| Matt Lindland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | May 17, 1970 Oregon City, Oregon, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | The Law | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Division | Middleweight Light Heavyweight Heavyweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fighting out of | Portland, Oregon, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | Team Quest[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Renzo Gracie[3] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling Olympic Greco-Roman Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1997–2011 (MMA) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By disqualification | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By knockout | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By submission | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| By decision | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| University | University of Nebraska | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Matthew James Lindland (born May 17, 1970), also known as The Law,[4][5] is an American retired mixed martial artist, Olympic wrestler, speaker, actor, coach, entrepreneur and politician. He won the Oregon Republican Party's nomination for the Oregon House of Representatives, District 52 seat on May 20, 2008. He also started an apparel company named Dirty Boxer. In mixed martial arts, Lindland competed primarily in the Middleweight division for the UFC, Strikeforce. Affliction, the IFL, Cage Rage, the WFA, and BodogFIGHT.[6]
- ^ "Matt Lindland ("The Law") | MMA Fighter Page".
- ^ "Fight Finder: Matt "The Lawyer" Lindland". Sherdog. 2007. Retrieved August 15, 2007.
- ^ "UFC Legend Matt Lindland Promoted to BJJ Black Belt by Renzo Gracie". August 27, 2021.
- ^ "JUICY SUITS: Ultimate Fighter Matt 'The Law' Lindland Sued for Alleged Stolen Marijuana". Archived from the original on November 3, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2012.
- ^ "Oregon City martial arts fighter Matt Lindland will headline Strikeforce Challengers show". The Oregonian. April 14, 2010.
- ^ "Custom Screen Printing, Embroidery, Promotional Products, Fulfillment and More". Oregon Screen Impressions.