Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 37: High Impact
MiddleweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Murilo Bustamante
BrazilMurilo Bustamante
“Bust A Move”
15-8-1
RESULT

Murilo Bustamante def. Matt Lindland (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 1:33
Matt Lindland
United StatesMatt Lindland
“The Law”
22-9-0
Friday, May 10, 2002
Centurytel Center

Murilo Bustamante defeated Matt Lindland by Submission in round 3 (1:33) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 37: High Impact, held Friday, May 10, 2002 at Centurytel Center.

Fight stats

Murilo Bustamante
Matt Lindland
1
Knockdowns
0
17 of 40
Significant strikes
35 of 66
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
39 of 62
Total strikes
82 of 113
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 3
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
2
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
1
3:10
Control time
4:57
Significant strikes by target
15 of 38
Head
6 of 35
2 of 2
Body
9 of 10
0 of 0
Leg
20 of 21
7 of 13
Distance
7 of 28
2 of 5
Clinch
25 of 33
8 of 22
Ground
3 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
2 of 2
Sig. str.
22 of 28
15 of 15
Total str.
52 of 58
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 3
1
Sub. att
0
2:02
Ctrl
2:27
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
4 of 12
Sig. str.
12 of 30
11 of 19
Total str.
28 of 46
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
0:22
Ctrl
2:22
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
11 of 26
Sig. str.
1 of 8
13 of 28
Total str.
2 of 9
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:46
Ctrl
0:08

Frequently asked questions

Who won Murilo Bustamante vs Matt Lindland?

Murilo Bustamante defeated Matt Lindland by Submission in round 3 (1:33) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 37: High Impact, held Friday, May 10, 2002 at Centurytel Center.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Murilo Bustamante 43%57% Matt Lindland

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)

Murilo Bustamante
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
Matt Lindland
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

79Power53
73Speed48
94Precision56
85Durability82
66Engine90
98Wrestling99
98Ground97

Biggest edge Murilo Bustamante, Punch speed +44

Attribute by attribute

Murilo Bustamante is on the left of every row, Matt Lindland on the right.
93Punch power58
64Kick power48
91Punch speed47
55Kick speed48
94Accuracy56
98Takedowns99
98Ground striking99
98Submissions94
85Chin73
84Body strength91
66Cardio90

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

Tale of the Tape

15-8-1
Record
22-9-0
1682
Power Index rating
1730
2
Win Streak
0
60
Age
56
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
-
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.33
SLpM
2.62
32%
Str. Acc.
50%
1.90
SApM
1.56
60%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

2.46
TD Avg.
3.01
33%
TD Acc.
48%
54%
TD Def.
60%
1.20
Sub. Avg.
1.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Murilo Bustamante · 3-2
  • W
    Dave Menne
    Amazon Forest Combat 2 · Mar 31, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • L
    Jesse Taylor
    Impact FC 2 · Jul 17, 2010
    TKO · R2 · 2:10 · Middleweight
  • L
    Makoto Takimoto
    Yarennoka!: New Years Eve 2007 · Dec 31, 2007
    Split Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    Ryuta Sakurai
    Deep 29 Impact · Apr 13, 2007
    TKO · R1 · 3:50
  • W
    Dong Sik Yoon
    Pride Bushido 13 · Nov 5, 2006
    Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
Matt Lindland · 1-4
  • L
    Mamed Khalidov
    KSW 16 - Konfrontacja · May 21, 2011
    Submission · R1 · 1:35
  • L
    Robbie Lawler
    Strikeforce · Dec 4, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 0:50 · Middleweight
  • W
    Kevin Casey
    Strikeforce Challengers 8 · May 22, 2010
    TKO · R3 · 3:41 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jacare Souza
    Strikeforce · Dec 19, 2009
    Submission · R1 · 4:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    Vitor Belfort
    Affliction 2 · Jan 24, 2009
    TKO · R1 · 0:37 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 12 fights
13.0
Avg sig. strikes
24.0
2.50
Avg takedowns
2.25
3:01
Avg control time
6:27
17
Career high strikes
71
4
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Murilo Bustamante
Strike target
Matt Lindland
88%
Head
66%
10%
Body
14%
2%
Leg
20%
Murilo Bustamante
Strike position
Matt Lindland
46%
Distance
14%
12%
Clinch
36%
42%
Ground
50%