Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 54: Boiling Point
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Matt Lindland
Matt Lindland
“The Law”
22-9-0
RESULT

Matt Lindland def. Joe Doerksen (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Joe Doerksen
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.

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

Nelson Hamilton
#LindlandDoerksen
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2––
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Total3027
Jeff Mullen
#LindlandDoerksen
1––
2––
3––
Total2928
Glenn Trowbridge
#LindlandDoerksen
1––
2––
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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

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

Tale of the Tape

22-9-0
Record
51-16-0
0
Win Streak
0
56
Age
48
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
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Stance
—
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

3.01
TD Avg.
2.02
48%
TD Acc.
33%
60%
TD Def.
33%
—
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
Joe Doerksen · 1-4
  • L
    Dan Miller
    UFC 124: ST-PIERRE vs KOSCHECKSun, Dec 12, 2010
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    CB Dollaway
    UFC 119: Mir vs Cro CopSat, Sep 25, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 2:13 · Middleweight
  • W
    Tom Lawlor
    UFC 113: MACHIDA vs SHOGUN 2Sat, May 8, 2010
    Submission · R2 · 2:10 · Middleweight
  • L
    Jason MacDonald
    UFC 83: SERRA vs ST-PIERRE 2Sat, Apr 19, 2008
    TKO · R2 · 0:54 · Middleweight
  • L
    Ed Herman
    UFC 78: VALIDATIONSat, Nov 17, 2007
    TKO · R3 · 0:39 · 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%