Result
Matt LindlandKO/TKO
MethodKO/TKO
Round1
Time00:01:56
DateJun 6, 2003
DivisionMiddleweight
StatusCompleted
VenueThomas & Mack Center
BroadcastESPN+
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L
Niko | 30-11-0Falaniko Vitale
W
The Law | 22-9-0Matt Lindland
Falaniko Vitale vs Matt Lindland
Method :KO/TKO
Round :1
Time :00:01:56
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Falaniko Vitale
Elo1660Good
3Y trend1680 → 1660
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:01:56
MethodKO/TKO
Matt Lindland
Elo1729Good
3Y trend1761 → 1729
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Matt Lindland won this fight by KO/TKO in round 1 at 00:01:56. Neither fighter led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Falaniko Vitale and Matt Lindland across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Falaniko VitaleMatt Lindland
Elo edge
Falaniko Vitale1660-20 last move
Matt Lindland1729-13 last move
Why they are ranked here
Falaniko VitaleNot on the active ladder · 1660 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Kalib Starnes (rated 1532 at the time): +9.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Jaime Jara (rated 1533 at the time): -20.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, -11 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1570, not 1660: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Matt LindlandNot on the active ladder · 1729 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Jeremy Horn (rated 1813 at the time): +22.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Ronaldo Souza (rated 1560 at the time): -29.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -72 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1639, not 1729: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Falaniko VitalevsMatt Lindland
Total strikes
6vs6
Sig. strikes
2vs2
Finishing profile
Falaniko VitaleKO/TKO leads 47% of wins
Matt LindlandKO/TKO leads 41% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Falaniko Vitale vs Matt Lindland is a completed Middleweight fight from UFC 43 : Randy Couture VS Chuck Liddell. Matt Lindland defeated Falaniko Vitale by KO/TKO in round 1 at 00:01:56. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Falaniko Vitale vs Matt Lindland quick answers
Who won Falaniko Vitale vs Matt Lindland?
Matt Lindland won Falaniko Vitale vs Matt Lindland by KO/TKO in round 1 at 00:01:56.
What event is Falaniko Vitale vs Matt Lindland on?
Falaniko Vitale vs Matt Lindland is listed on UFC 43 : Randy Couture VS Chuck Liddell.
What are the records for Falaniko Vitale vs Matt Lindland?
Falaniko Vitale enters with a 30-11-0 record and Matt Lindland enters with a 22-9-0 record.
What division is Falaniko Vitale vs Matt Lindland?
Falaniko Vitale vs Matt Lindland is listed as a Middleweight fight.
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