Matt Lindland vs Murilo Bustamante
Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 5 rounds
Fri, May 10, 2002
Middleweight
Record
7-0
UFC
4-0
Age
31
Height
6'0"
Reach
74"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Middleweight
Record
8-1
UFC
2-1
Age
35
Height
6'2"
Reach
—
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → 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.
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
Other fights that night
Robbie Lawler def. Aaron Rileydecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Phil Baroni def. Amar SuloevKO/TKO, round 1 (2:59)
CLOSE—
Ivan Salaverry def. Andrei SemenovKO/TKO, round 3 (2:27)
CLOSE—
BJ Penn def. Paul CreightonKO/TKO, round 2 (3:23)
CLOSE—
Caol Uno def. Yves Edwardsdecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Ricco Rodriguez def. Tsuyoshi KohsakaKO/TKO, round 2 (3:25)
CLOSE—
Questions and answers
Who won Matt Lindland vs Murilo Bustamante?
Murilo Bustamante beat Matt Lindland by submission, round 3 (1:33) on Friday, May 10, 2002.
What were Matt Lindland and Murilo Bustamante's records going into the fight?
Matt Lindland is 7-0 (4-0 in the UFC). Murilo Bustamante is 8-1 (2-1 in the UFC).