All MMA fightersMatt Lindland
“The Law”
MMA · Retired22-9RECORD
9KO / TKO WINS
6SUBMISSION WINS
7DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Law |
| Date of birth | 17 May 1970 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Oregon City, USA |
| Lives in | Portland, USA |
| Division | Middleweight |
| Team | Team Quest |
| Height | 183 cm (6′0″) |
| Reach | 188 cm (74″) |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Years active | 1997–2011 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 14 Feb 1997 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Mamed Khalidov, 21 May 2011 |
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Titles and honours
- IFC 6 Tournament winner (1997)
- Fight of the Night (x2)
- Olympic silver medallist, Greco-Roman wrestling (2000)
Background
American Greco-Roman wrestler from Oregon who won Olympic silver in 2000 and challenged for the UFC middleweight title in 2002. He co-founded Team Quest in Portland.
Fight history
31 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Mamed Khalidov | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:35 | KSW 16: Khalidov vs. Lindland | 21 May 2011 | Gdańsk, Poland | |
| Loss | Robbie Lawler | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:50 | Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II | 4 Dec 2010 | St. Louis, Missouri, USA | |
| Win | Kevin Casey | TKO (punches) | 3 | 3:41 | Strikeforce Challengers: Lindland vs. Casey | 21 May 2010 | Portland, Oregon, USA | |
| Loss | Ronaldo Souza | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 4:18 | Strikeforce: Evolution | 19 Dec 2009 | San Jose, California, USA | |
| Loss | Vitor Belfort | KO (punches) | 1 | 0:37 | Affliction: Day of Reckoning | 24 Jan 2009 | Anaheim, California, USA | |
| Win | Fabio Nascimento | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Affliction: Banned | 19 Jul 2008 | Anaheim, California, USA | |
| Loss | Fedor Emelianenko | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:58 | BodogFIGHT: Clash of the Nations | 14 Apr 2007 | St. Petersburg, Russia | Heavyweight bout |
| Win | Carlos Newton | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 1:43 | IFL: Houston | 2 Feb 2007 | Houston, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Jeremy Horn | TKO (punches) | 2 | 0:21 | IFL: Portland | 9 Sep 2006 | Portland, Oregon, USA | |
| Loss | Quinton Jackson | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | WFA: King of the Streets | 22 Jul 2006 | Los Angeles, California, USA | Light heavyweight bout |
| Win | Mike Van Arsdale | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 3:38 | Raze MMA: Fight Night | 29 Apr 2006 | San Diego, California, USA | |
| Win | Fabio Leopoldo | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 3 | 3:25 | GFC: Gracie vs. Hammer House | 3 Mar 2006 | Columbus, Ohio, USA | |
| Win | Antonio Schembri | TKO (punches) | 3 | 3:33 | Cage Rage 14 | 3 Dec 2005 | London, England, UK | |
| Win | Joe Doerksen | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 54: Boiling Point | 20 Aug 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Travis Lutter | Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 3:13 | UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2 | 16 Apr 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Landon Showalter | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 2:43 | Sportfight 8: Justice | 8 Jan 2005 | Gresham, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | Mark Weir | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | Cage Rage 9 | 27 Nov 2004 | London, England, UK | |
| Loss | David Terrell | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:24 | UFC 49: Unfinished Business | 21 Aug 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Tony Fryklund | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Rumble on the Rock 5 | 7 May 2004 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | Falaniko Vitale | TKO (submission to punches) | 3 | 4:23 | UFC 45: Revolution | 21 Nov 2003 | Uncasville, Connecticut, USA | |
| Loss | Falaniko Vitale | KO (slam) | 1 | 1:56 | UFC 43: Meltdown | 6 Jun 2003 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Phil Baroni | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 41: Onslaught | 28 Feb 2003 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Ivan Salaverry | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 39: The Warriors Return | 27 Sep 2002 | Uncasville, Connecticut, USA | |
| Loss | Murilo Bustamante | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 1:33 | UFC 37: High Impact | 10 May 2002 | Bossier City, Louisiana, USA | For the UFC Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Pat Miletich | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:09 | UFC 36: Worlds Collide | 22 Mar 2002 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Phil Baroni | Decision (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 34: High Voltage | 2 Nov 2001 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Ricardo Almeida | DQ (illegal up-kicks) | 3 | 4:21 | UFC 31: Locked and Loaded | 4 May 2001 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Yoji Anjo | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:58 | UFC 29: Defense of the Belts | 16 Dec 2000 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Travis Fulton | Submission (choke) | 1 | 22:13 | IFC 6: Battle at the Four Bears | 20 Sep 1997 | New Town, North Dakota, USA | Won the IFC 6 Tournament |
| Win | Mark Waters | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 2:20 | IFC 6: Battle at the Four Bears | 20 Sep 1997 | New Town, North Dakota, USA | IFC 6 Tournament semi-final |
| Win | Karo Davtyan | TKO (punches) | 1 | 8:34 | World Fighting Federation | 14 Feb 1997 | Birmingham, Alabama, USA | Pro debut |