#6 Matt Lindland’s belly-to-back of the head slam
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One day, Matt Lindland will retrospect his accomplishments and smile. The 46-year-old’s life glints with distinctions, from winning a silver in wrestling in the 2000 Olympics to professional rafting to acting to coaching. Except, this one.
“The Law” rode a compelling four-fight win streak, which included triumphs over Phil Baroni and Ricardo Almeida to a shot at the UFC Middleweight title. Murilo Bustamante would deny him the crown, but Lindland rebutted with two wins.
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Then came the fight against Hawaiian Falaniko Vitale at UFC 43. The card, which boasted of UFC luminaries like Randy Couture, Chuck Liddell, Frank Mir and Pedro Rizzo, also gave the MMA blooper reels one for the ages. Lindland avenged his loss to Vitale by finishing him with strikes at UFC 45, but this became a bitter trope whenever his name is brought up.
