Matt Lininger “Cousin”
              | Team | United Fight Team | 
|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 
| Height | 5' 8" | 
| Weight Class | Lightweight | 
Matt Lininger is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 9 wins, 7 losses and 0 draws
Professional Career Statistics
| Pro Record | 9-7-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) | 
|---|---|
| Career Length | 3 months, 10 days | 
| Rounds Fought | 14.9 | 
| Avg. Fights/Year | 2.2 | 
| Longest Layoff | 2 years, 0 months, 18 days | 
| Quickest Turnaround | 3 weeks, 5 days | 
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
| Losses | 2 | 5 | 0 | 
| Finish Rate | 66.7% | 
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 100.0% | 
| Win by Decision Rate | 22.2% | 
| Loss by Decision Rate | 0.0% | 
| Win by KO Rate | 33.3% | 
| Loss by KO Rate | 28.6% | 
| Win by SUB Rate | 33.3% | 
| Loss by SUB Rate | 71.4% | 
Win Method
Loss Method
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | - | 
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 22 | 
| Fastest SUB | 01:09 | 
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 0.9 | 
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 04:22 | 
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 1.0 | 
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 04:59 | 
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Professional MMA Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRB | 10/15/2008 | 
            
              W
            
             (8-7-0)  | 
          
              Joe Degroff
               (10-11-0)  | 
          LW | 
              Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision)
              
             Alaska Fighting Championship 52: Battle tor the Gold  | 
          3 | 05:00 | |
| NRB | 09/17/2008 | 
            
              L
            
             (8-6-0)  | 
          
              Mike Hanks
               (9-4-0)  | 
          
              TKO/RSC
              
                (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
              
             Conquest of the Cage 3  | 
          2 | 00:16 | ||
| NRB | 08/22/2008 | 
            
              W
            
             (7-6-0)  | 
          
              Dustin Blankenship
               (2-2-0)  | 
          
              Submission
              
                (Rear Naked Choke)
              
             Carnage at the Creek 3  | 
          1 | 01:11 | ||
| NRB | 06/07/2008 | 
            
              W
            
             (6-6-0)  | 
          
              Rick Wright
               (0-2-0)  | 
          
              TKO/RSC
             CageSport - Freedom Fights  | 
          1 | 00:22 | ||
| NRB | 05/20/2006 | 
            
              L
            
             (6-5-0)  | 
          
              Blake Fredrickson
               (11-4-1)  | 
          
              Submission
              
                (Guillotine Choke)
              
             X Fighting Championships: Dome of Destruction 4  | 
          1 | 01:52 | ||
| NRB | 04/01/2006 | 
            
              W
            
             (5-5-0)  | 
          
              Dave Cochran
               (16-23-0)  | 
          
              Submission
              
                (Rear Naked Choke)
              
             Desert Brawl 17  | 
          1 | 01:39 | ||
| NRB | 01/21/2006 | 
            
              L
            
             (5-4-0)  | 
          
              Mike Joy
               (9-8-0)  | 
          
              Submission
              
                (Arm Bar)
              
             Desert Brawl 16  | 
          1 | 02:25 | ||
| NRB | 11/25/2005 | 
            
              L
            
             (5-3-0)  | 
          
              Garett Davis
               (14-13-0)  | 
          
              Submission
              
                (Arm Triangle Choke)
              
             National Fighting Challenge 5: Trial by Fire  | 
          1 | 04:21 | ||
| NRB | 09/09/2005 | 
            
              L
            
             (5-2-0)  | 
          
              Garett Davis
               (14-13-0)  | 
          
              Submission
              
                (Guillotine Choke)
              
             National Fighting Challenge 4: Battle for the Border  | 
          1 | 01:15 | ||
| NRB | 02/18/2005 | 
            
              L
            
             (5-1-0)  | 
          
              Chris Ade
               (10-16-0)  | 
          
              Submission
              
                (Arm Bar)
              
             National Fighting Challenge 2  | 
          1 | 04:45 | ||
| NRB | 04/10/2004 | 
            
              Unknown
            
             (4-1-0)  | 
          
              David Banuet
               (2-5-0)  | 
          
              Unknown
             USA Mixed Martial Arts: Road To Victory  | 
          00:00 | |||
| NRB | 06/28/2003 | 
            
              W
            
             (3-1-0)  | 
          
              Lee Henderson
               (0-5-0)  | 
          
              Submission
              
                (Verbal Submission)
              
