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Matt
Lindland

NICKNAME"The Law"·UNITED STATES
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
22-9-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
NEXT FIGHT
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Matt Lindland
FIGHTER -
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! COLD
HEIGHT
6'0"
REACH
6'2"
AGE
56
STANCE
SOUTHPAW
WEIGHT
Middleweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
31 BOUTS
WIN
22
LOSS
9
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
71%
22/31 bouts
FINISH RATE
71%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 1-4
LLWLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: COLD
FIGHTING STYLE
GRAPPLER

Grappler fighter with grappling at the core — 41% of wins are by ko/tko.

KEY STRENGTHS

Closes distance and trades — most wins come from heavy hands inside the first two rounds.

KEY RISKS

Pressure boxers willing to wade into the pocket have found chins on offer; cardio drops in late rounds.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▼ BELOW
2.62
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▲ ABOVE
50%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 47%
// SAPM▲ ABOVE
1.56
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.72
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
3.01
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▲ ABOVE
48%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
60%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 58%
// SUB AVG▲ ABOVE
1.30
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 90 rated fighters on the UFC middleweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#25
against the 90 rated on the UFC middleweight roster · Elo 1587
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
62nd
percentile · average opponent rated 1558 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
21st
percentile · fell short of what opponents' ratings predicted (-0.16 per fight)

24 rated fights · opponents rated in 80% of recorded fights · last rated fight DEC 4, 2010

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (22)
n = 22
KO/TKO · 9
SUB · 6
DEC · 6
9
KO/TKO
41%
6
SUB
27%
6
DEC
27%
// LOSSES (9)
n = 9
KO/TKO · 4
SUB · 4
DEC · 1
4
KO/TKO
44%
4
SUB
44%
1
DEC
11%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
71% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 9 fights
41%
SUBANY ROUND · 6 fights
27%
DECFULL FIGHT · 6 fights
27%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
31 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 3, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER58TD DEFENSE44GRAPPLING74CHIN73STRIKING45CARDIO68AGGRESSION33SUB THREAT65STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY75
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Recovery. Lowest scored axis: Aggression.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power58
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=22 wins
TD Defense44
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (60%)

Grappling74
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin73
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=31 bouts
Striking45
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio68
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression33
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat65
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (1.3 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery75
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=9 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power58 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins22 wins
TD Defense44 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (60%)Not recorded
Grappling74 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin73 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record31 bouts
Striking45 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio68 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression33 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat65 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (1.3 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery75 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.9 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100FEB 1997WFEB 1997WSEP 1997WSEP 1997WDEC 2000WMAY 2001WNOV 2001WMAR 2002LMAY 2002WSEP 2002WFEB 2003LJUN 2003WNOV 2003WMAY 2004LAUG 2004WNOV 2004WJAN 2005WAPR 2005WAUG 2005WDEC 2005WMAR 2006WAPR 2006LJUL 2006WSEP 2006WFEB 2007LAPR 2007WJUL 2008LJAN 2009LDEC 2009WMAY 2010LDEC 2010LMAY 2011// SCORE

  1. Start, FEB 1997, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, FEB 1997, momentum score 56, KO/TKO R1.
  3. Start, SEP 1997, momentum score 65, SUB R1.
  4. Start, SEP 1997, momentum score 76, KO/TKO R1.
  5. Start, DEC 2000, momentum score 86, KO/TKO R1.
  6. Start, MAY 2001, momentum score 93.
  7. Start, NOV 2001, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  8. Start, MAR 2002, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  9. Start, MAY 2002, momentum score 93, SUB R3.
  10. Start, SEP 2002, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  11. Start, FEB 2003, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  12. Start, JUN 2003, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  13. Start, NOV 2003, momentum score 99, KO/TKO R3.
  14. Start, MAY 2004, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  15. Start, AUG 2004, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  16. Start, NOV 2004, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R1.
  17. Start, JAN 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  18. Start, APR 2005, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  19. Start, AUG 2005, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  20. Start, DEC 2005, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R3.
  21. Start, MAR 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  22. Start, APR 2006, momentum score 100, SUB R1.
  23. Start, JUL 2006, momentum score 93, DEC R3.
  24. Start, SEP 2006, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  25. Start, FEB 2007, momentum score 100, SUB R2.
  26. Start, APR 2007, momentum score 93, SUB R1.
  27. Start, JUL 2008, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  28. Start, JAN 2009, momentum score 90, KO/TKO R1.
  29. Start, DEC 2009, momentum score 83, SUB R1.
  30. Start, MAY 2010, momentum score 92, KO/TKO R3.
  31. Start, DEC 2010, momentum score 83, KO/TKO R1.
  32. Start, MAY 2011, momentum score 76, SUB R1.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Baroni), bottomed at 45 (Debut). Current reading: 76.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
30/31 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
9
30%
1
3%
3
10%
-
-
13
total
SUB
6
20%
2
7%
2
7%
-
-
10
total
DEC
-
-
7
23%
-
-
7
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 10 of 30 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
23%, fights rarely go the distance
// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
31 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Mamed KhalidovMay 21, 2011
SubmissionR1 · 1:35
KSW 16 - Konfrontacja
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
L
VS Robbie LawlerDec 4, 2010
KO/TKOR1 · 0:50
Strikeforce - Henderson vs. Babalu 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punch)
W
VS Kevin CaseyMay 21, 2010
KO/TKOR3 · 3:41
Strikeforce - Challengers 8
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Ronaldo SouzaDec 19, 2009
SubmissionR1 · 4:18
Strikeforce - Evolution
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
L
VS Vitor BelfortJan 24, 2009
KO/TKOR1 · 0:37
Affliction - Day of Reckoning
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
KO (Punches)
W
VS Fabio NascimentoJul 19, 2008
DecisionR3 · 5:00
Affliction - Banned
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
L
VS Fedor EmelianenkoApr 14, 2007
SubmissionR1 · 2:58
Bodog Fight - Clash of the Nations
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Armbar)
W
VS Carlos NewtonFeb 2, 2007
SubmissionR2 · 1:43
IFL - Houston
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Jeremy HornSep 9, 2006
KO/TKOR2 · 0:21
IFL - Portland
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
L
VS Quinton JacksonJul 22, 2006
DecisionR3 · 5:00
WFA 4 - King of the Streets
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Split)
W
VS Mike Van ArsdaleApr 29, 2006
SubmissionR1 · 3:38
Raze MMA - Fight Night
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
W
VS Fabio LeopoldoMar 3, 2006
SubmissionR3 · 3:25
GFC - Team Gracie vs. Team Hammer House
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
// FAQ · 09_

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Middleweight. Professional record 22-9. Unranked at the time of indexing.

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