John Lineker

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John Lineker

Nickname“Hands of Stone”

Record

37-11, 1 NC

Streak

L1

Age

36

Date of birth

Jun 12, 1990

Fighting out of: Paranagua, Parana
Born: Brazil
Camps: American Top Team·OCS Jiu-Jitsu
Weight class: Featherweight
Height: 5'3" · 160 cm
Reach: 67" · 170 cm
Stance: Orthodox
Last fight: Apr 27, 2019

UFC fight history

ResultOpponentMethodDetailEvent

Cory Sandhagen

Bantamweight · Decision · Split · R3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson · Apr 27, 2019

UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson

Brian Kelleher

#15Brian Kelleher

Bantamweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 · 3:43

UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington · May 12, 2018

Punch to Head At Distance

UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington

Marlon Vera

Bantamweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida · Oct 28, 2017

UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida

TJ Dillashaw

Bantamweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey · Dec 30, 2016

UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey

John Dodson

Bantamweight · Decision · Split · R5 · 5:00

UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson · Oct 1, 2016

UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson

Michael McDonald

#5Michael McDonald

Bantamweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 · 2:43

UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker · Jul 13, 2016

Punch to Head In Clinch

UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker

Rob Font

Bantamweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic · May 14, 2016

UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic

Francisco Rivera

#12Francisco Rivera

Bantamweight · Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard · R1 · 2:08

UFC 191: Johnson vs. Dodson 2 · Sep 5, 2015

Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard

UFC 191: Johnson vs. Dodson 2

Ian McCall

Flyweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

UFC 183: Silva vs. Diaz · Jan 31, 2015

UFC 183: Silva vs. Diaz

Alptekin Ozkilic

Alptekin Ozkilic

Flyweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 · 4:51

UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Miller · Jul 16, 2014

Punch to Head At Distance

UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Miller

Ali Bagautinov

#7Ali Bagautinov

Flyweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

UFC 169: Barao vs. Faber 2 · Feb 1, 2014

UFC 169: Barao vs. Faber 2

Phil Harris

Flyweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Body At Distance · R1 · 2:51

UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Munoz · Oct 26, 2013

Punch to Body At Distance

UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Munoz

Jose Maria

Flyweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R2 · 1:03

UFC 163: Aldo vs. Jung · Aug 3, 2013

Punches to Head On Ground

UFC 163: Aldo vs. Jung

Azamat Gashimov

Azamat Gashimov

Flyweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Body At Distance · R2 · 1:07

UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold · May 18, 2013

Punch to Body At Distance

UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold

Yasuhiro Urushitani

Yasuhiro Urushitani

Flyweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00

UFC Macao: Franklin vs. Le · Nov 10, 2012

UFC Macao: Franklin vs. Le

Louis Gaudinot

Flyweight · Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard · R2 · 4:54

UFC on FOX: Diaz vs. Miller · May 5, 2012

Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard

UFC on FOX: Diaz vs. Miller

Outside the UFC

25-7, 1 NCacross 33 bouts · 19 promotions · wins by 12 KO · 3 sub · 9 decONE · PF · Shooto · NCF · GFC +14

