
Matt Lindland
“The Law”

Joe Doerksen
“El Dirte”
Fight result
Matt Lindland vs. Joe Doerksen Result
Matt Lindland def. Joe Doerksen
Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 54: Boiling PointAugust 20, 2005Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Matt Lindland defeated Joe Doerksen by unanimous decision at UFC 54: Boiling Point on August 20, 2005 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was Mario Yamasaki. Judges' scores: 30-27, 29-28, 30-27.
Matt Lindland vs. Joe Doerksen — UFC 54: Boiling Point (Aug 20, 2005)
- Result
- Matt Lindland won
- Method
- DECUnanimous decision
- Round & time
- R3 · 5:00
- Referee
- Mario Yamasaki
- Division
- Middleweight
- Format
- 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Judges' scorecards
Nelson Hamilton
30–27
For Matt Lindland
Jeff Mullen
29–28
For Matt Lindland
Glenn Trowbridge
30–27
For Matt Lindland
Fight stats
- 0Knockdowns0
- 1919/43 · 44%Significant strikes8/15 · 53%8
- 7070/102 · 69%Total strikes22/30 · 73%22
- 44/4 · 100%Takedowns2/5 · 40%2
- 4Submission attempts1
- 1Reversals0
- 12:04Control time1:22
Significant strikes by target
Matt LindlandHead 14 · Body 5 · Legs 0
Joe DoerksenHead 4 · Body 3 · Legs 1
Significant strikes by position
Matt LindlandDistance 5 · Clinch 1 · Ground 13
Joe DoerksenDistance 4 · Clinch 4 · Ground 0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed in each round.
Show the round-by-round table
| Round | Fighter | Knockdowns | Significant strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Lindland | 0 | 8/18 | 22/35 | 2/2 | 0 | 3:39 |
| Joe Doerksen | 0 | 2/5 | 5/8 | 1/2 | 1 | 0:51 | |
| 2 | Matt Lindland | 0 | 6/13 | 22/32 | 0/0 | 3 | 4:09 |
| Joe Doerksen | 0 | 5/6 | 9/10 | 1/1 | 0 | 0:21 | |
| 3 | Matt Lindland | 0 | 5/12 | 26/35 | 2/2 | 1 | 4:16 |
| Joe Doerksen | 0 | 1/4 | 8/12 | 0/2 | 0 | 0:10 |
Where it sat in their careers
- UFC record before
- 8-3
- UFC record after
- 9-3
- Age at the fight
- 35
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WTravis LutterApr 16, 2005
- LDavid TerrellAug 21, 2004
- WFalaniko VitaleNov 21, 2003
- UFC record before
- 1-1
- UFC record after
- 1-2
- Age at the fight
- 27
Last UFC bouts before this one
- WPatrick CoteApr 16, 2005
- LJoe RiggsAug 21, 2004
Next fight: L vs. Nate Marquardt
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