UFC 54: Boiling Point
Las Vegas, USA
20 Aug 2005
Middleweight
VS
64%
Lindland
36%
Doerksen
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
ML
Matt Lindland
"The Law"
229
6'0"74" reachSouthpaw56 yrs2-fight win streakWell-Rounded
CFR 21
JD
Joe Doerksen
"El Dirte"
5116
Submission Hunter2-fight slide48 yrsOrthodox75" reach6'0"
CFR 12

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Lindland

Lindland holds a meaningful edge at 64% per the CFR ratings — but Doerksen has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 9 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Striking split: Lindland throws more volume but Doerksen connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Lindland's chin rating of 44 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Doerksen has a chin rating of 16 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Lindland
Doerksen
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"
Height
6'0"
74"
Reach
+75"
56
Age
+48
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lindland
Doerksen
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
20.9
11.7
53.0
Performance Avg
37.2
38
Quality of Victory
47
100
Momentum Score
0
Lindland
Doerksen
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.8
0.3
44%
Strike Accuracy
47%
4.8
Striking Style Score (/10)
0.4
3 KOs
KO Finishes
0 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
4
Head
0
1
Body
1
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
1Distance1
0Clinch0
4Ground0
Lindland
Doerksen
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
0.3
Sub Attempts / fight
0.2
2.0
Grappling Style Score (/10)
8.0
1.4
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
5.6
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Lindland
Doerksen
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
44
16
KO risk
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
2
KO/TKO Losses
3
1
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.3 stoppage
2 fights ago
Last KO loss
3 fights ago
Strikes absorbed / min
12/31 fights
Chin rating based on
9/67 fights
Lindland
Doerksen
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
0
2-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
W · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R2
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R3
L · KO · R1
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R1
W · Sub · R2
L · KO · R2
L · KO · R3
Lindland
Doerksen
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
44%
100%
3
KO / TKO Wins
0
1
Submission Wins
2
5
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Lindland
Doerksen
Striking4.8 / 0.4Volume5.1 / 0.4Grappling2.0 / 8.0Wrestling1.4 / 5.6Submission1.1 / 10.0Pressure5.4 / 7.7
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.8
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
0.4
2.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
8.0
1.4
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
5.6
1.1
Submission
Submission attack frequency
10.0
5.4
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
7.7
5.1
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.4
Lindland
Strike Zones
Doerksen
Lindland
Attacking
4HEAD1BODY0LEGS5 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD1BODY0LEGS1 absorbed
Doerksen
Attacking
0HEAD1BODY0LEGS1 landed
Absorbing
4HEAD1BODY0LEGS5 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Lindland targets the head (80% of attacks) — Doerksen absorbs 80% of strikes there
🎯Doerksen targets the body (100% of attacks) — Lindland absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Lindland
RND
Doerksen
0/0R00/0

Lindland · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.1
0105.0W4.5W4.5W5.0W2.8L4.5W4.5W1.5L5.5W1.5L5.2W4.5W2000-122002-032003-022004-082005-08
WinLossTrend

Doerksen · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.3
0102.8L5.5W5.5L5.5L4.2L2.8L5.2W1.5L5.5L2004-082006-032010-052010-12
WinLossTrend

Lindland · Last 5

W · Dec · R3
Joe DoerksenRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 54: Boiling Point · 2005-08
W · Sub · R2
Travis LutterRating 5.2
Submission
UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2 · 2005-04
L · KO · R1
David TerrellRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 49: Unfinished Business · 2004-08
W · KO · R3
Falaniko VitaleRating 5.5
KO/TKO
UFC 45: Revolution · 2003-11
L · KO · R1
Falaniko VitaleRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 43: Meltdown · 2003-06

Doerksen · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Dan MillerRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 124: St-Pierre vs Koscheck 2 · 2010-12
L · Sub · R1
CB DollawayRating 1.5
Submission
UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop · 2010-09
W · Sub · R2
Tom LawlorRating 5.2
Submission
UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 · 2010-05
L · KO · R2
Jason MacDonaldRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC 83: Serra vs St-Pierre 2 · 2008-04
L · KO · R3
Ed HermanRating 4.2
KO/TKO
UFC 78: Validation · 2007-11

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