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Matt Lindland lands 2.6 and absorbs 1.6 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Matt Lindland's striking output and strike differential both decline in later rounds.

Matt Lindland's takedown attempts are present but not a primary factor.

Matt Lindland wins 82% of rounds across 27 scored. Consistently wins rounds by a clear margin.

Matt Lindland has 2 KO/TKO losses in 3 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.25 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 62 out of 99, average for the division.

Matt Lindland's last fight was over 251 months ago.

Matt Lindland is 56 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Middleweight
“The Law”

Matt Lindland

22-912 UFC
Wrestler
Form
· 2W
Inactive
Title Fight
Output Drops Late
High Wear
6'0"ht·74"reach·Southpawstance·56age
Last fightWJoe Doerksen·U-DEC·R3·20yr ago
Fighter Context
9–3UFC·
3KO
·
1Sub
·
4Dec
·
9.8min/fight
·
117UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
6–1(7 fights)
·
50%finish rate
·
+1.8str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.06
Positive

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.578
Strong

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
62
Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
82%
Dominant

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Matt Lindland — 2.62 significant strikes per minute, 50% striking accuracy, absorbs 1.56 strikes per minute.

Lindland
Ground & Pound
Middleweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min2.62
Str. Accuracy50%
288UFC landed/554attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−2.0 vs avg1.56
Str. Defense52%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fight0.25
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
71%
Body
13%
Leg
16%
By Position
Distance21%
/
Clinch31%
/
Ground49%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 112 rounds
Round 28 rounds
Round 37 rounds
Avg. Landed12118
Avg. Absorbed4411
Avg. Net+8+8-3
Grappling

Matt Lindland — 3.0 takedowns per 15 minutes, 48% takedown accuracy, 1.3 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 60% takedown defense.

Lindland
Sub Hunter
·387s ctrlElite Control
Middleweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.01
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY6.93
TD Accuracy48%
27UFC landed/54attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.30
1UFC wins/9attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense60%
11UFC defended/17opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Rarely Tapped
Finishing

Matt Lindland — 9 UFC wins (3 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 4 decision), 44% finish rate.

Finish Rate
44%
Average
div avg 61%
How They Lose
3UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 9
Submission1 / 9
Decision4 / 9
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 3
Submission1 / 3
Decision0 / 3
Loss Pattern
2 of 3 losses by finish in R1–R2
Fast and versatile. 3 of 4 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
No eligible sequences on record.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
3UD
·
0SD
·
1MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Div. change
sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 12 less in second half of career
0+20+41+61+82avg↗200020012002200320042005

12 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.41.62.8R1R2R3
R1n=12
R2n=8
R3n=7
Outputsig strikes / min
2.9
2.4
1.9
Absorbedsig strikes / min
0.9
0.8
2.6
Diff
+2.0
+1.6
-0.7

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Absorbed-69%L3
-50%33%117%LWWLWLWW

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Lindland — 12 UFC Fights

Matt Lindland — UFC fight record: 9 wins, 3 losses.

Result
Method
12 fights
W
Joe Doerksen
MW
U-DEC R3Aug '05
+11
·19 SS (44%)·8 abs·4/4 td·2 td taken·724s ctrl·4 sub att
W
Travis Lutter
MW
SUB R2 · 3:13Apr '05
+11
·11 SS (44%)·2/4 td·1 td taken·328s ctrl·1 sub att
L
David Terrell
MW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:24Aug '04
-5
·5 abs·1 kd taken
W
Falaniko Vitale
MW
KO/TKO R3 · 4:23Nov '03
+32
·35 SS (56%)·3 abs·1/3 td·496s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Falaniko Vitale
MW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:56Jun '03
0
·2 SS (22%)·2 abs·0/3 td·54s ctrl
W
Phil Baroni
MW
U-DEC R3Feb '03
-4
·40 SS (53%)·44 abs·4/13 td·1 td taken·611s ctrl·2 sub att
W
Ivan Salaverry
MW
U-DEC R3Sep '02
-16
·16 SS (25%)·32 abs·6/9 td·479s ctrl
L
Murilo Bustamante
TITLEMW
SUB R3 · 1:33May '02
+18
·35 SS (53%)·17 abs·0/3 td·2 td taken·297s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub att
W
Pat MiletichVeteran
MW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:09Mar '02
+19
·20 SS (50%)·1 abs·1/1 td·170s ctrl
W
Phil Baroni
MW
M-DEC R3Nov '01
+39
·71 SS (76%)·32 abs·4/9 td·625s ctrl·1 kd taken
⚠ Illegal knee
Lindland — Prior Tracked Fights (7)
WFabio NascimentoAfflictionU-DECR3—
LJacare SouzaStrikeforceSUBR1—
LRobbie LawlerStrikeforceKO/TKOR1—
LQuinton JacksonOtherS-DECR3—
LFedor EmelianenkoOtherSUBR1—
WKevin CaseyStrikeforceKO/TKOR3—
LVitor BelfortAfflictionKO/TKOR1—
All Fighters
Middleweight
“The Law”

