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"The Law"
22-9-0
Matt Lindland
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- Name: Matt Lindland
- Professional MMA Record: 22-9-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: The Law
- Current Streak: 2 Losses
- Age: 43 | Date of Birth: 1970.05.17
- Last Fight: May 21, 2011 in KSW
- Weight Class: Middleweight | Last Weigh-In: 187.8 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $716,000 USD
- Height: 6'0" (183cm) | Reach: 74.0" (188cm)
- Gym/Affiliation: Team Quest
- Born: United States
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG | Strikeforce.com
- Fighting out of: Oregon City, Oregon
- Personal Pages: Twitter | MySpace
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Matt Lindland was a decorated Greco-Roman wrestler long before he competed in professional mixed martial arts, having been an All American for the University of Nebraska prior to winning a silver medal at the 2000 Olympic Games. Lindland began fighting in mixed martial arts in 1997, training with other Greco-Roman wrestlers such as Randy Couture and Dan Henderson out of Team Quest in Portland, Oregon.
Throughout his lengthy career, Lindland has fought and defeated some of the best fighters in the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions, counting the likes of Phil Baroni, Pat Miletich, and Carlos Newton on his official victims list. In addition to those wins, Lindland has competed against Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, losing a razor-thin Split Decision in 2006, and he has also tangled with heavyweight king Fedor Emelianenko above his natural weight class.
Lindland’s unremarkable physique belies the extraordinary strength and base that only a lifetime of top-flight wrestling competition can impart. Plan A for Lindland is always to take opponents to the canvas and maul them from whatever top position happens to be available. It has proven an effective approach time and again. Apart from his MMA career, Lindland is a dedicated politician who ran as a Republican for the Oregon House of Representatives in 2008. Lindland was defeated in the general election after his opponent ran a negative campaign against him that focused on his fighting career.
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Matt Lindland MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
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Loss | Submission | Choke
1:35 Round 1 of 2 |
Mamed Khalidov
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KSW 16: Konfrontacja
Main Event | Catchweight | 187 lbs |
2011.05.21 |
| Weigh-In: 187.834 lbs | |||
|
Loss | KO/TKO | Punch
0:50 Round 1 of 3 |
Robbie Lawler
Ref: Mike England |
Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2010.12.04 |
| Odds: +175 Slight Underdog | Weigh-In: 185.5 lbs | |||
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#17 Best MMA Knockout of the Year 2010
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| Cancelled Bout | Luke Rockhold | Strikeforce - Reason: Rockhold Shoulder Injury | 2010.10.09 |
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
3:41 Round 3 of 3, 13:41 Total |
Kevin Casey
Ref: Shawn Gregory |
Strikeforce Challengers 8: Lindland vs Casey
Main Event | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2010.05.22 |
| Odds: -305 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $1,000 Base | Weigh-In: 186.0 lbs | |||
|
Loss | Submission | Choke
4:18 Round 1 of 3 |
Ronaldo Souza
Ref: John McCarthy |
Strikeforce: Evolution
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2009.12.19 |
| Odds: +228 Moderate Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $50,000 Base | Weigh-In: 185.25 lbs | |||
|
Loss | KO/TKO | Punches
0:37 Round 1 of 3 |
Vitor Belfort
Ref: Nelson Hamilton |
Affliction 2: Day of Reckoning
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2009.01.24 |
| Odds: -158 Slight Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $225,000 Base | Weigh-In: 186.0 lbs | |||
|
#68 Greatest Knockout of All Time
#26 Greatest Middleweight MMA Fight of All Time |
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Fabio Nascimento
Ref: Josh Rosenthal |
Affliction 1: Banned
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2008.07.19 |
| Odds: -406 Heavy Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $300,000 ($225K Base, $75K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs | |||
|
Loss | Submission | Armlock
2:58 Round 1 of 3 |
Fedor Emelianenko
