Result
UFC 29: Defense of the Belts
· Sat 16 Dec 2000 · Ultimate Fighting Championship
Matt Lindland vs Yoji Anjo
W
Matt Lindland
“The Law”
3-0
1,262Elo
KO/TKO
R1 · 2:58
Middleweight
Yoji Anjo
“Mr. 200%”
0-3
886Elo
Elo
Tale of the tape
The better of each pair is litMatt LindlandYoji Anjo
1,262
Elo
886
1,113
KO rating
1,016
1,105
Sub rating
938
1,082
Dec rating
922
Wins by
2
KO/TKO
0
1
Submission
0
0
Decision
0
Losses by
0
KO/TKO
1
0
Submission
1
0
Decision
1
Prices
The closing prices; the outcome that happened is outlinedMatt LindlandYoji Anjo
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Moneyline
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What the betting model makes of it
At the prices aboveThe model has no priced opinion on this bout.
Fight history
Every bout either man has on record, newest first. This one is marked; the rows above it came afterwards and were not known on the night. Amateur bouts are shaded. Blank means we hold no figure, not zero.
Matt Lindland
3-0 going in · 3 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 2011-05-21 | L |
 Mamed Khalidov
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R11:35 | 41.0 | 1,596-48 | 1,763 | -- | Middleweight | KSW 16: Konfrontacja Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki |
| 30 | 2010-12-04 | L |
Robbie Lawler
|
KO/TKOPunch | R10:50 | 40.6 | 1,638-42 | 1,836 | -- | Middleweight | Strikeforce - Henderson vs. Babalu 2 Strikeforce |
| 29 | 2010-05-22 | W |
Kevin Casey
|
KO/TKOPunches | R313:41 | 40.0 | 1,573+65 | 1,481 | -- | Middleweight | Strikeforce - Challengers 8 Strikeforce |
| 28 | 2009-12-19 | L |
 Ronaldo Souza
|
SubArm Triangle Choke | R14:18 | 39.6 | 1,658-85 | 1,668 | -- | Middleweight | Strikeforce: Evolution Strikeforce |
| 27 | 2009-01-24 | L |
Vitor Belfort
|
KO/TKOPunches | R10:37 | 38.7 | 1,762-104 | 1,695 | -- | Middleweight | Affliction - Day of Reckoning Affliction |
| 26 | 2008-07-19 | W |
Fabio Nascimento
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 38.2 | 1,776-13 | 1,358 | -- | Middleweight | Affliction - Banned Affliction |
| 25 | 2007-04-14 | L |
 Fedor Emelianenko
|
SubArmbar | R12:58 | 36.9 | 1,812-25 | 2,119 | -- | Heavyweight | Bodog Fight - Clash of the Nations Bodog Fight |
| 24 | 2007-02-02 | W |
 Carlos Newton
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R25:43 | 36.7 | 1,801+10 | 1,321 | -- | Middleweight | IFL 8: Houston International Fight League |
| 23 | 2006-09-09 | W |
Jeremy Horn
|
KO/TKOPunches | R24:21 | 36.3 | 1,706+95 | 1,737 | -- | Middleweight | IFL 3: World Championship 2006 (Stage 1) International Fight League |
| 22 | 2006-07-22 | L |
Quinton Jackson
|
DecisionSplit | R315:00 | 36.2 | 1,749-43 | 1,613 | -- | Light Heavyweight | WFA 4: King Of The Streets Nevada Regional |
| 21 | 2006-04-29 | W |
Mike Van Arsdale
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R13:38 | 36.0 | 1,740+9 | 1,234 | -- | -- | Raze MMA - Fight Night California Regional |
| 20 | 2006-03-03 | W |
Fabio Leopoldo
|
SubRear-Naked Choke | R3 | 35.8 | 1,731+9 | 1,222 | -- | -- | GFC - Team Gracie vs. Team Hammer House Ohio Regional |
| 19 | 2005-12-03 | W |
Antonio Schembri
|
KO/TKOPunches | R313:33 | 35.5 | 1,716+15 | 1,308 | -- | Middleweight | Cage Rage 14: Punishment Cage Rage |
| 18 | 2005-08-20 | W |
Joe Doerksen
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 35.3 | 1,633+83 | 1,735 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 54: Boiling Point Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 17 | 2005-04-16 | W |
Travis Lutter
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R28:32 | 34.9 | 1,562+71 | 1,494 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 52: Couture vs. Liddell 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 16 | 2005-01-08 | W |
Landon Showalter
|
SubArmbar | R12:43 | 34.6 | 1,542+20 | 1,189 | -- | Middleweight | SportFight 8: Justice SportFight |
| 15 | 2004-11-27 | W |
 Mark Weir
|
KO/TKODoctor Stoppage | R15:00 | 34.5 | 1,458+84 | 1,444 | -- | -- | Cage Rage 9: No Mercy Cage Rage |
| 14 | 2004-08-21 | L |
David Terrell
|
