Matt Lindland “The Law”
Middleweight · ORCA rating 64/100 · peak 66 · Grappler · 8–3 in 11 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Matt Lindland finished with an ORCA rating of 64 (career peak 66); without a recent bout, Matt Lindland sits off the current Middleweight board. Grappling offence is the strongest of the four families at 85 (control time, seconds per minute 99). The weak side is striking offence, which grades 67, with total strikes landed per minute grading 97. The 8 UFC wins split 3 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission and 4 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Middleweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 67 | — | Total strikes landed per minute 97 |
| Striking defence | 73 | — | Significant strikes absorbed per minute 98 |
| Grappling offence | 85 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 99 |
| Grappling defence | 69 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time, seconds per minute 99. Weakest: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 85.
Profile
- Division
- Middleweight
- ORCA rating
- 64 (peak 66)
- UFC record
- 9–3
- Pro record
- 15–3
- Graded UFC bouts
- 11
- Style
- Grappler
- Age
- 56
- Height
- 6′0″ (183 cm)
- Reach
- 74″ (188 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.46
- Significant strike accuracy: 52%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 1.31
- Significant strike defence: 52%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 3.46
- Takedown accuracy: 51%
- Takedown defence: 65%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 1.15
Fight history
- 2005-08-20 · W vs Joe Doerksen · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 54: Boiling Point
- 2005-04-16 · W vs Travis Lutter · Submission · UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2
- 2004-08-21 · L vs David Terrell · KO/TKO · UFC 49: Unfinished Business
- 2003-11-21 · W vs Falaniko Vitale · KO/TKO · UFC 45: Revolution
- 2003-06-06 · L vs Falaniko Vitale · KO/TKO · UFC 43: Meltdown
- 2003-02-28 · W vs Phil Baroni · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 41: Onslaught
- 2002-09-27 · W vs Ivan Salaverry · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 39: The Warriors Return
- 2002-05-10 · L vs Murilo Bustamante · Submission · UFC 37: High Impact
- 2002-03-22 · W vs Pat Miletich · KO/TKO · UFC 36: Worlds Collide
- 2001-11-02 · W vs Phil Baroni · Decision - Majority · UFC 34: High Voltage
- 2000-12-16 · W vs Yoji Anjo · KO/TKO · UFC 29: Defense of the Belts
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