Res	Opponent	Outcome	Finish	Rd	Time	Promotion	Date
L	Shinya Aoki49-12	Submission	Rear-Naked Choke	R1	3:00	ONE	Jan 28, 2024
W	Stephen Loman17-3	Decision	Unanimous	R3	5:00	ONE	Sep 29, 2023
W	Jae Woong Kim16-8	KO/TKO	Punches	R3	4:56	ONE	Aug 4, 2023
L	Fabricio Andrade10-3	KO/TKO	Corner Stoppage	R4	5:00	ONE	Feb 24, 2023
NC	Fabricio Andrade10-3	No Contest	Accidental Knee to Groin	R3	2:44	ONE	Oct 21, 2022
W	Bibiano Fernandes25-6	KO/TKO	Punch	R2	3:40	ONE	Mar 11, 2022
W	Troy Worthen7-3	KO/TKO	Punch	R1	4:35	ONE	Apr 7, 2021
W	Kevin Belingon20-11	KO/TKO	Punches	R2	1:16	ONE	Oct 30, 2020
W	Muin Gafurov20-7	Decision	Unanimous	R3	5:00	ONE	Oct 25, 2019
W	Iliarde Santos32-16-1	Decision	Split	R3	5:00	Jungle Fight 32	Sep 10, 2011
W	Francisco Figueiredo13-6-1	KO/TKO	Punches	R3	0:36	Jungle Fight 30	Jul 30, 2011
W	Luiz Carlos Alves Neves3-5	KO/TKO	Punch	R1	1:18	Jungle Fight 28	May 21, 2011
W	Renato Velame22-8-1	Submission	Rear-Naked Choke	R1	2:58	Jungle Fight 27	Apr 21, 2011
W	Saulo Martins0-2	KO/TKO	Punches	R1	3:30	Shooto	Apr 1, 2011
W	Diego Davella21-8-1	Decision	Unanimous	R3	5:00	NCF	Feb 19, 2011
W	Alessandro Cordeiro6-4	KO/TKO	Punches	R1	3:44	NCF	Feb 19, 2011
W	Felipe Alves14-14	Submission	Rear-Naked Choke	R2	2:05	GFC	Oct 16, 2010
W	Alvino Jose Torres12-7	Submission	Rear-Naked Choke	R2	0:00	Shooto	Sep 17, 2010
W	Jetron Pereira11-8	Decision	Unanimous	R3	5:00	GFC	May 8, 2010
W	Israel Silva7-3	Decision	Unanimous	R3	5:00	K.O.	Apr 10, 2010
W	Larry Passos Vargas5-7-1	Disqualification	Punches After the Bell	R2	5:00	FHB	Feb 5, 2010
W	Cica Cica0-1	Decision	Unanimous	R3	5:00	FHB	Feb 5, 2010
L	Rafael Silva31-8	Decision	Unanimous	R3	5:00	WC	Dec 30, 2009
W	Wagner Campos12-10	KO/TKO	Punches	R2	0:00	BFL	Dec 19, 2009
L	Andre Luis de Souza8-13	Decision	Unanimous	R3	5:00	Samurai FC	Sep 12, 2009
L	Erick da Silva23-10	Decision	Unanimous	R3	5:00	BFC	Sep 5, 2009
L	Felipe Arantes18-10-1	Submission	Armbar	R1	1:12	PF	Aug 7, 2009
W	Marcio Sapo2-6	Decision	Unanimous	R3	5:00	Nitrix	May 16, 2009
W	Alexandre Chatuba2-2	KO/TKO	Punches	R2	0:00	VIP	May 2, 2009
L	Nelson Velasques10-13	Submission	Rear-Naked Choke	R1	4:02	GF	Apr 18, 2009
W	Claudionei Rodrigues Lacerda3-2	Decision	Unanimous	R3	5:00	FF	Mar 7, 2009
W	Heriton Alves3-5	KO/TKO	—	R1	0:00	PF	Nov 11, 2008
W	Mauricio Alves5-9	KO/TKO	—	R2	1:25	PF	Sep 5, 2008

Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.

Career striking

OverallB61st

40%1,010 / 2,514

Striking accuracy

56%

Striking defense

Sig. strikes / min+1.09 differential

Landed5.36

Absorbed4.27

62%str + td

Defensive rating

Striking edge

-4%accuracy vs opp. landing

worseevenbetter

Strike maps

Sig. strikes by target

Head56%78th562
Body36%97th360
Leg9%47th88

Color = division rank · green elite → red low · % = share of strikes

Sig. strikes by position

82%Standing

Standing82%833
Clinch8%78
Ground10%99

Striking zones

Per-15-minute breakdown — where this fighter lands, and where they get hit.

UFC only

John Lineker

John Lineker

Landed per 15

Head

A

82nd

44.8

82nd

Body

A+

99th

28.7

99th

Leg

C

45th

7.0

45th

Ranks are division percentiles — e.g. 90th = top 10% of the weight class. Higher is always better: on “absorbed” rows the rank is inverted, so a high rank means they get hit less.

Absorbed per 15

Head

D

29th

41.8

29th

Body

D

40th

12.0

40th

Leg

D

35th

10.3

35th

Ranks are division percentiles — e.g. 90th = top 10% of the weight class. Higher is always better: on “absorbed” rows the rank is inverted, so a high rank means they get hit less.

Career totals — landed / attempted

Landed (career total)

Zone	Per 15	Landed	Attempted	Accuracy
Head	44.8	562	1,747	32%
Body	28.7	360	632	57%
Leg	7.0	88	135	65%

Absorbed (career total)

Zone	Per 15	Landed	Attempted	Accuracy
Head	41.8	525	1,434	37%
Body	12.0	151	244	62%
Leg	10.3	129	157	82%

UFCStats career rates, per 15 minutes. Percentiles vs the division; absorbed is inverted so higher is better.

Pace & fade

Round-by-round work rate, and whether they fade.

