Bantamweight · “Hands of Stone”
John Lineker
35-11-0 (1 NC) UFC 12-4-0
5'3"Height
67"Reach
OrthodoxStance
36Age
6KO wins
1Sub wins
58.3%Finish rate
11:46Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min5.36
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.27
Striking accuracy40.2%
Striking defense56.1%
Takedowns / 15 min0.56
Takedown accuracy58.3%
Takedown defense67.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.64
Control time5.8%
Record vs .500+ opponents6-3
Striking trend
Fight history
L Cory Sandhagen 3-0 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson · April 27, 2019
106/256Sig. strikes
120/275Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:15Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Brian Kelleher 3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 3:43 — UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington · May 12, 2018
102/233Sig. strikes
50/137Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:07Control
2Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Marlon Vera 4-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida · October 28, 2017
77/171Sig. strikes
49/117Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L TJ Dillashaw 9-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey · December 30, 2016
38/90Sig. strikes
71/119Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W John Dodson 7-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson · October 1, 2016
93/322Sig. strikes
101/191Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Michael McDonald 6-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:43 — UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker · July 13, 2016
26/55Sig. strikes
14/30Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:08Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Rob Font 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic · May 14, 2016
80/183Sig. strikes
40/114Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Francisco Rivera 4-3 walk-in Submission · R1 2:08 — UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 · September 5, 2015
28/60Sig. strikes
16/36Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:19Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Ian McCall 2-2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz · January 31, 2015
38/121Sig. strikes
40/92Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:46Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
W Alptekin Ozkilic 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 4:51 — UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller · July 16, 2014
133/327Sig. strikes
88/230Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
0:16Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ali Bagautinov 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 · February 1, 2014
27/54Sig. strikes
49/92Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:21Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Phil Harris 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:51 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz · October 26, 2013
31/68Sig. strikes
14/38Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
3Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jose Maria 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:03 — UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung · August 3, 2013
22/58Sig. strikes
19/36Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
0:53Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Azamat Gashimov 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:07 — UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold · May 18, 2013
36/80Sig. strikes
7/38Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:46Control
3Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Yasuhiro Urushitani 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le · November 10, 2012
77/224Sig. strikes
62/158Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Louis Gaudinot 0-1 walk-in Submission · R2 4:54 — UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller · May 5, 2012
96/212Sig. strikes
65/132Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:13Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
17
Submission
4
Decision
13
Other
1
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
4
Decision
6
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
16
ONE
4
Jungle Fight
4
ONE Fight Night
3
Paranagua Fight
3
Shooto Brazil
2
Gladiators FC
2
ONE on Prime Video
1
+ 12 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 47 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Shinya Aoki | Submission (rear-naked choke) | ONE 165
January 28, 2024 |
ONE | 1 | 3:00 |
| W | Stephen Loman | Decision (unanimous) | ONE Fight Night 14
September 30, 2023 |
ONE Fight Night | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kim Jae-woong | KO (punches) | ONE Fight Night 13
August 5, 2023 |
ONE Fight Night | 3 | 4:56 |
| L | Fabrício Andrade | TKO (corner stoppage) | ONE Fight Night 7
February 25, 2023 |
ONE Fight Night | 4 | 5:00 |
| NC | Fabrício Andrade | NC (accidental knee to groin) | ONE on Prime Video 3
October 22, 2022 |
ONE on Prime Video | 3 | 2:44 |
| W | Bibiano Fernandes | KO (punch) | ONE: Lights Out
March 11, 2022 |
ONE | 2 | 3:40 |
