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Middleweight · Last Fought Aug 2005

Matt Lindland

UFC Record
9-3
Age
56
Height
6'0"
Reach
74"
Stance
Southpaw

Fighter Elo

The rating the forecasts are built on. It projects fighters.

Fighter Elo
1534Going Into Their Last Fight, Aug 2005
1605Best, May 2002
1578Classic Elo

No fight in the last two years, so there is no rating for today.

13001400150016001700200120022003200420051390 · Before facing Yoji Anjo, Dec 20001434 · Before facing Ricardo Almeida, May 20011511 · Before facing Phil Baroni, Nov 20011552 · Before facing Pat Miletich, Mar 20021605 · Before facing Murilo Bustamante, May 20021563 · Before facing Ivan Salaverry, Sep 20021568 · Before facing Phil Baroni, Feb 20031588 · Before facing Falaniko Vitale, Jun 20031548 · Before facing Falaniko Vitale, Nov 20031580 · Before facing David Terrell, Aug 20041539 · Before facing Travis Lutter, Apr 20051534 · Before facing Joe Doerksen, Aug 20051534
Fighter Elo going into each UFC fight. Point at the graph, or touch it, to read a rating.

How Fighter Elo Works

Fighter Elo is the model's rating for a fighter, on the same scale chess uses. An average UFC fighter sits around 1500.

The gap between two fighters sets the forecast: 100 points ahead is about a 64% chance to win, 200 points about 76%, and 400 points about 91%.

As well as results, it counts how the fights went (striking and grappling numbers), age and build, and how active a fighter has been. It is worked out fresh before every fight, so it can move between fights too, for example with age or a long layoff.

Classic Elo
1578After Their Last Fight, Aug 2005
1534Fighter Elo
150015501600200120022003200420051500 · Before facing Yoji Anjo, Dec 20001515 · Before facing Ricardo Almeida, May 20011530 · Before facing Phil Baroni, Nov 20011545 · Before facing Pat Miletich, Mar 20021563 · Before facing Murilo Bustamante, May 20021545 · Before facing Ivan Salaverry, Sep 20021560 · Before facing Phil Baroni, Feb 20031575 · Before facing Falaniko Vitale, Jun 20031555 · Before facing Falaniko Vitale, Nov 20031570 · Before facing David Terrell, Aug 20041551 · Before facing Travis Lutter, Apr 20051565 · Before facing Joe Doerksen, Aug 20051578 · After their last fight, Aug 20051578
Classic Elo going into each UFC fight, and after the last one. Point at the graph, or touch it, to read a rating.

How Classic Elo Works

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses. Every fighter starts at 1500.

The winner takes points from the loser. Beating a higher-rated fighter earns more than beating a lower-rated one, and losing to one costs less. A draw moves the two a little closer together.

It ignores how the fight went, age and time away, so it reads more like normal rankings. It is one of the things Fighter Elo is built from.

Career Numbers

Across every UFC fight with recorded stats.

2.46Sig. Strikes Landed per Minute
52%Striking Accuracy
1.31Sig. Strikes Absorbed per Minute
50%Striking Defense
0.00Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
3.46Takedowns per 15 Minutes
50%Takedown Accuracy
65%Takedown Defense
1.15Submission Attempts per 15 Minutes
66%Share of Fight Time in Control
9.7 minAverage Fight Length
Ended ByKO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Wins314
Losses210

Fighters Like This One

By style, not by ranking: how they fight, measured across their UFC fights.

Grappler. Leans on takedowns, control and submissions.

StrikerGrappler
Fights Most Like
  1. Randy CoutureLight Heavyweight · 16-8
  2. Jon FitchWelterweight · 14-3-1
  3. Ron WatermanHeavyweight · 2-1-1
  4. Dong Hyun KimWelterweight · 13-4
  5. Tito OrtizLight Heavyweight · 15-11-1
Where They Stand
Striking Volume
25
Striking Defense
27
Knockdown Power
14
Takedowns
92
Takedown Defense
53
Submission Threat
84
Control
99

Percentile among men with 4 or more UFC fights. 50 is typical.

Fight History

Every UFC fight, newest first. Tap a fight to see what both fighters put up.

