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Matt Lindland vs Murilo Bustamante

Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 5 rounds

Fri, May 10, 2002
Murilo Bustamante def. Matt Lindland · submission, round 3 (1:33)
 
Matt
Lindland
Middleweight
Photo: Pete Forsyth, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Record
7-0
UFC
4-0
Age
31
Height
6'0"
Reach
74"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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LindlandBustamante
Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Murilo
Bustamante
Middleweight
Record
8-1
UFC
2-1
Age
35
Height
6'2"
Reach
—
Stance
Orthodox
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Fight stats

Matt LindlandMurilo Bustamante
Significant strikes35 of 6617 of 40
Knockdowns01
Takedowns0 of 32 of 2
Control time4:573:10
Submission attempts12

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Yoji Anjo
Matt Lindland
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Dec 2000 · landed 5.7 more significant strikes a minute
Murilo Bustamante
Won · submission, round 2
Apr 2000 · landed 2.0 more significant strikes a minute

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