Matt Lininger
“Cousin”
Nationality: United States
Weight Class: Welterweight
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 165 lbs
Professional Record
| 19 fights | 11 wins | 8 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 4 | 2 |
| Submissions | 4 | 6 |
| Decisions | 2 | 0 |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIN | 11 - 8 | Joe Degroff | AFC 52 - Battle for the Gold | October 15, 2008 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 10 - 8 | Mike Hanks | COTC - Conquest of the Cage 3 | September 17, 2008 | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 0:16 | |
| WIN | 10 - 7 | Dustin Blankenship | CATC 3 - Carnage at the Creek 3 | August 22, 2008 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Joe DeRobbio | 1 | 1:11 |
| WIN | 9 - 7 | Rick Wright | CS - Freedom Fights | June 07, 2008 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:22 | |
| LOSS | 8 - 7 | Blake Fredrickson | XFC - Dome of Destruction 4 | May 20, 2006 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 0:00 | |
| WIN | 8 - 6 | Dave Lehr Cochran | DB 17 - DesertBrawl 17 | April 01, 2006 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 1:39 | |
| LOSS | 7 - 6 | Mike Joy | DB 16 - DesertBrawl 16 | January 21, 2006 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 2:25 | |
| LOSS | 7 - 5 | Garett Davis | NFC 5 - National Fighting Challenge 5 | November 25, 2005 | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 1 | 4:21 | |
| LOSS | 7 - 4 | Garett Davis | NFC 4 - National Fighting Challenge 4 | September 09, 2005 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 1:15 | |
| LOSS | 7 - 3 | Chris Ade | NFC 2 - National Fighting Challenge 2 | February 18, 2005 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 4:45 | |
| WIN | 7 - 2 | David Banuet | USA MMA - Road to Victory | April 10, 2004 | N/A | 0 | 0:00 | |
| WIN | 6 - 2 | Lee Henderson | PPKA - Ultimate Fight Night | June 28, 2003 | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 1 | 1:09 | |
| WIN | 5 - 2 | Brian Johnson | RITR - Rumble in the Ring | March 22, 2003 | TKO | 2 | 2:01 | |
| WIN | 4 - 2 | Jake Jones | XRW - Xtreme Ring Wars 1 | March 15, 2003 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | N/A | |
| WIN | 3 - 2 | Dennis Davis | PPKA - Road to Victory | May 25, 2002 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| LOSS | 2 - 2 | Austin Lawrence | FCFF - Rumble at the Roseland 2 | March 16, 2002 | Submission | 2 | N/A | |
| WIN | 2 - 1 | Brad Conway | RITR 4 - Rumble in the Ring 4 | December 01, 2001 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | N/A | |
| LOSS | 1 - 1 | Josh Holt | PPKA - Revenge of the Warriors | June 05, 2001 | TKO (Towel) | 4 | 0:00 | |
| WIN | 1 - 0 | Mike Lore | UFCF - Tornado Challenge | September 16, 2000 | Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 0:30 |
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