| W | Troy Worthen | KO (punch) | ONE on TNT 3
April 21, 2021 |
ONE on TNT | 1 | 4:35 |
| W | Kevin Belingon | TKO (punches) | ONE: Inside the Matrix 3
November 13, 2020 |
ONE | 2 | 1:16 |
| W | Muin Gafurov | Decision (unanimous) | ONE: Dawn of Valor
October 26, 2019 |
ONE | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Cory Sandhagen | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson
April 27, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Brian Kelleher | KO (punch) | UFC 224
May 12, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 3:43 |
| W | Marlon Vera | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida
October 28, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | T.J. Dillashaw | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 207
December 30, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | John Dodson | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson
October 1, 2016 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Michael McDonald | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker
July 13, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 2:43 |
| W | Rob Font | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 198
May 14, 2016 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Francisco Rivera | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 191
September 5, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 2:08 |
| W | Ian McCall | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 183
January 31, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Alp Ozkilic | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Miller
July 16, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 4:51 |
| L | Ali Bagautinov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 169
February 1, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Phil Harris | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Muñoz
October 26, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 2:51 |
| W | José Maria Tomé | TKO (punches) | UFC 163
August 3, 2013 |
UFC | 2 | 1:03 |
| W | Azamat Gashimov | TKO (punches) | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold
May 18, 2013 |
UFC | 2 | 1:07 |
| W | Yasuhiro Urushitani | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Franklin vs. Le
November 10, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Louis Gaudinot | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller
May 5, 2012 |
UFC | 2 | 4:54 |
| W | Iliarde Santos | Decision (split) | Jungle Fight 32
September 10, 2011 |
Jungle Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Francisco Figueiredo | TKO (punches) | Jungle Fight 30
July 30, 2011 |
Jungle Fight | 3 | 0:36 |
| W | Luiz Salgadinho | KO (punch) | Jungle Fight 28
May 21, 2011 |
Jungle Fight | 1 | 1:18 |
| W | Renato Velame | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Jungle Fight 27
April 21, 2011 |
Jungle Fight | 1 | 2:58 |
| W | Saulo Martins | TKO (punches) | Shooto Brazil 22
April 1, 2011 |
Shooto Brazil | 1 | 3:30 |
| W | Diego D'Avila | Decision (unanimous) | Nitrix Champion Fight 6
February 19, 2011 |
Nitrix Champion Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Felipe Alves | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Gladiators FC 2
October 16, 2010 |
Gladiators FC | 2 | 2:05 |
| W | Alvino José Torres | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Shooto Brazil 18
September 17, 2010 |
Shooto Brazil | 2 | — |
| W | Jetron Azevedo | Decision (unanimous) | Gladiators FC 1
May 8, 2010 |
Gladiators FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Israel Silva | Decision (unanimous) | K.O. Fight 3
April 10, 2010 |
K.O. Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Larry Vargas | DQ (punches after the bell) | Full Heroes Battle 2
February 5, 2010 |
Full Heroes Battle | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Rafael Silva | Decision (unanimous) | Warrior's Challenge 4
December 30, 2009 |
Warrior's Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Wagner Campos | TKO (punches) | Brazilian Fight League 5
December 19, 2009 |
Brazilian Fight League | 2 | — |
| L | Andre Luis | Decision (unanimous) | Samurai Fight Combat 1
September 12, 2009 |
Samurai Fight Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Erick Carlos Silva | Decision (unanimous) | Blackout FC 3
September 5, 2009 |
Blackout FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Felipe Arantes | Submission (armbar) | Paranagua Fight 5
August 7, 2009 |
Paranagua Fight | 1 | 1:12 |
| W | Márcio Sapo | Decision (unanimous) | Nitrix Show Fight 2
May 16, 2009 |
Nitrix Show Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Alexandre Chatuba | TKO (punches) | VIP Stage 3
May 2, 2009 |
VIP Stage | 2 | — |
| L | Nelson Velasques | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Golden Fighters 1
April 18, 2009 |
Golden Fighters | 1 | 4:02 |
| W | Claudinei Rodriguez | Decision (unanimous) | Floripa Fight 5
March 7, 2009 |
Floripa Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Heriton Alves | KO (punches) | Paranagua Fight 3
November 11, 2008 |
Paranagua Fight | 1 | — |
| W | Mauricio Alves | TKO (punches) | Paranagua Fight 2
September 5, 2008 |
Paranagua Fight | 2 | 1:25 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (John Lineker) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.