Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 41: Onslaught
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Matt Lindland
United StatesMatt Lindland
“The Law”
22-9-0
RESULT

Matt Lindland def. Phil Baroni (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Phil Baroni
United StatesPhil Baroni
“The New York Bad Ass”
15-18-0
Friday, February 28, 2003
Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall

Matt Lindland defeated Phil Baroni by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 41: Onslaught, held Friday, February 28, 2003 at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Matt Lindland won the decision.

Fight stats

Matt Lindland
Phil Baroni
0
Knockdowns
0
40 of 76
Significant strikes
44 of 73
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
60%
180 of 230
Total strikes
83 of 113
4 of 13
Takedowns
1 of 2
31%
Takedown accuracy
50%
2
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
10:11
Control time
0:47
Significant strikes by target
31 of 67
Head
15 of 44
8 of 8
Body
29 of 29
1 of 1
Leg
0 of 0
5 of 27
Distance
5 of 20
11 of 19
Clinch
22 of 34
24 of 30
Ground
17 of 19

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 17
Sig. str.
10 of 11
69 of 81
Total str.
35 of 37
3 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:30
Ctrl
0:06
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 29
Sig. str.
3 of 11
69 of 90
Total str.
3 of 11
0 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 2
2
Sub. att
0
3:38
Ctrl
0:12
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
15 of 30
Sig. str.
31 of 51
42 of 59
Total str.
45 of 65
1 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:03
Ctrl
0:29

Judges' Scorecards

Nelson Hamilton
#LindlandBaroni
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Tony Mullinax
#LindlandBaroni
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
Steve Wright
#LindlandBaroni
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Fan Scorecards

83%
Lindland
17%
Draw
0%
Baroni
12 fan scorecards submitted
●29-27 Lindland33.3%●29-28 Lindland33.3%●30-27 Lindland16.7%●28-28 Draw8.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
83%
Lindland
R2
58%
Lindland
R3
83%
Baroni

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Matt Lindland vs Phil Baroni?

Matt Lindland defeated Phil Baroni by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 41: Onslaught, held Friday, February 28, 2003 at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Matt Lindland won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Matt Lindland vs Phil Baroni?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Matt Lindland won the decision.

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

Win probability

Matt Lindland 48%52% Phil Baroni

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
Phil Baroni
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

53Power84
48Speed68
56Precision55
82Durability77
90Engine56
99Wrestling89
97Ground87

Biggest edge Phil Baroni, Punch power +40

Attribute by attribute

Matt Lindland is on the left of every row, Phil Baroni on the right.
58Punch power98
48Kick power70
47Punch speed82
48Kick speed53
56Accuracy55
99Takedowns89
99Ground striking98
94Submissions76
73Chin91
91Body strength63
90Cardio56

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

Tale of the Tape

22-9-0
Record
15-18-0
1704
Power Index rating
1716
0
Win Streak
0
56
Age
50
6'0"
183 cm
Height
5'9"
175 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.62
SLpM
2.77
50%
Str. Acc.
45%
1.56
SApM
3.93
52%
Str. Def.
40%

Grappling Profile

3.01
TD Avg.
1.46
48%
TD Acc.
47%
60%
TD Def.
60%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
0.50

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Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 10 fights
24.0
Avg sig. strikes
25.3
2.25
Avg takedowns
0.80
6:27
Avg control time
2:27
71
Career high strikes
51
6
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Matt Lindland
Strike target
Phil Baroni
66%
Head
64%
14%
Body
34%
20%
Leg
2%
Matt Lindland
Strike position
Phil Baroni
14%
Distance
29%
36%
Clinch
37%
50%
Ground
34%