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UFC 43: Meltdown
Friday, June 6, 2003 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Full card → Result Falaniko Vitale def. Matt Lindland Method KO/TKO (Slam to On Ground) Round · time Round 1 · 1:56 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5) Referee John McCarthy Sig. strikes Falaniko Vitale 2/7 · Matt Lindland 2/9 · PropSports · round totals Total strikes Falaniko Vitale 6/11 · Matt Lindland 6/13 Scorecards None — the fight ended by KO/TKO Analysis Round-by-round (1 round) Result Falaniko Vitale def. Matt Lindland
KO/TKO (Slam to On Ground) · Round 1 · 1:56 · 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
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Round-by-Round Analysis Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
KO/TKO · R1 · 1:56
R1
Falaniko Vitale Round 1 Matt Lindland
2 / 7 Sig. strikes 2 / 9
29% Accuracy 22%
6 / 11 Total strikes 6 / 13
0 Knockdowns 0
0 / 1 Takedowns 0 / 3
0 Sub. attempts 0
0:28 Control 0:54
1.0 Pace / min 1.0
34% Control share 66%
Falaniko Vitale
Target head 50% · body 0% · leg 50%
Phase distance 0% · clinch 50% · ground 50%
Matt Lindland
Target head 0% · body 50% · leg 50%
Phase distance 0% · clinch 100% · ground 0%
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Fight summary
2 Falaniko Vitale sig. strikes
2 Matt Lindland sig. strikes
1 rounds observed
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 1 round · PropSports round stats 2 / 7 Sig. strikes 2 / 9
29% Accuracy 22%
6 / 11 Total strikes 6 / 13
0 Knockdowns 0
0 / 1 Takedowns 0 / 3
0 Sub attempts 0
0:28 Control 0:54
1 Head 0
0 Body 1
1 Leg 1
Falaniko Vitale Matt Lindland
Round Fighter KD Sig. str. Total TD Sub Ctrl Head Body Leg R1 Falaniko Vitale 0
Tale of the tape 30-11-0 Record 22-9-0
28 Age 33
5'10" Height 6'0"
— Reach 74"
Orthodox Stance Southpaw
1.88 Sig. str./min 2.62
0.72 TD / 15 min 3.01
Falaniko Vitale 0-1 in archive
0 KO/TKO wins
0 Sub wins
— Finish rate
Matt Lindland 9-2 in archive
3 KO/TKO wins
1 Sub wins
44% Finish rate
