Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Matt Lindland
The Law
22-9-0
RESULT

Matt Lindland def. Joe Doerksen (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Joe Doerksen
El Dirte
51-16-0
Saturday, August 20, 2005
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Matt Lindland defeated Joe Doerksen by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 54: Boiling Point, held Saturday, August 20, 2005 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Matt Lindland won the decision.

Fight stats

Matt Lindland
Joe Doerksen
0
Knockdowns
0
19 of 43
Significant strikes
8 of 15
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
70 of 102
Total strikes
22 of 30
4 of 4
Takedowns
2 of 5
100%
Takedown accuracy
40%
4
Submission attempts
1
1
Reversals
0
12:04
Control time
1:23
Significant strikes by target
14 of 38
Head
4 of 11
5 of 5
Body
3 of 3
0 of 0
Leg
1 of 1
5 of 10
Distance
4 of 9
1 of 2
Clinch
4 of 6
13 of 31
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 18
Sig. str.
2 of 5
22 of 35
Total str.
5 of 8
2 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
3:40
Ctrl
0:52
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 13
Sig. str.
5 of 6
22 of 32
Total str.
9 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
3
Sub. att
0
4:06
Ctrl
0:21
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
5 of 12
Sig. str.
1 of 4
26 of 35
Total str.
8 of 12
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
1
Sub. att
0
4:18
Ctrl
0:10

Judges' Scorecards

#LindlandDoerksen
1--
2--
3--
Total3027
#LindlandDoerksen
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
#LindlandDoerksen
1--
2--
3--
Total3027

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

Fan Scorecards

100%
Lindland
0%
Doerksen
1 fan scorecard submitted
29-28 Lindland100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Doerksen
R2
100%
Lindland
R3
100%
Lindland

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Matt Lindland vs Joe Doerksen?

Matt Lindland defeated Joe Doerksen by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 54: Boiling Point, held Saturday, August 20, 2005 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Matt Lindland won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Matt Lindland vs Joe Doerksen?

The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 30-27, Matt Lindland won the decision.

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

Win probability

Matt Lindland 45%55% Joe Doerksen

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
Joe Doerksen
Submission Ace
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

53Power61
48Speed53
56Precision50
82Durability67
90Engine72
99Wrestling92
97Ground87

Biggest edge Matt Lindland, Body strength +26

Attribute by attribute

Matt Lindland is on the left of every row, Joe Doerksen on the right.
58Punch power64
48Kick power57
47Punch speed50
48Kick speed55
56Accuracy50
99Takedowns92
99Ground striking75
94Submissions99
73Chin69
91Body strength65
90Cardio72

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

Tale of the Tape

22-9-0
Record
51-16-0
1762
Power Index rating
1795
0
Win Streak
0
56
Age
48
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Canada

Striking Profile

2.62
SLpM
1.43
50%
Str. Acc.
42%
1.56
SApM
2.79
52%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

3.01
TD Avg.
2.02
48%
TD Acc.
33%
60%
TD Def.
33%
1.30
Sub. Avg.
2.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Matt Lindland · 1-4
  • L
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    Submission · R1 · 1:35
  • L
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    TKO · R1 · 0:50 · Middleweight
  • W
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    TKO · R3 · 3:41 · Middleweight
  • L
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    Submission · R1 · 4:18 · Middleweight
  • L
    Affliction 2 · Jan 24, 2009
    TKO · R1 · 0:37 · Middleweight
Joe Doerksen · 4-1
  • W
    KOTC: Madness · Sep 19, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    CFC 8: Resurrection · Sep 13, 2013
    Submission · R1 · 2:29 · Middleweight
  • W
    AFC 11: Takeover · Sep 15, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • W
    AFC 10: Rise · Jun 15, 2012
    Submission · R2 · 3:25 · Middleweight
  • L
    Score Fighting Series 2 · Oct 14, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 3:55 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 12 fights · 9 fights
24.0
Avg sig. strikes
13.2
2.25
Avg takedowns
1.33
6:27
Avg control time
2:03
71
Career high strikes
44
6
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Matt Lindland
Strike target
Joe Doerksen
66%
Head
65%
14%
Body
23%
20%
Leg
13%
Matt Lindland
Strike position
Joe Doerksen
14%
Distance
74%
36%
Clinch
14%
50%
Ground
12%