On the clock
4 of 9 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (205 lb, 185 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
9–3UFC record
4 of 9Dominant wins
85Average win score
52ndOpposition, percentile
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 1 submission 5 decision
Finish rate44% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 3
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time9:44
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.5 / 1.3
Sig. strike accuracy52%
Takedowns per 15 min3.5
Control time66% of the fight
Best winPat Miletich rated 1509 at 185 lb going in
Against the division
How Matt Lindland’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
31
44%
Average win scoreOut of 100
42
85.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
54
52nd
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
33
44%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
77
+1.15
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
11
2.46
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
100
1.31
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
91
3.46
ControlShare of fight time in control
100
66%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Pat Miletich, rated 1509 at 185 lb. Dominant in 4 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 20 Aug 2005, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1597, after 11 fights there.
8–3Record at 185 lb
4 of 8Dominant wins
86Average win score
1315Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 1 submission 4 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 3
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time9:19
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.6 / 1.4
Sig. strike accuracy53%
Takedowns per 15 min3.2
Control time64% of the fight
Best winPat Miletich rated 1509 going in
Against the division
How Matt Lindland’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Matt Lindland is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
50
50%
Average win scoreOut of 100
47
86.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
59
56th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
36
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
76
+1.19
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
14
2.59
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
98
1.40
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
90
3.22
ControlShare of fight time in control
100
64%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
4 of 8 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Pat Miletich, rated 1509 at 185 lb. Dominant in 4 of 8 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
205 lb
Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 4 May 2001, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1347, after 1 fight there.
1–0Record at 205 lb
0 of 1Dominant wins
77Average win score
1150Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate0% of wins
Stopped in lossesUnbeaten here
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time14:21
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.5 / 0.6
Sig. strike accuracy45%
Takedowns per 15 min5.2
Control time85% of the fight
Best winRicardo Almeida rated 1150 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 205 lb; Matt Lindland has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
All 1 wins went to the judges
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Ricardo Almeida, rated 1150 at 205 lb. Dominant in 0 of 1 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
12 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Aug 2005 | Win | 82–18 | Joe Doerksen | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 54: Boiling Point |
| 16 Apr 2005 | Win | 90–10 | Travis Lutter | submission | R2 3:13 | Middleweight | UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2 |
| 21 Aug 2004 | Loss | 10–90 | David Terrell | KO/TKO | R1 0:24 | Middleweight | UFC 49: Unfinished Business |
| 21 Nov 2003 | Win | 93–7 | Falaniko Vitale | KO/TKO | R3 4:23 | Middleweight | UFC 45: Revolution |
| 6 Jun 2003 | Loss | 14–86 | Falaniko Vitale | KO/TKO | R1 1:56 | Middleweight | UFC 43: Meltdown |
| 28 Feb 2003 | Win | 80–20 | Phil Baroni | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 41: Onslaught |
| 27 Sep 2002 | Win | 80–20 | Ivan Salaverry | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 39: The Warriors Return |
| 10 May 2002 | Loss | 12–88 | Murilo Bustamante | submission | R3 1:33 | Middleweight | UFC 37: High Impact |
| 22 Mar 2002 | Win | 91–9 | Pat Miletich | KO/TKO | R1 3:09 | Middleweight | UFC 36: Worlds Collide |
| 2 Nov 2001 | Win | 83–17 | Phil Baroni | majority decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 34: High Voltage |
| 4 May 2001 | Win | 77–23 | Ricardo Almeida | DQ | R3 4:21 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 31: Locked and Loaded |
| 16 Dec 2000 | Win | 90–10 | Yoji Anjo | KO/TKO | R1 2:58 | Middleweight | UFC 29: Defense of the Belts |