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John Lineker

Bantamweight
Pro Record
31-9-0
UFC Record
12-4-0 (16 fights)
Last fought: Apr 2019

Fighter Profile

Age35 (Jun 12, 1990)
Height5'3"
Weight135 lbs
Reach67"
StanceOrthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic John Lineker
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy40.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.3
Strike Differential1.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy58.3%
Takedown Defense67.2%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.6
Submission Attempts/15min0.6
Control Time/15min0:52
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%
Submission % of Wins8.3%
Decision % of Wins41.7%
Avg Fight Time11:46
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min1.0
Reversals/15min0.1

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy38.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min5.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min4.7
Takedown Accuracy50.0%
Takedown Defense63.6%
Control Time/Fight0:39

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Cory Sandhagen
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson • Apr 2019
John Lineker106/25641%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:15
Cory Sandhagen120/27544%TD 2/4Ctrl 0:36
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Brian Kelleher
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 3:43 • UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington • May 2018
John Lineker102/23344%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:07KD 2
Brian Kelleher50/13736%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:43
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Marlon Vera
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida • Oct 2017
John Lineker77/17145%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:35
Marlon Vera49/11742%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. TJ Dillashaw
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey • Dec 2016
John Lineker38/9042%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:18
TJ Dillashaw71/11960%TD 5/6Ctrl 6:53
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. John Dodson
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00 • UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson • Oct 2016
John Lineker93/32229%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
John Dodson101/19153%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:23
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Michael McDonald
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:43 • UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker • Jul 2016
John Lineker26/5547%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 2
Michael McDonald14/3047%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rob Font
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic • May 2016
John Lineker80/18344%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:33
Rob Font40/11435%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Francisco Rivera
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:08 • UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 • Sep 2015
John Lineker28/6047%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ian McCall
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz • Jan 2015
John Lineker38/12131%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:46
Ian McCall40/9243%TD 1/6Ctrl 3:31
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alptekin Ozkilic
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 4:51 • UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller • Jul 2014
John Lineker133/32741%TD 2/4Ctrl 0:16KD 1
Alptekin Ozkilic88/23038%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:54
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ali Bagautinov
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 • Feb 2014
John Lineker27/5450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:21
Ali Bagautinov49/9253%TD 6/12Ctrl 7:20
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Phil Harris
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:51 • UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz • Oct 2013
John Lineker31/6846%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 3
Phil Harris14/3837%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jose Maria
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:03 • UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung • Aug 2013
John Lineker22/5838%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:53
Jose Maria19/3653%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:33
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Azamat Gashimov
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:07 • UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold • May 2013
John Lineker36/8045%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:46KD 3
Azamat Gashimov7/3818%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Yasuhiro Urushitani
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00 • UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le • Nov 2012
John Lineker77/22434%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:27
Yasuhiro Urushitani62/15839%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Louis Gaudinot
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 4:54 • UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller • May 2012
John Lineker96/21245%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13
Louis Gaudinot65/13249%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:43
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-02-20 23:00:22 | Data source: UFCStats.com