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StrikeforceStrikeforce: Challengers 8
Matt Lindland
United States
Matt LindlandWIN
“The Law” · 22-9-0
SUBTKOTKO
RESULT
TKO
ROUND 3 · 3:41
MiddleweightMain Event3 rounds scheduled
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Kevin Casey
United States
Kevin Casey
“King” · 9-5-2 (2 NC)
TKOTKOSD
Thursday, May 20, 2010Rose Garden, Portland, United States

Matt Lindland defeated Kevin Casey by TKO in round 3 (3:41) in the Middleweight main event of Strikeforce: Challengers 8, held Thursday, May 20, 2010 at Rose Garden, Portland.

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Matt Lindland vs Kevin Casey

Insights

  • Kevin Casey's last two losses were both stopped early.
  • Matt Lindland lands 3.01 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
  • Matt Lindland's last two losses were both stopped early.

Style & credentials

Matt Lindland

No background on record

Camp · Team Quest -Portland
Kevin Casey

No background on record

Camp · Gracie Jiu-Jitsu · United States

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

66%
Head
57%
14%
Body
24%
20%
Leg
19%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Matt Lindlandlast 12 fights
14%36%50%
Kevin Caseylast 5 fights
56%13%31%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Matt Lindland Kevin Casey
Strikes landed / min
2.622.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Lindland · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fightersKevin Casey · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.563.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Lindland · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersKevin Casey · Below avg · better than 38% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.010.79
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Lindland · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersKevin Casey · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
48%22%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Lindland · Good · better than 73% of UFC fightersKevin Casey · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
60%27%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Lindland · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersKevin Casey · Poor · better than 6% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.300.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Matt Lindland · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersKevin Casey · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

2.62
Strikes landed / min
2.27
1.56
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.76
3.01 / 6.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.79 / 3.6
48%
Takedown accuracy
22%
60%
Takedown defence
27%
6:27
Control time / fight
3:31
1.30
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.40

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

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
Kevin Casey7 UFC fights · 192 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
24%46/154
8%15/28
15%29/33
Clinch
10%19/32
14%26/32
1%2/2
Ground
22%42/57
7%13/13
0%0/0

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

Matt Lindland25 of 32 ended early · 78%7 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5

4 early stoppages have no logged time

Kevin Casey14 of 18 ended early · 78%4 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

Matt Lindland2-3
  • L
    Mamed Khalidov
    KSW 16 - Konfrontacja · May 21, 2011
    Submission · R1 · 1:35
  • L
    Robbie Lawler
    Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu 2 · Dec 3, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 0:50 · Middleweight
  • W
    Kevin Casey
    Strikeforce Challengers 8 · May 22, 2010
    TKO · R3 · 3:41 · Middleweight
  • W
    Kevin Casey
    Strikeforce: Challengers 8 · May 20, 2010
    TKO · R3 · 3:41 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jacare Souza
    Strikeforce: Evolution · Dec 18, 2009
    Submission · R1 · 4:18 · Middleweight
Full record · 32 fights
  • L
    Vitor Belfort
    Affliction 2 · Jan 24, 2009
    TKO · R1 · 0:37 · Middleweight
  • W
    Fabio Nascimento
    Affliction 1 · Jul 19, 2008
    UD · 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
  • L
    Quinton Jackson
    WFA 4: King Of The Streets · Jul 22, 2006
    Split Decision · 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
    UD · 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
    UD · 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
    UD · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Ivan Salaverry
    UFC 39: The Warriors Return · Sep 27, 2002
    UD · 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
Kevin Casey0-3-1
  • L
    Chris Honeycutt
    Bellator 182: Koreshkov vs. Njokuani · Aug 25, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 2:06 · Middleweight
  • L
    Sam Alvey
    UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Condit · Aug 27, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 4:56 · Middleweight
  • D
    Elvis Mutapcic
    UFC 199: Rockhold vs Bisping 2 · Jun 4, 2016
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Rafael Natal
    UFC Fight Night: Johnson vs Bader · Jan 30, 2016
    TKO · R3 · 3:37 · Middleweight
  • NC
    Antonio Carlos Junior
    UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant · Dec 10, 2015
    · R1 · 0:11 · Middleweight
Full record · 20 fights
  • W
    Ildemar Alcantara
    UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee · Jul 15, 2015
    UD · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • NC
    Bubba Bush
    UFC 175: Weidman vs Machida · Jul 5, 2014
    · R1 · 1:01 · Middleweight
  • W
    Andrew Sanchez
    RFA 15: Casey vs. Sanchez · Jun 6, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Middleweight
  • W
    Eddie Mendez
    RFA 12: Ortega vs. Koch · Jan 24, 2014
    Submission · R1 · 3:38 · Middleweight
  • W
    Casey Ryan
    RFA 9: Munhoz vs. Curran · Aug 16, 2013
    UD · Middleweight
  • L
    Josh Samman
    The Ultimate Fighter: Team Jones vs. Team Sonnen Finale · Apr 13, 2013
    TKO · R2 · 2:17 · Middleweight
  • W
    Reggie Orr
    Samurai Pro Sports · Apr 15, 2012
    Submission
  • W
    Daniel Mancha
    Samurai Pro Sports · Oct 21, 2011
    TKO
  • L
    Justin Frazier
    Arkansas Regional · Dec 11, 2010
    TKO
  • L
    Matt Lindland
    Strikeforce Challengers 8 · May 22, 2010
    TKO · R3 · 3:41 · Middleweight
  • L
    Matt Lindland
    Strikeforce: Challengers 8 · May 20, 2010
    TKO · R3 · 3:41 · Middleweight
  • W
    Chad Vance
    Strikeforce: Challengers 5 · Nov 19, 2009
    Submission · R1 · 1:41 · Middleweight
  • W
    Jimmy Mills
    Louisiana Regional · Oct 25, 2008
    Submission
  • W
    Andrew Flores
    Fist Series · Jul 27, 2008
    UD · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Ikuhisa Minowa
    K-1 HERO'S: Grand Prix 2007 (Stage 2) · Sep 17, 2007
    TKO · R2 · 0:42 · Light Heavyweight
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Frequently asked questions

Who won Matt Lindland vs Kevin Casey?

Matt Lindland defeated Kevin Casey by TKO in round 3 (3:41) in the Middleweight main event of Strikeforce: Challengers 8, held Thursday, May 20, 2010 at Rose Garden, Portland.