UFC 34: High Voltage
Las Vegas, USA
2 Nov 2001
Middleweight
VS
61%
Lindland
39%
Baroni
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
ML
Matt Lindland
"The Law"
22 – 9
6'0"74" reachSouthpaw56 yrs2-fight win streakWell-Rounded
CFR 21
PB
Phil Baroni
"The New York Bad Ass"
15 – 18
Striker6-fight slide50 yrsOrthodox72" reach5'9"
CFR 13

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Lindland

Lindland holds a meaningful edge at 61% per the CFR ratings — but Baroni has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 8 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Baroni has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 11 points.

Baroni has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

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

Baroni has a chin rating of 36 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Lindland
Baroni
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"+
Height
5'9"
74"+
Reach
72"
56
Age
+50
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lindland
Baroni
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
20.9
13.1
53.0
Performance Avg
41.5
38
Quality of Victory
49
100
Momentum Score
10
Lindland
Baroni
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
0.8
1.3
44%
Strike Accuracy
48%
4.8
Striking Style Score (/10)
7.3
3 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
12
Head
10
2
Body
0
5
Leg
0
RangeRange
4Distance2
4Clinch8
11Ground0
Lindland
Baroni
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.3
Sub Attempts / fight
0.1
2.0
Grappling Style Score (/10)
0.8
1.4
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.6
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Lindland
Baroni
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
44
36
KO risk
Verdict
KO risk
2
KO/TKO Losses
2
1
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
2 fights ago
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
12/31 fights
Chin rating based on
10/33 fights
Lindland
Baroni
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
10
2-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
6-fight 📉 slide
W · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R2
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R3
L · KO · R1
Last 5
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
Lindland
Baroni
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
44%
67%
3
KO / TKO Wins
2
1
Submission Wins
0
5
Decision Wins
1

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Lindland
Baroni
Striking4.8 / 7.3Volume5.1 / 3.3Grappling2.0 / 0.8Wrestling1.4 / 0.6Submission1.1 / 0.0Pressure5.4 / 5.6
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.8
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
7.3
2.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.8
1.4
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.6
1.1
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
5.4
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.6
5.1
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
3.3
Lindland
Strike Zones
Baroni
Lindland
Attacking
12HEAD2BODY5LEGS19 landed
Absorbing
10HEAD0BODY0LEGS10 absorbed
Baroni
Attacking
10HEAD0BODY0LEGS10 landed
Absorbing
12HEAD2BODY5LEGS19 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Lindland targets the head (63% of attacks) — Baroni absorbs 63% of strikes there
🎯Baroni targets the head (100% of attacks) — Lindland absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Lindland
RND
Baroni
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

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

Baroni · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.3
0104.2W5.5L5.0W5.0W5.5L1.5L5.5L4.0L5.5L1.5L2001-022002-092004-062011-01
WinLossTrend

Lindland · Last 5

W · Dec · R3
Joe DoerksenRating 4.5
Decision
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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

Baroni · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Brad TavaresRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 125: Resolution · 2011-01
L · Dec · R3
Amir SadollahRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 · 2009-11
L · Sub · R3
Pete SellRating 4
Submission
UFC 51: Super Saturday · 2005-02
L · Dec · R3
Evan TannerRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 48: Payback · 2004-06
L · KO · R1
Evan TannerRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 45: Revolution · 2003-11

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