Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Matt Lindland
The Law
22-9-0
RESULT

Matt Lindland def. Ricardo Almeida (DQ)

Disqualification · Round 3 · 4:21
Ricardo Almeida
Big Dog
13-5-0
Friday, May 4, 2001
Trump Taj Mahal

Matt Lindland defeated Ricardo Almeida by Disqualification in round 3 (4:21) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 31: Locked & Loaded, held Friday, May 4, 2001 at Trump Taj Mahal.

Fight stats

Matt Lindland
Ricardo Almeida
0
Knockdowns
0
22 of 49
Significant strikes
9 of 18
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
118 of 153
Total strikes
16 of 25
5 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 1
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
12:15
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
15 of 36
Head
6 of 13
3 of 5
Body
0 of 2
4 of 8
Leg
3 of 3
3 of 12
Distance
5 of 12
7 of 11
Clinch
1 of 3
12 of 26
Ground
3 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 18
Sig. str.
2 of 4
43 of 57
Total str.
3 of 5
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
4:46
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
9 of 22
Sig. str.
5 of 9
44 of 60
Total str.
11 of 15
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:57
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 9
Sig. str.
2 of 5
31 of 36
Total str.
2 of 5
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:32
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Matt Lindland vs Ricardo Almeida?

Matt Lindland defeated Ricardo Almeida by Disqualification in round 3 (4:21) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 31: Locked & Loaded, held Friday, May 4, 2001 at Trump Taj Mahal.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Matt Lindland 54%46% Ricardo Almeida

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Matt Lindland
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
Ricardo Almeida
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

53Power63
48Speed62
56Precision58
82Durability76
90Engine89
99Wrestling98
97Ground97

Biggest edge Ricardo Almeida, Kick speed +25

Attribute by attribute

Matt Lindland is on the left of every row, Ricardo Almeida on the right.
58Punch power55
48Kick power70
47Punch speed51
48Kick speed73
56Accuracy58
99Takedowns98
99Ground striking97
94Submissions97
73Chin71
91Body strength81
90Cardio89

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

22-9-0
Record
13-5-0
1584
Power Index rating
1553
0
Win Streak
0
56
Age
49
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil / United States

Striking Profile

2.62
SLpM
2.02
50%
Str. Acc.
49%
1.56
SApM
1.20
52%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

3.01
TD Avg.
3.74
48%
TD Acc.
38%
60%
TD Def.
31%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
1.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Matt Lindland · 1-4
  • L
    KSW 16 - Konfrontacja · May 21, 2011
    Submission · R1 · 1:35
  • L
    Strikeforce · Dec 4, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 0:50 · Middleweight
  • W
    Strikeforce Challengers 8 · May 22, 2010
    TKO · R3 · 3:41 · Middleweight
  • L
    Strikeforce · Dec 19, 2009
    Submission · R1 · 4:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    Affliction 2 · Jan 24, 2009
    TKO · R1 · 0:37 · Middleweight
Ricardo Almeida · 3-2
  • W
    2013 IBJJF World Jiu Jitsu No-Gi Championship · Nov 3, 2013
    Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 128: SHOGUN vs JONES · Mar 20, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 124: ST-PIERRE vs KOSCHECK · Dec 12, 2010
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · Aug 7, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy · Mar 27, 2010
    Submission · R2 · 3:30 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 11 fights
24.0
Avg sig. strikes
23.2
2.25
Avg takedowns
2.91
6:27
Avg control time
4:51
71
Career high strikes
48
6
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Matt Lindland
Strike target
Ricardo Almeida
66%
Head
61%
14%
Body
25%
20%
Leg
14%
Matt Lindland
Strike position
Ricardo Almeida
14%
Distance
45%
36%
Clinch
15%
50%
Ground
40%