             Pacific Pankration Kickboxing Association: Ultimate Fight Night 1  | 
          1 | 01:09 | ||
| NRB | 03/22/2003 | 
            
              W
            
             (2-1-0)  | 
          
              Brian Johnson
               (0-1-0)  | 
          
              TKO/RSC
              
                (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
              
             Rumble in the Ring 9  | 
          1 | 02:01 | ||
| NRB | 05/01/2002 | 
            
              W
            
             (1-1-0)  | 
          
              Dennis Davis
               (11-11-0)  | 
          
              Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision)
              
             Road to Victory  | 
          3 | 03:00 | ||
| NRB | 12/01/2001 | 
            
              W
            
             (0-1-0)  | 
          
              Brad Conway
               (2-1-0)  | 
          
              TKO/RSC
             Rumble in the Ring 4  | 
          1 | 00:00 | ||
| NRB | 07/05/2001 | 
            
              L
            
             (0-0-0)  | 
          
              Josh Holt
               (1-0-0)  | 
          
              TKO/RSC
              
                (Corner Threw in the Towel)
              
             Pacific Pankration Kickboxing Association: Revenge of the Warrior  | 
          4 | 00:00 | 
| 
       * Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts. * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class  | 
  
Amateur Career Statistics
| AM Record | 6-2-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) | 
|---|---|
| Career Length | 4 months, 18 days | 
| Rounds Fought | 8.1 | 
| Avg. Fights/Year | 1.5 | 
| Longest Layoff | 1 year, 10 months, 28 days | 
| Quickest Turnaround | 1 month, 27 days | 
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| Losses | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| Finish Rate | 100.0% | 
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 50.0% | 
| Win by Decision Rate | 0.0% | 
| Loss by Decision Rate | 50.0% | 
| Win by KO Rate | 0.0% | 
| Loss by KO Rate | 0.0% | 
| Win by SUB Rate | 100.0% | 
| Loss by SUB Rate | 50.0% | 
Win Method
Loss Method
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 30 | 
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | - | 
| Fastest SUB | 30 | 
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 0.5 | 
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 01:33 | 
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 2.5 | 
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 07:30 | 
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Amateur MMA Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRB | 02/03/2006 | 
            
              W
            
             (5-2-0)  | 
          
              Rikki Bloom
               (0-1-0)  | 
          
              Submission
              
                (Choke)
              
             Valor Fighting: Showdown At Cache Creek  | 
          1 | 00:45 | ||
| NRB | 11/12/2005 | 
            
              W
            
             (4-2-0)  | 
          
              Nate Burgess
               (4-4-0)  | 
          
              Submission
             USA Mixed Martial Arts: Ring Rage 1  | 
          1 | 00:53 | ||
| NRB | 09/16/2005 | 
            
              L
            
             (4-1-0)  | 
          
              Edward Nuno
               (10-1-0)  | 
          
              Decision
              
                (Unanimous Decision)
              
             Sport Fight 12: Breakout  | 
          3 | 03:00 | ||
| NRB | 06/25/2005 | 
            
              W
            
             (3-1-0)  | 
          
              James Marohl
               (9-11-1)  | 
          
              Submission
              
                (Rear Naked Choke)
              
             Ultimate Fight Night 4  | 
          1 | 03:00 | ||
| NRB | 02/12/2005 | 
            
              W
            
             (2-1-0)  | 
          
              Cory Eddings
               (0-2-0)  | 
          
              Submission
              
                (Rear Naked Choke)
              
             USA Mixed Martial Arts: Washington Cage Fighting Championship  | 
          1 | 01:10 | ||
| NRB | 03/15/2003 | 
            
              W
            
             (1-1-0)  | 
          
              Jake Jones
               (3-3-1)  | 
          
              Submission
              
                (Rear Naked Choke)
              
             Xtreme Ring Wars  | 
          1 | 00:00 | ||
| NRB | 03/16/2002 | 
            
              L
            
             (1-0-0)  | 
          
              Austin Lawrence
               (1-0-0)  | 
          
              Submission
             Full Contact Fighting Federation: Rumble at the Roseland 2  | 
          2 | 00:00 | ||
| NRB | 09/16/2000 | 
            
              W
            
             (0-0-0)  | 
          
              Mike Lore
               (0-1-0)  | 
          
              Submission
              
                (Arm Bar)
              
             United Full Contact Federation: Tornado Challenge  | 
          1 | 00:30 | 
| 
       * Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts. * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class  |