Matt Lindland “The Law”

Photo of Matt Lindland
Team Team Quest
Age 54
Gender Male
Height 6' 0"

Matt Lindland is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 22 wins, 9 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 22-9-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 3 months, 7 days
Rounds Fought 55.4
Avg. Fights/Year 2.2
Longest Layoff 3 years, 2 months, 26 days
Quickest Turnaround 1 month, 12 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 8 7 6
Losses 4 4 1
Finish Rate 68.2%
Finished Rate 88.9%
Win by Decision Rate 27.3%
Loss by Decision Rate 11.1%
Win by KO Rate 36.4%
Loss by KO Rate 44.4%
Win by SUB Rate 31.8%
Loss by SUB Rate 44.4%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 01:21
Fastest KO 01:21
Fastest SUB 02:20
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 2.1
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 10:26
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 1.1
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 05:15
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 05/21/2011 L
(22-8-0) 		Mamed Khalidov
(34-8-2) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki 16 		1 05:00
OFF 12/04/2010 L
(22-7-0) 		Robbie Lawler
(30-16-0) 		MW
( 185.5 vs. 186.0 ) 		KO
St. Louis: Henderson vs. Sobral 2 		1 00:50
OFF 05/21/2010 W
(21-7-0) 		Kevin Casey
(9-6-2) 		MW
( 186.0 vs. 184.5 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Strikeforce Challengers 		3 03:41
OFF 12/19/2009 L
(21-6-0) 		Jacare Souza
(26-10-0) 		MW Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
Strikeforce Evolution 		1 04:18
OFF 01/24/2009 L
(21-5-0) 		Vitor Belfort
(26-14-0) 		MW
( 186.0 vs. 184.0 ) 		KO (Strike)
Affliction 2: Day of Reckoning 		1 00:37
OFF 07/19/2008 W
(20-5-0) 		Fabricio Nascimento
(25-16-1) 		MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Affliction: Banned 		3 05:00
NRB 04/14/2007 L
(20-4-0) 		Fedor Emelianenko
(40-7-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Bodog Fight: Clash of the Nations 		1 02:38
OFF 02/02/2007 W
(19-4-0) 		Carlos Newton
(16-15-0) 		MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 ) 		Submission
International Fight League: 2007 Season 		2 01:43
OFF 09/09/2006 W
(18-4-0) 		Jeremy Horn
(92-22-5) 		TKO/RSC (Strikes)
International Fight League: World Team Championship 		2 00:21
OFF 07/22/2006 L
(18-3-0) 		Quinton Jackson
(36-13-0) 		LHW
( 200.2 vs. 204.0 ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
World Fighting Alliance 4: King of the Streets 		5 05:00
OFF 04/29/2006 W
(17-3-0) 		Mike Van Arsdale
(8-5-0) 		LHW
( 203.0 vs. 205.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage)
Raze MMA Fight Night 		1 01:21
OFF 03/02/2006 W
(16-3-0) 		Fabio Leopoldo
(5-3-0) 		MW
( 186.0 vs. 184.5 ) 		Submission
Gracie Fighting Championships: Team Gracie vs. Team Hammer House 		3 05:00
NRB 12/03/2005 W
(15-3-0) 		Antonio Schembri
(5-5-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Cage Rage (England) 14 		3 03:33
OFF 08/20/2005 W
(14-3-0) 		Joseph Doerksen
(51-16-0) 		MW
( 185.5 vs. 185.5 ) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 54: Boiling Point 		3 05:00
OFF 04/16/2005 W
(13-3-0) 		Travis Lutter
(10-6-0) 		MW
( 185.0 vs. 186.0 ) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2 		2 03:13
NRB 01/08/2005 W
(12-3-0) 		Landon Showalter
(6-14-1) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Sport Fight 8: Justice 		2 02:43
NRB 11/27/2004 W
(11-3-0) 		Mark Weir
(21-18-1) 		TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage from a Cut)
Cage Rage (England) 9 		1 05:00
OFF 08/21/2004 L
(11-2-0) 		David Terrell
(6-2-0) 		MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 ) 		TKO/RSC
UFC 49: Unfinished Business 		1 00:25
NRB 05/07/2004 W
(10-2-0) 		Tony Fryklund
(14-9-1) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Rumble On The Rock 5 		3 05:00
NRB 11/21/2003 W
(9-2-0) 		Falaniko Vitale
(30-11-0) 		Submission (Strikes)
UFC 45: Revolution 		3 04:20
OFF 06/06/2003 L
(9-1-0) 		Falaniko Vitale
(30-11-0) 		MW
( 184.0 vs. 184.5 ) 		KO (Slam)
UFC 43: Meltdown 		1 01:56
OFF 02/28/2003 W
(8-1-0) 		Phil Baroni
(16-19-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 41: Onslaught 		3 05:00
NRB 09/27/2002 W
(7-1-0) 		Ivan Salaverry
(13-9-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
UFC 39: The Warriors Return 		3 05:00
NRB 05/10/2002 L
(7-0-0) 		Murilo Bustamante
(15-8-1) 		Submission (Guillotine Choke)
UFC 37: High Impact 		3 01:33
OFF 03/22/2002 W
(6-0-0) 		Patrick Miletich
(29-8-2) 		MW
( 184.0 vs. 183.0 ) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 36: Worlds Collide 		1 03:09
NRB 11/02/2001 W
(5-0-0) 		Phil Baroni
(16-19-0) 		Decision (Majority Decision)
UFC 34: High Voltage 		3 05:00
OFF 05/04/2001 W
(4-0-0) 		Ricardo Almeida
(14-5-0) 		Disqualification (3 Fouls)
UFC 31: Locked and Loaded 		3 04:21
NRB 12/16/2000 W
(3-0-0) 		Yoji Anjo
(0-5-1) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Punches)
UFC 29: Defense of the Belts 		1 02:57
NRB 09/20/1997 W
(1-0-0) 		Travis Fulton
(255-54-8) 		Submission (Choke)
International Fighting Championship: Battle at Four Bears 		1 22:17
NRB 09/20/1997 W
(1-0-0) 		Mark Waters
(7-4-0) 		Submission (Punches)
International Fighting Championship: Battle at Four Bears 		1 02:20
NRB 02/14/1997 W
(0-0-0) 		Karo Davtyan
(0-1-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
World Fighting Federation 		1 08:34

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class