KO/TKOPunches | R10:24 | 34.3 | 1,589-131 | 1,400 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 49: Unfinished Business Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 13 | 2004-05-07 | W |
Tony Fryklund
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 34.0 | 1,519+70 | 1,559 | -- | Middleweight | Rumble on the Rock 5 Rumble on the Rock |
| 12 | 2003-11-21 | W |
Falaniko Vitale
|
KO/TKOPunches | R314:23 | 33.5 | 1,393+126 | 1,558 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 45: Revolution Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 11 | 2003-06-06 | L |
Falaniko Vitale
|
KO/TKOSlam | R11:56 | 33.1 | 1,497-104 | 1,431 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 43: Meltdown Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 10 | 2003-02-28 | W |
Phil Baroni
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 32.8 | 1,451+46 | 1,485 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 41: Onslaught Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 9 | 2002-09-27 | W |
Ivan Salaverry
|
DecisionUnanimous | R315:00 | 32.4 | 1,377+74 | 1,514 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 39: The Warriors Return Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 8 | 2002-05-10 | L |
Murilo Bustamante
|
SubGuillotine Choke | R311:33 | 32.0 | 1,426-49 | 1,592 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 37: High Impact Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 7 | 2002-03-22 | W |
Pat Miletich
|
KO/TKOPunches | R13:09 | 31.8 | 1,297+129 | 1,475 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 36: Worlds Collide Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 6 | 2001-11-02 | W |
Phil Baroni
|
DecisionMajority | R315:00 | 31.5 | 1,280+17 | 1,257 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 34: High Voltage Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 5 | 2001-05-04 | W |
Ricardo Almeida
|
DQRepeated Fouls | R314:21 | 31.0 | 1,280+0 | 1,379 | -- | Light Heavyweight | UFC 31: Locked & Loaded Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 4 | 2000-12-16 | W |
Yoji Anjo
this fight
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:58 | 30.6 | 1,262+18 | 886 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 29: Defense of the Belts Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 3 | 1997-09-20 | W |
Mark Waters
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:20 | 27.3 | 1,228+67 | 1,146 | -- | Middleweight | IFC 6: Battle at Four Bears International Fighting Championship |
| 2 | 1997-09-20 | W |
Travis Fulton
|
SubChoke | R122:13 | 27.3 | 1,092+136 | 1,311 | -- | Middleweight | IFC 6: Battle at Four Bears International Fighting Championship |
| 1 | 1997-02-24 | W | Karo Davtyan | KO/TKOPunches | R16:31 | 26.8 | 1,004+88 | 1,004 | -- | -- | World Fighting Federation World Fighting Championships |
Yoji Anjo
0-3 going in · 3 bouts on record before this one
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| # | Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Age | Elo | Opp Elo | Close | Weight class | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 2004-12-31 | L |
Ryan Gracie
|
SubArmbar | R18:33 | 37.8 | 934-11 | 1,407 | -- | Light Heavyweight | Pride FC - Shockwave 2004 Pride FC |
| 5 | 2001-01-08 | D |
 Gia Chirragishvili
|
-- | R315:00 | 33.8 | 868+55 | 1,122 | -- | -- | Deep - 1st Impact DEEP |
| 4 | 2000-12-16 | L |
Matt Lindland
this fight
|
KO/TKOPunches | R12:58 | 33.7 | 886-18 | 1,262 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 29: Defense of the Belts Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 3 | 2000-04-14 | L |
Murilo Bustamante
|
SubArm Triangle Choke | R25:31 | 33.0 | 901-15 | 1,316 | -- | Middleweight | UFC 25: Ultimate Japan 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 2 | 1997-12-21 | L |
David Abbott
|
DecisionUnanimous | R115:00 | 30.7 | 928-34 | 1,174 | -- | Open Weight | UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1 Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| 1 | 1996-11-17 | L |
Sean Alvarez
|
KO/TKOPunches | R134:26 | 29.6 | 1,015-88 | 1,015 | -- | Heavyweight | U - Japan University of MMA |