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Matt Lindland

Nickname The Law Birthdate 5/17/1970
Height / Weight 6'0" - 185 Place of Birth Oregon City, Oregon, United States

Matt Lindland is an Olympic silver-medalist in wrestling, taking the medal for the USA at the 2000 games. He's also one of the founding members of Team Quest, alongside Randy Couture and Dan Henderson.

UFC on FX 8 complete fighter breakdown, Vitor 'The Phenom' Belfort edition

MMAmania.com resident fighter analyst Andrew Richardson breaks down the mixed martial arts (MMA) game of UFC on FX 8 headliner Vitor Belfort, who will look to continue his 185-pound contender assault vs. Strikeforce import Luke Rockhold on May 18.

UFC on FX 8 fight card: Vitor Belfort vs Luke Rockhold preview

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger has a complete preview of Saturday night's UFC on FX 8 main event between Luke Rockhold and Vitor Belfort. What's the key to victory for both men? Find out inside.

UFC on FX 8 fight card: Ronaldo Souza vs Chris Camozzi preview

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a closer look at Saturday night's UFC on FX 8 co-main event between Jacare Souza and Chris Camozzi. What's the key to victory for both men? Find out inside.

Melvin Manhoef faces Mamed Khalidov at KSW 23

Two of the sport's top finishers will throw down in Poland on June 8. Also, the return of strongman Mariusz Pudzianowski.

UFC on FOX 8: Tarec Saffiedine is a ‘technically better’ striker than Robbie Lawler

As Tarec Saffiedine and Robbie Lawler get set to collide at UFC on FOX 8 in a battle of welterweight strikers, "Sponge" is confident that the technical striking advantage he has over "Ruthless" will get him the win on July 27 at KeyArena in Seattle.

Great Minds: MMA media predictions for the UFC 159: ‘Jones vs. Sonnen’ main event in Newark

Eleven members of the mixed martial arts (MMA) media predict this Saturday's (April 27, 2013) UFC 159 light heavyweight title main event between Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.

Fightweets: Fallon Fox fallout, Invicta, and more

From the Fallon Fox controversy, to Invicta, to Dan Henderson's place in history, there's plenty to discuss

UFC Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 17 Finale 'Prelims' preview and predictions for 'Faber vs Jorgensen' fights on FUEL TV (Pt. 2)

UFC TUF 17 Finale "Prelims" predictions, preview of top 4 (of 7) under card fights on Facebook/FUEL TV: Casey vs Samman, Barnatt vs Hart, Andrews vs Quinlan and Hester vs Marunde at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 13, 2013.

Ratings report: TUF does second-biggest numbers this season

A match with first-round losers getting a shot to come back propelled the UFC reality show on Tuesday to the second-highest viewership numbers of the season.

Technique Talk: Chael Sonnen on the simplicity of successful MMA wrestling

Is there a background or style that portends success in MMA? How much of pure wrestling is valuable in MMA? UFC middleweight turned light heavyweight Chael Sonnen explains the keys to success for having effective wrestling in mixed martial arts.

Fightweets: Was Ronda Rousey's success a surprise?

Readers have questions about everything from UFC 157 to the World Series of Fighting in a new edition of Fightweets.

UFC 157 results: For Robbie Lawler, one winning performance in Anaheim changes everything

"Ruthless" made a triumphant return to the Octagon last night (Feb. 23, 2013), as well as to the Welterweight division, starching Josh Koscheck in round one and establishing himself as a formidable 170-pound threat moving forward.

History in the making: Dan Henderson stops Fedor Emelianenko in first-round Strikeforce shocker

Meet former middleweight Dan Henderson, light heavyweight co-headliner of UFC 157 this Saturday night in Anaheim, who also holds wins over two former PRIDE FC heavyweight champions.

UFC 157 fight card: Josh Koscheck vs Robbie Lawler preview

MMAmania's Brian Hemminger takes a closer look at Saturday night's UFC 157 main card fight between welterweight veterans Josh Koscheck and Robbie Lawler. What is the key to victory for both men? Find out inside.

The Ultimate Fighter's ratings drop slightly despite top knockout

The ending of Tuesday night's Ultimate Fighter may be the 17th season's top highlight, but the ratings fell slightly from last week.

MMA Roundtable: Aldo-Pettis, Overeem, Bellator's new reality, and Couture cornering controversy

Mike Chiappetta and Luke Thomas take a look at Bellator's new reality show and its new personalities, the Aldo-Pettis pairing, Overeem fallout, and the Couture cornering controversy.

UFC 156 results: Old warhorses, Bobby the Blanket Killer, and random thoughts from 'Aldo vs Edgar'

The UFC 156 dust has settled at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Here are several random thoughts and post-fight musings from "Aldo vs. Edgar" pay-per-view (PPV) event on Super Saturday 2013.

Rampage Jackson will 'forget' he fought in UFC, just wants to get his last paycheck and be gone

Rampage Jackson reflects on his UFC career, revealing that he'll probably soon forget it as he carries on elsewhere after his final fight tonight against Glover Teixeira in the UFC on FOX 6 co-main event from the United Center in Chicago, Illinois.

Morning Report: UFC roster cuts; Anderson Silva's manager wants champion vs. champion fight against Luke Rockhold

Four fighters are cut from the UFC and Anderson Silva's manager calls out Luke Rockhold for a champion vs. champion unification bout on today's edition of the Morning Report.

UFC On Fox 6: Demetrious Johnson on verge of pound for pound greatness

Demetrious Johnson has already upset odds favourite fighters at Flyweight, but the UFC champion has yet to wow or win over many fans. KJ Gould makes the argument that 'Mighty Mouse' is destined for 'Pound for Pound' greatness ahead of UFC on Fox 6
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