Winvs. Joe DoerksenUnanimous DecisionAug 20, 2005UFC 54: Boiling Point

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Matt LindlandJoe Doerksen
1534Fighter Elo Going In1367
1565Classic Elo Going In1500
19 of 43Significant Strikes8 of 15
70 of 102Total Strikes22 of 30
4 of 4Takedowns2 of 5
0Knockdowns0
4Submission Attempts1
12:04Control Time1:23
Winvs. Travis LutterSubmission · R2 3:13Apr 16, 2005UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Matt LindlandTravis Lutter
1539Fighter Elo Going In1437
1551Classic Elo Going In1515
11 of 25Significant Strikes0 of 4
59 of 77Total Strikes26 of 31
2 of 4Takedowns1 of 1
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
5:28Control Time1:53
Lossvs. David TerrellKO/TKO · R1 0:24Aug 21, 2004UFC 49: Unfinished Business

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Matt LindlandDavid Terrell
1580Fighter Elo Going In1433
1570Classic Elo Going In1500
0 of 1Significant Strikes5 of 7
0 of 1Total Strikes5 of 7
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time0:08
Winvs. Falaniko VitaleKO/TKO · R3 4:23Nov 21, 2003UFC 45: Revolution

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Matt LindlandFalaniko Vitale
1548Fighter Elo Going In1487
1555Classic Elo Going In1519
35 of 62Significant Strikes3 of 18
93 of 121Total Strikes10 of 27
1 of 3Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
8:16Control Time3:18
Lossvs. Falaniko VitaleKO/TKO · R1 1:56Jun 6, 2003UFC 43: Meltdown

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Matt LindlandFalaniko Vitale
1588Fighter Elo Going In1357
1575Classic Elo Going In1500
2 of 9Significant Strikes2 of 7
6 of 13Total Strikes6 of 11
0 of 3Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:54Control Time0:28
Winvs. Phil BaroniUnanimous DecisionFeb 28, 2003UFC 41: Onslaught

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Matt LindlandPhil Baroni
1568Fighter Elo Going In1521
1560Classic Elo Going In1532
40 of 76Significant Strikes44 of 73
180 of 230Total Strikes83 of 113
4 of 13Takedowns1 of 2
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
10:11Control Time0:47
Winvs. Ivan SalaverryUnanimous DecisionSep 27, 2002UFC 39: The Warriors Return

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Matt LindlandIvan Salaverry
1563Fighter Elo Going In1521
1545Classic Elo Going In1517
16 of 63Significant Strikes32 of 70
85 of 145Total Strikes50 of 89
6 of 9Takedowns0 of 2
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
7:59Control Time0:36
Lossvs. Murilo BustamanteSubmission · R3 1:33May 10, 2002UFC 37: High Impact

UFC Middleweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Matt LindlandMurilo Bustamante
1605Fighter Elo Going In1610
1563Classic Elo Going In1518
35 of 66Significant Strikes17 of 40
82 of 113Total Strikes39 of 62
0 of 3Takedowns2 of 2
0Knockdowns1
1Submission Attempts2
4:57Control Time3:10
Winvs. Pat MiletichKO/TKO · R1 3:09Mar 22, 2002UFC 36: Worlds Collide

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Matt LindlandPat Miletich
1552Fighter Elo Going In1643
1545Classic Elo Going In1594
20 of 40Significant Strikes1 of 2
62 of 85Total Strikes1 of 2
1 of 1Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
2:50Control Time0:00
Winvs. Phil BaroniMajority DecisionNov 2, 2001UFC 34: High Voltage

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Matt LindlandPhil Baroni
1511Fighter Elo Going In1526
1530Classic Elo Going In1516
71 of 94Significant Strikes32 of 54
215 of 242Total Strikes80 of 103
4 of 9Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts2
10:25Control Time2:28
Winvs. Ricardo AlmeidaDisqualification · R3 4:21May 4, 2001UFC 31: Locked and Loaded

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Matt LindlandRicardo Almeida
1434Fighter Elo Going In1445
1515Classic Elo Going In1500
22 of 49Significant Strikes9 of 18
118 of 153Total Strikes16 of 25
5 of 5Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
12:15Control Time0:00
Winvs. Yoji AnjoKO/TKO · R1 2:58Dec 16, 2000UFC 29: Defense of the Belts

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Matt LindlandYoji Anjo
1390Fighter Elo Going In1336
1500Classic Elo Going In1469
17 of 26Significant Strikes0 of 1
39 of 52Total Strikes0 of 1
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
2:06Control Time0:12