UFC only

John Lineker

John Lineker

16 UFC bouts (per‑round) · 188 min

171%

R3 pace · 10 bouts

Lineker builds (+8% per round through round 3). Within fights that reached round 3, Lineker lifts to 171% of round-1 output by round 3 (10 bouts).

John Lineker

Lineker ▲ BUILDSOutput / min

Faded points are drawn from a single bout that reached that round, so they’re less reliable than the solid points averaged over many fights.

Rounds backed by fewer than 2 bouts are drawn smaller and dimmed with an n= count — a deep round seen in one or two fights is a thin sample, not a settled rate. Per-round bout counts are in the breakdown below.

Full per-round breakdown

What drives the pace · per round

The composite output line above blends these three inputs — splitting them out shows whether the work rate is built on striking volume, takedown pressure, or top control, and which input fades.

Sig. strikes landed

John Lineker

Linekerlanded / min

Takedown attempts

John Lineker

Linekerattempts / min

Control time

John Lineker

Lineker% of round

Round	Output / min	Sig landed / min	Sig absorbed / min	TD att / min	Control	Bouts
R1	5.2	4.7	3.6	0.08	6%	16
R2	6.2	5.7	4.6	0.09	5%	13
R3	6.2	5.9	4.6	0.02	7%	10
R4	5.4	5.4	4.4	0.00	0%	1
R5	5.4	5.4	6.8	0.00	0%	1

Output / minis the headline work rate — significant strikes landed, plus 3 per takedown attempt, plus one per 15 seconds of control — so a takedown-and-grind round isn’t scored as idle the way bare striking volume would. The remaining columns are its components. Per-round rates use UFCStats per-round data (available for ~95% of bouts since 2008). Each round’s rates are averaged only over bouts that reached that round, so the bout count shrinks as rounds deepen. The final round of a finished fight is pro-rated by its actual length.

Schedule Score

Opponent quality, ranked across the UFC. Recent fights weighted heavier.

UFC only

John Lineker

John Lineker

16 resolved UFC bouts · 7 ranked at the time

Schedule Score

62/ 100

0255075100

Schedule strength

A+

85th

58%

85th

Win quality

A+

92nd

61%

92nd

Opponent quality distribution

Every UFC bout, grouped by who the opponent was at the time.

6

4

5

ChampionHeld the title in this weight class at the time
Top-5Ranked #1–#5 at the time
Ranked 6–15Ranked #6–#15 at the time
UnprovenFewer than 3 fights, or sub-.40 win rate

Tier	Bouts	Record	Win rate
Champion	1	0-1	0%
Top-5	6	4-2	67%
Ranked 6–15	4	3-1	75%
Unproven	5	5-0	100%

Highest-quality opponents

Toughest opponents on the scheduleScore, scored at the time of the fight.

All bouts — opponent quality bout-by-bout

Res	Opponent	Tier	Score	Date
L	Cory Sandhagen	Top-5	63	Apr 27, 2019
W	Brian Kelleher#15	Ranked 6–15	60	May 12, 2018
W	Marlon Vera	Top-5	59	Oct 28, 2017
L	TJ Dillashaw#1	Champion	97	Dec 30, 2016
W	John Dodson#10	Ranked 6–15	72	Oct 1, 2016
W	Michael McDonald#5	Top-5	84	Jul 13, 2016
W	Rob Font	Top-5	57	May 14, 2016
W	Francisco Rivera#12	Ranked 6–15	67	Sep 5, 2015
W	Ian McCall#3	Top-5	84	Jan 31, 2015
W	Alptekin Ozkilic	Unproven	8	Jul 16, 2014
L	Ali Bagautinov#7	Top-5	78	Feb 1, 2014
W	Phil Harris	Unproven	8	Oct 26, 2013
W	Jose Maria	Unproven	8	Aug 3, 2013
W	Azamat Gashimov	Unproven	8	May 18, 2013
W	Yasuhiro Urushitani	Unproven	8	Nov 10, 2012
L	Louis Gaudinot	Ranked 6–15	52	May 5, 2012

Per-bout quality scoring: champion = 100; same-division ranks 1–5 = 90 → 78 linear; ranks 6–15 = 75 → 60 linear; cross-division champion = 78; cross-division ranked = 45; title-fight challenger (no rank signal) = 50, bumped to 65 when opp had an elite career UFC record at the time. Unranked opponents are scored on UFC record-at-time (long-tenured vet 60, contender-level 45, established 30, building 18, unproven 8). P4P top-10 at time adds +5; top-3 adds +8 (capped at 100). The Schedule Score combines schedule strength (65%) and quality wins (35%), then is held toward a rookie baseline for fighters with limited UFC experience so a thin résumé reads honestly low.

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