Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 39: The Warriors Return
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Matt Lindland
Matt Lindland
“The Law”
22-9-0
RESULT

Matt Lindland def. Ivan Salaverry (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Ivan Salaverry
Ivan Salaverry
14-9-0
Friday, September 27, 2002
Mohegan Sun Arena

Matt Lindland defeated Ivan Salaverry by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 39: The Warriors Return, held Friday, September 27, 2002 at Mohegan Sun Arena.

Fight stats

Matt Lindland
Ivan Salaverry
0
Knockdowns
0
16 of 63
Significant strikes
32 of 70
25%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
85 of 145
Total strikes
50 of 89
6 of 9
Takedowns
0 of 2
67%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
1
7:59
Control time
0:36
Significant strikes by target
14 of 58
Head
4 of 37
0 of 2
Body
10 of 11
2 of 3
Leg
18 of 22
6 of 43
Distance
27 of 62
4 of 8
Clinch
5 of 8
6 of 12
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
2 of 9
Sig. str.
4 of 5
32 of 42
Total str.
14 of 15
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:40
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
8 of 13
Sig. str.
6 of 15
39 of 52
Total str.
14 of 24
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:03
Ctrl
0:36
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
6 of 41
Sig. str.
22 of 50
14 of 51
Total str.
22 of 50
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:16
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Douglas Crosby
#LindlandSalaverry
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Jeff Mullen
#LindlandSalaverry
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Cecil Peoples
#LindlandSalaverry
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The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Fan Scorecards

100%
Lindland
0%
Salaverry
4 fan scorecards submitted
●30–28 Lindland50%●29–28 Lindland50%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Lindland
R2
100%
Lindland
R3
50%
Draw

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Kipp Kollar
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

22-9-0
Record
14-9-0
0
Win Streak
0
56
Age
55
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
—
—
Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.62
SLpM
3.01
50%
Str. Acc.
47%
1.56
SApM
1.19
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

3.01
TD Avg.
0.49
48%
TD Acc.
18%
60%
TD Def.
36%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Matt Lindland · 3-2
  • L
    Mamed Khalidov
    KSW 16 - KonfrontacjaSat, May 21, 2011
    Submission · R1 · 1:35
  • W
    Joe Doerksen
    UFC 54: Boiling PointSat, Aug 20, 2005
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Travis Lutter
    UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell IISat, Apr 16, 2005
    Submission · R2 · 3:13 · Middleweight
  • L
    David Terrell
    UFC 49: Unfinished BusinessSat, Aug 21, 2004
    TKO · R1 · 0:24 · Middleweight
  • W
    Falaniko Vitale
    UFC 45: RevolutionFri, Nov 21, 2003
    TKO · R3 · 4:23 · Middleweight
Ivan Salaverry · 2-3
  • L
    Rousimar Palhares
    UFC 84: ILL WILLSat, May 24, 2008
    Submission · R1 · 2:36 · Middleweight
  • L
    Terry Martin
    UFC 71: LIDDELL vs JACKSONSun, May 27, 2007
    TKO · R1 · 2:04 · Middleweight
  • L
    Nate Marquardt
    UFC Fight Night 1Sat, Aug 6, 2005
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    Joe Riggs
    UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell IISat, Apr 16, 2005
    Submission · R1 · 2:42 · Middleweight
  • W
    Tony Fryklund
    UFC 50: The War of 04Fri, Oct 22, 2004
    Submission · R1 · 1:36 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 7 fights
24.0
Avg sig. strikes
16.4
2.25
Avg takedowns
0.29
6:27
Avg control time
1:06
71
Career high strikes
43
6
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Matt Lindland
Strike target
Ivan Salaverry
66%
Head
30%
14%
Body
23%
20%
Leg
48%
Matt Lindland
Strike position
Ivan Salaverry
14%
Distance
70%
36%
Clinch
16%
50%
Ground
14%