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John Lineker

Last fought: Apr 2019
RECORD
Pro
31-9-0
UFC
12-4-0
Age
36
Height
5'3"
Weight
135 lbs
Reach
67"
Stance
Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time11:46
Fight Completion Rate72.4%
Avg Rounds per Fight2.35
% Fights Inside the Distance50.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)44-20 (68.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)30-16 (65.2%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)14-4 (77.8%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)80.9%
% Time in Control5.8%
% Time Controlled13.2%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time30.7%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min5.46
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min4.37
Distance Striking Differential / Min+1.09
Distance Strike Accuracy37.9%
Distance Strike Defense58.7%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed1.46
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed0.00
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.39
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.94
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min10.89
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.24
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Bantamweight field
John Lineker   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

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 Defense67.8%
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 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
John Lineker106/25641%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:15
Cory Sandhagen120/27544%TD 2/4Ctrl 0:36
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Brian Kelleher
UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington • May 2018Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 3:43
John Lineker102/23344%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:07KD 2
Brian Kelleher50/13736%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:43
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Marlon Vera
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida • Oct 2017Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
John Lineker77/17145%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:35
Marlon Vera49/11742%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. TJ Dillashaw
UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey • Dec 2016Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
John Lineker38/9042%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:18
TJ Dillashaw71/11960%TD 5/6Ctrl 6:53
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. John Dodson
UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson • Oct 2016Bantamweight
Decision (Split) • Rd 5, 5:00
John Lineker93/32229%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
John Dodson101/19153%TD 0/6Ctrl 0:23
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Michael McDonald
UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker • Jul 2016Bantamweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:43
John Lineker26/5547%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 2
Michael McDonald14/3047%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rob Font
UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic • May 2016Bantamweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
John Lineker80/18344%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:33
Rob Font40/11435%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Francisco Rivera
UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 • Sep 2015Bantamweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:08
John Lineker28/6047%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19KD 1
Francisco Rivera16/3644%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:14
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ian McCall
UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz • Jan 2015Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
John Lineker38/12131%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:46
Ian McCall40/9243%TD 1/6Ctrl 3:31
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alptekin Ozkilic
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller • Jul 2014Flyweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 4:51
John Lineker133/32741%TD 2/4Ctrl 0:16KD 1
Alptekin Ozkilic88/23038%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:54
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ali Bagautinov
UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 • Feb 2014Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
John Lineker27/5450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:21
Ali Bagautinov49/9253%TD 6/12Ctrl 7:20
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Phil Harris
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz • Oct 2013Flyweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:51
John Lineker31/6846%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 3
Phil Harris14/3837%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Jose Maria
UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung • Aug 2013Flyweight
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:03
John Lineker22/5838%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:53
Jose Maria19/3653%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:33
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Azamat Gashimov
UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold • May 2013Flyweight
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:07
John Lineker36/8045%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:46KD 3
Azamat Gashimov7/3818%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Yasuhiro Urushitani
UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le • Nov 2012Flyweight
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
John Lineker77/22434%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:27
Yasuhiro Urushitani62/15839%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Louis Gaudinot
UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller • May 2012Flyweight
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 4:54
John Lineker96/21245%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:13
Louis Gaudinot65/13249%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:43
▼ Rounds
Last updated: 2026-08-20 | Data source: UFCStats.com