On the clock
7 of 12 wins inside the distance, 3 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (135 lb, 125 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
12–4UFC record
7 of 12Dominant wins
86Average win score
57thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came6 KO/TKO 1 submission 5 decision
Finish rate58% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 4
Knockdowns landed12
Average fight time11:46
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.4 / 4.3
Sig. strike accuracy40%
Takedowns per 15 min0.6
Control time6% of the fight
Best winJohn Dodson rated 1589 at 135 lb going in
Against the division
How John Lineker’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 50 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every bantamweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 6knockdownsNo. 9dominant winsNo. 9dominant-win rateNo. 9strikes landed
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
64
58%
Average win scoreOut of 100
62
86.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
68
57th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
69
58%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
70
+1.09
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
84
5.36
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
18
4.27
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
14
0.56
ControlShare of fight time in control
14
6%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: John Dodson, rated 1589 at 135 lb. Dominant in 7 of 12 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
135 lb
Not on the bantamweight board: last fight at 135 lb on 27 Apr 2019, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1687, after 8 fights there.
6–2Record at 135 lb
3 of 6Dominant wins
85Average win score
1550Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 1 submission 3 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses0 of 2
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time12:56
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.3 / 4.5
Sig. strike accuracy40%
Takedowns per 15 min0.4
Control time6% of the fight
Best winJohn Dodson rated 1589 going in
Against the division
How John Lineker’s fights at 135 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 43 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. John Lineker is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
50
85.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
91
79th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
52
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
65
+0.86
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
84
5.31
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
16
4.45
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
12
0.43
ControlShare of fight time in control
14
6%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
3 of 6 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 0 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: John Dodson, rated 1589 at 135 lb. Dominant in 3 of 6 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
125 lb
Not on the flyweight board: last fight at 125 lb on 31 Jan 2015, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1493, after 8 fights there.
6–2Record at 125 lb
4 of 6Dominant wins
87Average win score
1213Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 0 submission 2 decision
Finish rate67% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 2
Knockdowns landed7
Average fight time10:35
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min5.4 / 4.1
Sig. strike accuracy40%
Takedowns per 15 min0.7
Control time6% of the fight
Best winIan McCall rated 1372 going in
Against the division
How John Lineker’s fights at 125 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 32 fighters on today’s flyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. John Lineker is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the flyweight board:No. 1knockdownsNo. 3strikes landedNo. 4strike differentialNo. 5finish rateNo. 5average win scoreNo. 9dominant wins
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
78
86.9
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
19
36th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
78
67%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
91
+1.37
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
94
5.43
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
25
4.06
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
28
0.71
ControlShare of fight time in control
9
6%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 125 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
4 of 6 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 2 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Ian McCall, rated 1372 at 125 lb. Dominant in 4 of 6 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
16 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Apr 2019 | Loss | 28–72 | Cory Sandhagen | split decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson |
| 12 May 2018 | Win | 95–5 | Brian Kelleher | KO/TKO | R3 3:43 | Bantamweight | UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington |
| 28 Oct 2017 | Win | 81–19 | Marlon Vera | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida |
| 30 Dec 2016 | Loss | 15–85 | TJ Dillashaw | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey |
| 1 Oct 2016 | Win | 70–30 | John Dodson | split decision | R5 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson |
| 13 Jul 2016 | Win | 91–9 | Michael McDonald | KO/TKO | R1 2:43 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker |
| 14 May 2016 | Win | 83–17 | Rob Font | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic |
| 5 Sep 2015 | Win | 91–9 | Francisco Rivera | submission | R1 2:08 | Bantamweight | UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 |
| 31 Jan 2015 | Win | 76–24 | Ian McCall | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz |
| 16 Jul 2014 | Win | 94–6 | Alptekin Ozkilic | KO/TKO | R3 4:51 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller |
| 1 Feb 2014 | Loss | 16–84 | Ali Bagautinov | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 |
| 26 Oct 2013 | Win | 92–8 | Phil Harris | KO/TKO | R1 2:51 | Flyweight | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz |
| 3 Aug 2013 | Win | 87–13 | Jose Maria | KO/TKO | R2 1:03 | Flyweight | UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung |
| 18 May 2013 | Win | 94–6 | Azamat Gashimov | KO/TKO | R2 1:07 | Flyweight | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold |
| 10 Nov 2012 | Win | 78–22 | Yasuhiro Urushitani | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Flyweight | UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le |
| 5 May 2012 | Loss | 12–88 | Louis Gaudinot | submission | R2 4:54 | Flyweight | UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller |