Matt Lindland

Biography

Matthew James Lindland 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. Lindland appears in the award-winning MMA documentary Fight Life, released in 2013. The film was directed by James Z. Feng and produced by RiLL Films. Matt Lindland and Ed Herman guest starred on the TV series Leverage on July 22, 2011. Lindland played an MMA fighter. Lindland has also appeared in the HBO hit television show Oz, acting and performing stunts. He was also featured in the Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen film New York Minute, again acting and performing stunts

Known for

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Once I Was a Champion

2011 ⭐ 6.1

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Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II

2010 ⭐ 6.2

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UFC 54: Boiling Point

2005 ⭐ 6.5

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UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2

2005 ⭐ 7.3

Career timeline

2011

Once I Was a Champion

Himself · 2011

⭐ 6.1

2010

Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II

Self · 2010

⭐ 6.2

Strikeforce Challengers 8: Lindland vs. Casey

Self · 2010

2009

Strikeforce: Evolution

Self · 2009

Affliction: Day of Reckoning

Self · 2009

⭐ 5.2

Fighting Politics

himself · 2009

⭐ 4.8

2008

Affliction: Banned

Self · 2008

2005

UFC 54: Boiling Point

Self · 2005

⭐ 6.5

UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2 Notable

Self · 2005

⭐ 7.3

2004

UFC 49: Unfinished Business Notable

Self · 2004

⭐ 7.2

2003

UFC 45: Revolution

Self · 2003

⭐ 6.1

UFC 43: Meltdown

Self · 2003

⭐ 6.8

UFC 41: Onslaught

Self · 2003

⭐ 6.3

2002

UFC 39: The Warriors Return

Self · 2002

⭐ 6.9

UFC 37: High Impact

Self · 2002

⭐ 6.8

UFC 36: Worlds Collide Notable

Self · 2002

⭐ 7.2

2001

UFC 34: High Voltage

Self · 2001

⭐ 6.9

UFC 31: Locked & Loaded Notable

Self · 2001

⭐ 7.1

2000

UFC 29: Defense of the Belts

Self · 2000

⭐ 6.5

Frequently appears with

Randy Couture

Himself

Forrest Griffin

Himself

John Herzfeld

Himself

Dan Henderson

Self

Renato Sobral

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Robbie Lawler

Self

Paul Daley

Self

Full filmography

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Once I Was a Champion

2011 ⭐ 6.1

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Strikeforce: Henderson vs. Babalu II

2010 ⭐ 6.2

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Strikeforce Challengers 8: Lindland vs. Casey

2010

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Strikeforce: Evolution

2009

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Affliction: Day of Reckoning

2009 ⭐ 5.2

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Fighting Politics

2009 ⭐ 4.8

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Affliction: Banned

2008

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UFC 54: Boiling Point

2005 ⭐ 6.5

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UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2

2005 ⭐ 7.3

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UFC 49: Unfinished Business

2004 ⭐ 7.2

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UFC 45: Revolution

2003 ⭐ 6.1

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UFC 43: Meltdown

2003 ⭐ 6.8

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UFC 41: Onslaught

2003 ⭐ 6.3

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UFC 39: The Warriors Return

2002 ⭐ 6.9

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UFC 37: High Impact

2002 ⭐ 6.8

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UFC 36: Worlds Collide

2002 ⭐ 7.2

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UFC 34: High Voltage

2001 ⭐ 6.9

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UFC 31: Locked & Loaded

2001 ⭐ 7.1

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UFC 29: Defense of the Belts

2000 ⭐ 6.5