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UFC 39: The Warriors Return
Uncasville, USA
27 Sept 2002
Middleweight
VS
53%
Lindland
47%
Salaverry
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
★ Official Result
Matt LindlandwinsDecisionR3 · 5:00
def. Ivan Salaverry · UFC 39: The Warriors Return
Fight Report
Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result
Prediction vs Result
We predicted
Lindland
→
Actual result
Lindland wins
Decision · R3
Pre-fight analysis
This is a genuine toss-up — Lindland at 53% vs Salaverry at 47% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.
Key angles
Salaverry has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 14 points.
Salaverry has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.
Risk flags
Lindland's chin rating of 44 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Salaverry has a chin rating of 62 — a potential KO vulnerability.
This Fight — Statistics
Actual stats from this bout
LindlandSalaverry
0
Sig. Strikes
0
0.0
Strikes / min (SLpM)
0.0
—
Strike Accuracy
—
Lindland
Salaverry
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'0"
Height
6'0"
74"
Reach
56
Age
+55
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Lindland
Salaverry
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
20.9
18.6
53.0
Performance Avg
48.7
38
Quality of Victory
53
100
Momentum Score
46
Lindland
Salaverry
Striking
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
0.8
1.1
44%
Strike Accuracy
48%
4.8
Striking Style Score (/10)
4.2
3 KOs
KO Finishes
1 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
5
Head
3
0
Body
4
1
Leg
15
RangeRange
6Distance21
0Clinch1
0Ground0
Lindland
Salaverry
Grappling
Career averages · see This Fight stats above
—
—
0.3
Sub Attempts / fight
—
2.0
Grappling Style Score (/10)
5.3
1.4
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
3.7
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Lindland
Salaverry
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
44
62
KO risk
Verdict
Moderate
2
KO/TKO Losses
1
1
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
2 fights ago
Last KO loss
1 fight ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
12/31 fights
Chin rating based on
7/23 fights
Lindland
Salaverry
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
46
2-fight 🔥 win streak
Current form
3-fight 📉 slide
W · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R2
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R3
L · KO · R1
Last 5
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R1
W · Sub · R1
Lindland
Salaverry
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
44%
100%
3
KO / TKO Wins
1
1
Submission Wins
2
5
Decision Wins
0
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Lindland
Salaverry
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.8
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
4.2
2.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
5.3
1.4
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
3.7
1.1
Submission
Submission attack frequency
6.7
5.4
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.3
5.1
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.9
LindlandSalaverry
Strike Zones
Lindland
Attacking
6 landedAbsorbing
22 absorbedSalaverry
Attacking
22 landedAbsorbing
6 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Lindland targets the head (83% of attacks) — Salaverry absorbs 83% of strikes there
🎯Salaverry targets the legs (68% of attacks) — Lindland absorbs 68% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Lindland
RND
Salaverry
0/0R00/0
Lindland · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.1WinLossTrend
Salaverry · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.2WinLossTrend
Lindland · Last 5
W · Dec · R3
Joe DoerksenRating 4.5Decision
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W · Sub · R2
Travis LutterRating 5.2Submission
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L · KO · R1
David TerrellRating 1.5KO/TKO
UFC 49: Unfinished Business · 2004-08
W · KO · R3
Falaniko VitaleRating 5.5KO/TKO
UFC 45: Revolution · 2003-11
L · KO · R1
Falaniko VitaleRating 1.5KO/TKO
UFC 43: Meltdown · 2003-06
Salaverry · Last 5
L · Sub · R1
Rousimar PalharesRating 1.5Submission
UFC 84: Ill Will · 2008-05
L · KO · R1
Terry MartinRating 1.5KO/TKO
UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson · 2007-05
L · Dec · R3
Nate MarquardtRating 5.5Decision
UFC Fight Night 1 · 2005-08
W · Sub · R1
Joe RiggsRating 5Submission
UFC 52: Couture vs Liddell 2 · 2005-04
W · Sub · R1
Tony FryklundRating 5Submission
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