Matt Lindland

“The Law”

OctagonStats Rating 1535

11-8-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 0" (183 cm)

Weight185 lbs. (84 kg)

Reach74" (188 cm)

StanceSouthpaw

BornMay 17, 1970

Age56

DivisionMiddleweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.62

Str. Acc50%

SApM1.56

Str. Def52%

TD Avg3.01

TD Acc48%

TD Def-

Sub Avg1.3

Recent form

L W L L W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

19 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

4 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 5 decision wins

Losses by method

4 KO/TKO losses · 3 sub losses · 1 decision losses

Finish rate46%

Times finished88%

StreakL1

Best streak4

Avg fight8:55

Octagon time2h 49m

Opp win%62%

ActiveDec. 16, 2000 – Dec. 04, 2010 (11y)

Career story

Matt Lindland "The Law" is a 22-9-0 grappler.

Matt debuted Dec. 16, 2000 vs Yoji Anjo (win). Longest win streak: 4. 11 years active (Dec. 16, 2000–Dec. 04, 2010).

Best wins: Joe Doerksen (U-DEC R3, Aug. 20, 2005); Pat Miletich (KO/TKO Punches R1, Mar. 22, 2002); Falaniko Vitale (KO/TKO Punches R3, Nov. 21, 2003).

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Dec. 04, 2010	Strikeforce - Henderson vs. Babalu	L Robbie Lawler	KO/TKO Punch	1	0:50	0 1	4 8	0 0	0 0
May. 21, 2010	Strikeforce Challengers 8	W Kevin Casey	KO/TKO Punches	3	3:41	0 0	49 2	4 1	0 0
Dec. 19, 2009	Strikeforce - Evolution	L Jacare Souza	SUB Arm Triangle	1	4:18	0 0	2 11	1 0	0 3
Jan. 24, 2009	Affliction - Day of Reckoning	L Vitor Belfort	KO/TKO Punch	1	0:37	0 1	1 6	0 0	0 0
Jul. 19, 2008	Affliction - Banned	W Fabio Nascimento	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	76 48	1 0	1 1
Apr. 14, 2007	BodogFight - Clash of Nations	L Fedor Emelianenko	SUB Armbar	1	2:58	0 0	3 0	0 1	0 2
Jul. 22, 2006	WFA - King of the Streets	L Quinton Jackson	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	21 37	1 3	5 0
Aug. 20, 2005	UFC 54: Boiling Point	W Joe Doerksen	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	19 8	4 2	4 1
Apr. 16, 2005	UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2	W Travis Lutter	SUB Guillotine Choke	2	3:13	0 0	11 0	2 1	1 0
Aug. 21, 2004	UFC 49: Unfinished Business	L David Terrell	KO/TKO Punch	1	0:24	0 1	0 5	0 0	0 0
Nov. 21, 2003	UFC 45: Revolution	W Falaniko Vitale	KO/TKO Punches	3	4:23	0 0	35 3	1 0	1 0
Jun. 06, 2003	UFC 43: Meltdown	L Falaniko Vitale	KO/TKO Slam	1	1:56	0 0	2 2	0 0	0 0
Feb. 28, 2003	UFC 41: Onslaught	W Phil Baroni	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	40 44	4 1	2 0
Sep. 27, 2002	UFC 39: The Warriors Return	W Ivan Salaverry	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	16 32	6 0	0 0
May. 10, 2002	UFC 37: High Impact	L Murilo Bustamante	SUB Guillotine Choke	3	1:33	0 1	35 17	0 2	1 2
Mar. 22, 2002	UFC 36: Worlds Collide	W Pat Miletich	KO/TKO Punches	1	3:09	0 0	20 1	1 0	0 0
Nov. 02, 2001	UFC 34: High Voltage	W Phil Baroni	M-DEC	3	5:00	0 1	71 32	4 0	0 2
May. 04, 2001	UFC 31: Locked and Loaded	W Ricardo Almeida	DQ	3	4:21	0 0	22 9	5 0	0 0
Dec. 16, 2000	UFC 29: Defense of the Belts	W Yoji Anjo	KO/TKO Punches	1	2:58	0 0	17 0	0 0	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.