Matt Lindland
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| Olympic medal record | |||
| Men's Greco-Roman wrestling | |||
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| Silver | 2000 Sydney | 69-76 kg | |
| Matt Lindland | |
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| Statistics | |
| Nickname | The Law, Woogie |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | May 17, 1970 |
| Fighting out of | Portland, Oregon |
| Town of birth | Oregon City, Oregon |
| Team/Association | Team Quest[1] |
| Fighting style | Greco-Roman Wrestling, Collegiate Wrestling |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 8 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Matthew James "The Law" Lindland (born May 17, 1970) is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, Olympic wrestler, and a politician. He won the Oregon Republican Party's nomination for the Oregon House of Representatives, district 52 seat on May 20, 2008, in a close race.
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[edit] Collegiate wrestling
Lindland started wrestling at age 15. He wrestled at the University of Nebraska winning the Big Twelve title at 158 in 1993 and becoming an All-American. He represented the United States in Greco-Roman Wrestling at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the 69-76 kg weight category, winning the silver medal.
Before he competed in the Olympics, Lindland was notable for having secured his spot on the US Olympic team through the courts. In the finals of the United States Olympic trials, Lindland lost to Keith Sieracki, who Lindland had accused of tripping him (under the rules of Greco-Roman wrestling, athletes are not permitted the use of their legs for advantage or defense of offensive moves). After appealing, an arbitrator ordered a rematch for Lindland and Sieracki, in which Lindland won 8-0.[2]
The USOC however sought to keep Sieracki on the team, and appealed in federal court. A federal district judge, then a three-judge panel of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, both decided in Lindland's favor. A request for a hearing by the USOC in the Supreme Court of the United States was denied, which settled Lindland's status on the team.[2] Lindland would later earn his nickname "The Law" from the protracted case. [3]
[edit] Mixed martial arts
Lindland starting mixed martial arts training with Randy Couture, Dan Henderson and others at Team Quest. He won four fights in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship before losing to Murilo Bustamante in a championship match.
Lindland's next loss came at the hands of Falaniko Vitale, who Matt Lindland attempted to slam, only to knock himself out in the process. At UFC 54 Lindland was dropped from the UFC roster for breaking one of the sponsorship and advertising-related terms of his contract by wearing an unapproved T-shirt at the weigh-ins. After his dismissal Lindland continued to corner fighters at UFC events such as in B.J. Penn's bout against Georges St. Pierre. He has also continued his professional MMA career in IFL and Bodog Fight with five wins and two losses, with the two losses coming outside of his weightclass against the current UFC Light heavyweight champion Quinton Jackson and the Pride Heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko. After his loss to Jackson, Lindland joined the International Fight League, which also marked Lindland's debut as an IFL team coach – he fought against top ten middleweight Jeremy Horn. Lindland won by TKO early in the second round. He then beat Carlos Newton at IFL Houston by submission.
Lindland is currently coaching the Portland Wolfpack in the International Fight League.
Lindland's next fight will be in july 19th at Affliction event.
There is currently a documentary being filmed about Matt and his MMA career Matt Lindlands Documentary [4].
[edit] Personal life and political aspiration
Matt and his wife Angie have two children, a son named James and a daughter named Robin.[5]
On an episode of IFL: battleground, Matt said that he and his wife were married young and that they were originally expecting triplets but only his son James survived due to complications.[6]
On March 11, 2008, Lindland filed as a Republican to run for the Oregon House of Representatives in District 52. The seat is currently held by Republican Patti Smith, who is stepping down.[7][8][9] Lindland defeated fellow Republican Phyllis Thiemann in the May 20, 2008 primary, 58 to 42 percent. He will advance to the general election to face Hood River Democrat [Suzanne VanOrman].
