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Matt Lindland

Inactive · Southpaw · 183 cm · reach 188 cm
Elo rating
1582 ±41
LCB 1529
Rank
—
—
UFC record
8-3-0
KO 3 · Sub 1 · Dec 4
Streak
+2
Δ90d -13 · Δ1y -13
Last fight
Aug 20, 2005
W by Decision

Elo history

11 fights · tap & drag
Dec 16, 2000 — W vs Yoji Anjo Δ+28Nov 2, 2001 — W vs Phil Baroni Δ+29Mar 22, 2002 — W vs Pat Miletich Δ+42May 10, 2002 — L vs Murilo Bustamante Δ-47Sep 27, 2002 — W vs Ivan Salaverry Δ+28Feb 28, 2003 — W vs Phil Baroni Δ+15Jun 6, 2003 — L vs Falaniko Vitale Δ-23Nov 21, 2003 — W vs Falaniko Vitale Δ+17Aug 21, 2004 — L vs David Terrell Δ-23Apr 16, 2005 — W vs Travis Lutter Δ+17Aug 20, 2005 — W vs Joe Doerksen Δ+12 14881525156316011639 20012002200320042005 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":180,"elo":1528,"date":"2000-12-16","opp":"Yoji Anjo","result":"W","delta":28},{"i":1,"x":184.1,"y":139.5,"elo":1557,"date":"2001-11-02","opp":"Phil Baroni","result":"W","delta":29},{"i":2,"x":254,"y":80,"elo":1599,"date":"2002-03-22","opp":"Pat Miletich","result":"W","delta":42},{"i":3,"x":278.4,"y":145.6,"elo":1552,"date":"2002-05-10","opp":"Murilo Bustamante","result":"L","delta":-47},{"i":4,"x":348.2,"y":107.1,"elo":1580,"date":"2002-09-27","opp":"Ivan Salaverry","result":"W","delta":28},{"i":5,"x":425.1,"y":85.8,"elo":1595,"date":"2003-02-28","opp":"Phil Baroni","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":6,"x":473.9,"y":118.4,"elo":1572,"date":"2003-06-06","opp":"Falaniko Vitale","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":7,"x":557.7,"y":94.8,"elo":1588,"date":"2003-11-21","opp":"Falaniko Vitale","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":8,"x":694.4,"y":127,"elo":1565,"date":"2004-08-21","opp":"David Terrell","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":9,"x":813.1,"y":103.7,"elo":1582,"date":"2005-04-16","opp":"Travis Lutter","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":10,"x":876,"y":86.5,"elo":1594,"date":"2005-08-20","opp":"Joe Doerksen","result":"W","delta":12}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Aug 20, 2005 Joe Doerksen W +12
Apr 16, 2005 Travis Lutter W +17
Aug 21, 2004 David Terrell L -23
Nov 21, 2003 Falaniko Vitale W +17
Jun 6, 2003 Falaniko Vitale L -23

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
2.22 avg 3.81
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
53% avg 51%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
1.20 avg 3.07
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
51% avg 53%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
2.75 avg 1.42
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
45% avg 45%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
63% avg 69%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
1.13 avg 0.48
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
8 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
50%
4 / 8
Finish rate
KO
3
38% of wins
SUB
1
13% of wins
DEC
4
50% of wins
KO: 3 (38%) 3 Sub: 1 (13%) 1 Dec: 4 (50%) 4
Finishes by round
4 total
R1
2 50%
R2
1 25%
R3
1 25%
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1515
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
6.0
actual +2 vs expected