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Jacare Souza
Brazil
Jacare SouzaWIN
“Jacaré” · 26-10-0
Loss · SubmissionLoss · TKOLoss · Split Decision
RESULT
Submission
ROUND 1 · 4:18
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
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Matt Lindland
United States
Matt Lindland
“The Law” · 22-9-0
Loss · SubmissionLoss · TKOWin · TKO
Friday, December 18, 2009SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, United States

Jacare Souza defeated Matt Lindland by Submission in round 1 (4:18) in the Middleweight bout of Strikeforce: Evolution, held Friday, December 18, 2009 at SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose.

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Jacare Souza vs Matt Lindland

Insights

  • Matt Lindland lands 3.46 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 92% of UFC fighters.
  • Matt Lindland's last two losses were both stopped early.

Style & credentials

Jacare Souza
BJJNo-Gi GrapplingJudo
  • 2003Black belt · BJJHenrique Machado
  • 2011Runner-up · ADCCsuperfight
  • 2009Champion · ADCCsuperfight
  • 2005Champion · ADCC77-87kg
Camp · Fusion X-Cel Performance · Ocoee, Florida, US
Matt Lindland

No background on record

Camp · Team Quest -Portland

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
66%
26%
Body
14%
8%
Leg
20%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Jacare Souzalast 16 fights
62%15%23%
Matt Lindlandlast 12 fights
14%36%50%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Jacare Souza Matt Lindland
Strikes landed / min
2.822.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacare Souza · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersMatt Lindland · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.411.31
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacare Souza · Average · better than 50% of UFC fightersMatt Lindland · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.523.46
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacare Souza · Average · better than 59% of UFC fightersMatt Lindland · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
28%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacare Souza · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersMatt Lindland · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacare Souza · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersMatt Lindland · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.801.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Jacare Souza · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersMatt Lindland · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.82
Strikes landed / min
2.46
3.41
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.31
1.52 / 5.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.46 / 6.9
28%
Takedown accuracy
50%
63%
Takedown defence
65%
2:55
Control time / fight
6:27
0.80
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.20

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Jacare Souza16 UFC fights · 445 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
38%168/458
18%81/133
6%26/31
Clinch
8%35/64
6%26/33
1%5/5
Ground
21%93/114
2%7/7
1%4/4
Matt Lindland12 UFC fights · 288 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
10%28/155
1%2/5
3%10/12
Clinch
15%42/76
6%18/23
16%45/49
Ground
42%120/205
7%20/21
1%3/8

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Jacare Souza11 of 12 ended early · 92%1 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

8 early stoppages have no logged time

Matt Lindland20 of 27 ended early · 74%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

4 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Jacare Souza3-1
  • NC
    Jason Miller
    Dream 9· May 26, 2009
    No Contest · R1 · 2:33 · Middleweight
  • L
    Gegard Mousasi
    Dream 6: Middleweight GP 2008 Finals· Sep 23, 2008
    TKO · R1 · 2:15 · Middleweight
  • W
    Zelg Galešić
    Dream 6: Middleweight GP 2008 Finals· Sep 23, 2008
    Submission · R1 · 1:27 · Middleweight
  • W
    Jason Miller
    Dream 4· Jun 18, 2008
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    Ian Murphy
    Dream 2· Apr 29, 2008
    Submission · R1 · 3:38 · Middleweight
Full record · 13 fights
  • W
    Wendell Santos
    Amazonas Regional· Oct 13, 2007
    Submission
  • W
    Jose De Ribamar Machado Gomes
    Amazonas Regional· Sep 29, 2007
    Submission
  • W
    Bill Vucick
    Ohio Regional· May 19, 2007
    Submission
  • W
    Haim Gozali
    Jungle Fight· Dec 17, 2006
    Submission
  • W
    Alexey Prokofiev
    Sao Paulo Regional· Sep 27, 2006
    Submission
  • W
    Alexander Shlemenko
    Jungle Fight· Apr 29, 2006
    Submission
  • W
    Viktor Babkir
    Jungle Fight· May 15, 2004
    Submission
  • L
    Jorge Patino
    Jungle Fight· Sep 13, 2003
    TKO
Matt Lindland3-2
  • L
    Vitor Belfort
    Affliction 2· Jan 24, 2009
    TKO · R1 · 0:37 · Middleweight
  • W
    Fabio Nascimento
    Affliction 1· Jul 19, 2008
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • L
    Fedor Emelianenko
    Bodog Fight· Apr 14, 2007
    Submission · R1 · 2:58 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Carlos Newton
    IFL 8: Houston· Feb 2, 2007
    Submission · R2 · 1:43 · Middleweight
  • W
    Jeremy Horn
    IFL 3· Sep 9, 2006
    TKO · R2 · 0:21 · Middleweight
Full record · 27 fights
  • L
    Quinton Jackson
    WFA 4: King Of The Streets· Jul 22, 2006
    SD · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Mike van Arsdale
    California Regional· Apr 29, 2006
    Submission
  • W
    Fabio Leopoldo
    Ohio Regional· Mar 3, 2006
    Submission
  • W
    Antonio Schembri
    Cage Rage· Dec 3, 2005
    TKO · R3 · 3:33 · Middleweight
  • W
    Joe Doerksen
    UFC 54: Boiling Point· Aug 20, 2005
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Travis Lutter
    UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell II· Apr 16, 2005
    Submission · R2 · 3:13 · Middleweight
  • W
    Landon Showalter
    SportFight 8· Jan 8, 2005
    Submission · R1 · 2:43 · Middleweight
  • W
    Mark Weir
    Cage Rage· Nov 27, 2004
    TKO
  • L
    David Terrell
    UFC 49: Unfinished Business· Aug 20, 2004
    TKO · R1 · 0:24 · Middleweight
  • W
    Tony Fryklund
    Rumble On The Rock 5· May 7, 2004
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    Falaniko Vitale
    UFC 45: Revolution· Nov 21, 2003
    TKO · R3 · 4:23 · Middleweight
  • L
    Falaniko Vitale
    UFC 43: Meltdown· Jun 6, 2003
    TKO · R1 · 1:56 · Middleweight
  • W
    Phil Baroni
    UFC 41: Onslaught· Feb 28, 2003
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Ivan Salaverry
    UFC 39: The Warriors Return· Sep 27, 2002
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Murilo Bustamante
    UFC 37: High Impact· May 10, 2002
    Submission · R3 · 1:33 · Middleweight
  • W
    Pat Miletich
    UFC 36: Worlds Collide· Mar 22, 2002
    TKO · R1 · 3:09 · Middleweight
  • W
    Phil Baroni
    UFC 34: High Voltage· Nov 2, 2001
    MD · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Ricardo Almeida
    UFC 31: Locked & Loaded· May 4, 2001
    DQ · R3 · 4:21 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Yoji Anjo
    UFC 29: Defense Of The Belts· Dec 16, 2000
    TKO · R1 · 2:58 · Middleweight
  • W
    Travis Fulton
    IFC 6: Battle At Four Bears· Sep 20, 1997
    Submission · R1 · 22:13 · Middleweight
  • W
    Mark Waters
    IFC 6: Battle At Four Bears· Sep 20, 1997
    TKO · R1 · 2:20 · Middleweight
  • W
    TBA
    World Fighting Federation· Feb 14, 1997
    TKO
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Who won Jacare Souza vs Matt Lindland?

Jacare Souza defeated Matt Lindland by Submission in round 1 (4:18) in the Middleweight bout of Strikeforce: Evolution, held Friday, December 18, 2009 at SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose.

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