[edit] MMA record
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Notes |
| Loss | Fedor Emelianenko | Submission (Armbar) | BodogFight-Clash of the Nations | 4/14/2007 | 1 | 2:58 | |
| Win | Carlos Newton | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | IFL-Houston | 2/2/2007 | 2 | 1:43 | |
| Win | Jeremy Horn | TKO (Strikes) | IFL-Portland | 9/9/2006 | 2 | 0:21 | |
| Loss | Quinton Jackson | Decision (Split) | WFA-King of the Streets | 7/22/2006 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Mike Van Arsdale | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | Raze MMA-Fight Night | 4/29/2006 | 1 | 3:38 | |
| Win | Fabio Leopoldo | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | GFC-Team Gracie vs Team Hammer House | 3/3/2006 | 3 | 3:25 | |
| Win | Antoni Schembri | TKO | Cage Rage 14-Punishment | 12/3/2005 | 3 | 3:33 | |
| Win | Joe Doerksen | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 54-Boiling Point | 8/20/2005 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Travis Lutter | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | UFC 52-Couture vs Liddell 2 | 4/16/2005 | 2 | 3:32 | |
| Win | Landon Showalter | Submission (Armbar) | Sportfight 8-Justice | 1/8/2005 | 1 | 2:43 | |
| Win | Mark Weir | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | Cage Rage 9-No Mercy | 11/27/2004 | 1 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | David Terrell | KO (Punches) | UFC 49-Unfinished Business | 8/21/2004 | 1 | 0:24 | |
| Win | Tony Fryklund | Decision | Rumble on the Rock 5 | 5/7/2004 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Falaniko Vitale | Submission (Strikes) | UFC 45-Revolution | 11/21/2003 | 3 | 4:23 | |
| Loss | Falaniko Vitale | TKO (Self-slam) | UFC 43-Meltdown | 6/6/2003 | 1 | 1:56 | |
| Win | Phil Baroni | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 41-Onslaught | 2/28/2003 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Ivan Salaverry | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 39-The Warriors Return | 9/27/2002 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Murilo Bustamante | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | UFC 37-High Impact | 5/10/2002 | 3 | 1:33 | For UFC Middleweight title |
| Win | Pat Miletich | TKO (Strikes) | UFC 36-Worlds Collide | 3/22/2002 | 1 | 3:09 | |
| Win | Phil Baroni | Decision (Majority) | UFC 34-High Voltage | 11/21/2001 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Ricardo Almeida | DQ (Repeated Fouls) | UFC 31-Locked & Loaded | 5/4/2001 | 3 | 4:21 | |
| Win | Yoji Anjo | TKO (Strikes) | UFC 29-Defense of the Belts | 12/16/2000 | 1 | 2:58 | |
| Win | Travis Fulton | Submission | IFC 6-Battle at the Four Bears | 9/20/1997 | 1 | 22:13 | |
| Win | Mark Waters | Submission (Strikes) | IFC 6-Battle at the Four Bears | 9/20/1997 | 1 | 2:20 | |
| Win | Karo Davtyan | TKO (Strikes) | WFF-World Fighting Federation | 2/14/1997 | 1 | 8:34 |
[edit] References
- ^ Fight Finder: Matt "The Law" Lindland. Sherdog (2007). Retrieved on 2007-08-15.
- ^ a b USOC asks Supreme Court to intervene. Canoe.ca (2000-09-02). Retrieved on 2007-07-01.
- ^ Vogel, Karl. "Q&A with Matt Lindland", HuskerExtra.com, Lincoln Star Journal, 2007-01-20. Retrieved on 2008-01-09. "Where did that nickname come from? It’s because I lay down the law in the ring. Actually, it comes from the (Olympic Trials) controversy in 2000."
- ^ MMA Weekly Middleweight Top Ten Rankings. Retrieved May 25, 2006
- ^ Article about his run at the Olympics
- ^ [Stated on an episode of IFL: Battleground]
- ^ Hathcock, Marcus. "Two Republicans file for HD52 seat", The Sandy Post, March 13, 2008.
- ^ http://www.oregonlive.com/newsflash/regional/index.ssf?/base/news-23/120528594334570.xml&storylist=orlocal
- ^ Matt Lindland Enters Oregon Political Race - MMAjunkie.com