|
Bodog Fight - Clash of the Nations | 2007.04.14 |
|
Win | Submission | Choke
1:43 Round 2 of 5, 5:43 Total |
Carlos Newton
|
IFL 8: Houston
Main Event | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2007.02.02 |
| Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs | |||
|
Win | KO/TKO | Punches
0:21 Round 2 of 3, 4:21 Total |
Jeremy Horn
|
IFL 3: Portland
Main Event |
2006.09.09 |
|
Loss | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Quinton Jackson
Ref: Herb Dean |
WFA 4: King of the Streets
Main Event | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2006.07.22 |
| Odds: +170 Slight Underdog | Disclosed Pay: $70,000 Base | Weigh-In: 200.5 lbs | |||
| Win | Submission | Choke | Mike Van Arsdale | Raze MMA | 2006.04.29 |
| Win | Submission | Choke | Fabio Leopoldo | GFC | 2006.03.03 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Antonio Schembri | Cage Rage | 2005.12.03 |
|
Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Joe Doerksen
Ref: Mario Yamasaki |
UFC 54: Boiling Point
Preliminary Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2005.08.20 |
| Odds: -325 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $30,000 ($15K Base, $15K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 185.5 lbs | |||
|
Win | Submission | Choke
3:32 Round 2 of 3, 8:32 Total |
Travis Lutter
Ref: Steve Mazzagatti |
UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2005.04.16 |
| Odds: -185 Slight Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $20,000 ($10K Base, $10K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs | |||
| Win | Submission | Armlock | Landon Showalter | SportFight | 2005.01.08 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Injury | Mark Weir | Cage Rage | 2004.11.27 |
|
Loss | KO/TKO | Punches
0:24 Round 1 of 3 |
David Terrell
Ref: Herb Dean |
UFC 49: Unfinished Business
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2004.08.21 |
| Odds: -130 Slight Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $20,000 Base | Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs | |||
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Tony Fryklund | ROTR 5 | 2004.05.07 |
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Win | KO/TKO | Punches
4:23 Round 3 of 3, 14:23 Total |
Falaniko Vitale
Ref: Larry Landless |
UFC 45: Revolution
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2003.11.21 |
| Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs | |||
|
Loss | KO/TKO | Slam
1:56 Round 1 of 3 |
Falaniko Vitale
Ref: John McCarthy |
UFC 43: Meltdown
Preliminary Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2003.06.06 |
| Odds: -500 Heavy Favorite Upset Defeat | Weigh-In: 184.0 lbs | |||
|
Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Phil Baroni
Ref: John McCarthy |
UFC 41: Onslaught
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2003.02.28 |
| Odds: -140 Slight Favorite | Weigh-In: 184.0 lbs | |||
|
Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Ivan Salaverry
|
UFC 39: The Warriors Return
Preliminary Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2002.09.27 |
|
Loss | Submission | Choke
1:33 Round 3 of 5, 11:33 Total |
Murilo Bustamante
Ref: John McCarthy |
UFC 37: High Impact
Main Event | Title Challenge | Middleweight | 185 |
2002.05.10 |
| Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs | |||
|
Win | KO/TKO | Punches
3:09 Round 1 of 3 |
Pat Miletich
Ref: Larry Landless |
UFC 36: Worlds Collide
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2002.03.22 |
| Weigh-In: 184.0 lbs | |||
|
Win | Decision | Majority
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Phil Baroni
Ref: John McCarthy |
UFC 34: High Voltage
Main Card | Middleweight | 185 lbs |
2001.11.02 |
| Weigh-In: 184.0 lbs | |||
|
Win | Disqualificaton
4:21 Round 3 of 3, 14:21 Total |
Ricardo Almeida
Ref: Mario Yamasaki |
UFC 31: Locked and Loaded
Main Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2001.05.04 |
| Weigh-In: 194.0 lbs | |||
|
Win | KO/TKO | Punches
2:58 Round 1 of 3 |
Yoji Anjo
Ref: John McCarthy |
UFC 29: Defense of the Belts
Main Card | Middleweight | 90 kg |
2000.12.16 |
| Weigh-In: 192.0 lbs | |||
| Win | Submission | Choke | Travis Fulton | International Fighting Championship | 1997.09.20 |
| Win | Submission | Punches | Mark Waters | International Fighting Championship | 1997.09.20 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Karo Davtyan | World Fighting Federation | 1997.02.14 |
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