Matt The Law Lindland is a reired former UFC middleweight champion, Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling silver medalist. Lindland fought primarily in the Middleweight division for the UFC, Strikeforce. Affliction, the IFL, Cage Rage, the WFA, and BodogFIGHT.
This week Lindland was promoted to the prestigious rank of black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu by fellow legend Renzo Gracie.
Lindland had already competed in BJJ at the Pan No Gi at purple belt a few years back and was famously disqualified for having used overly aggressive pummeling (slaps). He had received his purple belt 10 years ago from Fabiano Scherner.
Lindland on being promoted:
“Honored to receive my blackbelt from @renzograciebjj !
Always act like a white belt The jujitsu journey goes on.”
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