Matt Lindland
American mixed martial artist, Olympic wrestler and political candidate / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Matthew James Lindland (born May 17, 1970), also known as The Law,[4][5] is an American retired mixed martial artist, Olympic wrestler, speaker, actor, coach, entrepreneur and politician. He won the Oregon Republican Party's nomination for the Oregon House of Representatives, District 52 seat on May 20, 2008. He also started an apparel company named Dirty Boxer. In mixed martial arts, Lindland competed primarily in the Middleweight division for the UFC, Strikeforce. Affliction, the IFL, Cage Rage, the WFA, and BodogFIGHT.[6]
Quick Facts Born, Other names ...
Matt Lindland | |
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Born | (1970-05-17) May 17, 1970 (age 53) Oregon City, Oregon, U.S. |
Other names | The Law |
Nationality | American |
Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
Division | Middleweight Light Heavyweight Heavyweight |
Reach | 74 in (188 cm)[1] |
Fighting out of | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
Team | Team Quest[2] |
Rank | Black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Renzo Gracie[3] |
Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling Olympic Greco-Roman Wrestling |
Years active | 1997–2011 (MMA) |
Mixed martial arts record | |
Total | 31 |
Wins | 22 |
By knockout | 9 |
By submission | 6 |
By decision | 6 |
By disqualification | 1 |
Losses | 9 |
By knockout | 4 |
By submission | 4 |
By decision | 1 |
University | University of Nebraska |
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog |
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Quick Facts Medal record, Representing United States ...
Medal record | ||
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Representing United States | ||
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling | ||
Olympic Games | ||
2000 Sydney | 76 kg | |
World Championships | ||
2001 Patras | 85 kg | |
Men's freestyle wrestling | ||
Pan American Championships | ||
1994 Mexico City | 74 kg |
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