Matt Lindland

Matt “The Law” Lindland is the 2000 Olympic Greco-Roman silver medallist from Oregon who became one of the UFC’s top middleweights in the early 2000s, challenging Murilo Bustamante for the title in 2002. He co-founded Team Quest with Randy Couture and Dan Henderson.

He was cut by the UFC in 2006 over a sponsorship dispute, then fought for the IFL, Bodog Fight, Affliction and Strikeforce, and ran for the Oregon House of Representatives in 2008. CagePotato covered his post-UFC career and his political campaign.

Matt Lindland fact file
Full nameMatthew James Lindland
NicknameThe Law
Date of birth
Place of birthOregon City, Oregon, USA
Organisations fought in
  • UFC
  • IFL
  • Bodog Fight
  • Affliction
  • Strikeforce
  • Cage Rage
  • WFA
Accolades
  • Olympic silver medal, Greco-Roman wrestling (Sydney 2000)
  • UFC Middleweight title challenger (2002)
  • IFC 6 tournament winner
  • Co-founder of Team Quest

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