14W3L
ResultOpponentEventDateMethodRdTime
?Unknown
Dec 4, 2010KTKO10:50
DRAW
Method
TKO
Punch
Round
1
of 3
Time
0:50
Division
Middleweight
2010-12-04
WUnknown
Aug 20, 2005DDECUnanimous
WJoe Doerksen
UFC 54: Boiling Point
Aug 20, 2005DU-DEC35:00
WTravis Lutter
UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2
Apr 16, 2005SSUB Guillotine Choke23:13
LDavid Terrell
UFC 49: Unfinished Business
Aug 21, 2004KKO/TKO Punch10:24
WFalaniko Vitale
UFC 45: Revolution
Nov 21, 2003KKO/TKO Punches34:23
LFalaniko Vitale
UFC 43: Meltdown
Jun 6, 2003KKO/TKO Slam11:56
WPhil Baroni
UFC 41: Onslaught
Feb 28, 2003DU-DEC35:00
WIvan Salaverry
UFC 39: The Warriors Return
Sep 27, 2002DU-DEC35:00
LMurilo Bustamante
UFC 37: High Impact
May 10, 2002SSUB Guillotine Choke31:33
WPat Miletich
UFC 36: Worlds Collide
Mar 22, 2002KKO/TKO Punches13:09
WPhil Baroni
UFC 34: High Voltage
Nov 2, 2001DM-DEC35:00
WRicardo Almeida
UFC 31: Locked and Loaded
May 4, 2001•DQ34:21
WUnknown
Dec 16, 2000KTKO12:58
WYoji Anjo
UFC 29: Defense of the Belts
Dec 16, 2000KKO/TKO Punches12:58
WMark Waters
IFCIFC 6: Battle At Four Bears
Sep 20, 1997KTKO12:20
WUnknown
IFCIFC 6: Battle At Four Bears
Sep 20, 1997SSUB122:13
WUnknown
Feb 14, 1997KTKO