Matt Lindland

22-912 UFC
Form
2W
6'0"ht·74"reach·Southpawstance·56age
Last fightWJoe Doerksen·U-DEC·20yr ago
Fighter Context
9–3UFC·
3KO
·
1Sub
·
4Dec
·
9.8min/fight
·
117UFC min
vs. Winning Record6–1
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.06

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.578

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
62

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
82%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Lindland
Middleweight avg
Ground & Pound
Sig. Strikes / Min2.62
Str. Accuracy50%
288UFC landed/554attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−2.0 vs avg1.56
Str. Defense52%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / Fight0.25
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
71%
Body
13%
Leg
16%
By Position
Dist21%
Clinch31%
Ground49%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=12
R2
n=8
R3
n=7
Landed12118
Absorbed4411
Net+8+8-3
Grappling
Lindland
Middleweight avg
Sub Hunter
387s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.01
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY6.93
TD Accuracy48%
27UFC landed/54attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.30
1UFC wins/9attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense60%
11UFC defended/17opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 5 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
44%
Average
Win Methods
3KO/TKO
1Sub
4Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
1Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—No eligible sequences.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
3UD
·
0SD
·
1MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.41.62.8R1R2R3
R1n=12
R2n=8
R3n=7
Outputsig strikes / min
2.9
2.4
1.9
Absorbedsig strikes / min
0.9
0.8
2.6
Diff
+2.0
+1.6
-0.7

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Lindland — UFC Fight Log
|
W
Joe DoerksenMW
U-DEC·R3·Aug '05
19 SS (44%)·8 abs·4/4 td·2 td taken·724s ctrl·4 sub
W
Travis LutterMW
SUB·R2·Apr '05
11 SS (44%)·2/4 td·1 td taken·328s ctrl·1 sub
L
David TerrellMW
KO/TKO·R1·Aug '04
5 abs·1 kd taken
W
Falaniko VitaleMW
KO/TKO·R3·Nov '03
35 SS (56%)·3 abs·1/3 td·496s ctrl·1 sub
L
Falaniko VitaleMW
KO/TKO·R1·Jun '03
2 SS (22%)·2 abs·0/3 td·54s ctrl
W
Phil BaroniMW
U-DEC·R3·Feb '03
40 SS (53%)·44 abs·4/13 td·1 td taken·611s ctrl·2 sub
W
Ivan SalaverryMW
U-DEC·R3·Sep '02
16 SS (25%)·32 abs·6/9 td·479s ctrl
L
Murilo BustamanteTITLEMW
SUB·R3·May '02
35 SS (53%)·17 abs·0/3 td·2 td taken·297s ctrl·1 kd taken·1 sub
Lindland — Prior Tracked Fights (7)
WFabio NascimentoAfflictionU-DECR3
LJacare SouzaStrikeforceSUBR1
LRobbie LawlerStrikeforceKO/TKOR1
LQuinton JacksonOtherS-DECR3
LFedor EmelianenkoOtherSUBR1
WKevin CaseyStrikeforceKO/TKOR3
LVitor BelfortAfflictionKO/TKOR1
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