“Hands of Stone” Bantamweight
John Lineker
12-4-0
UFC record, 16 fights, 188.3 min
31-9-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
- Height
- 5'3"
- Reach
- 67"
- Weight
- 135 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Tue, Jun 12, 1990, age 36
- First UFC fight
- Sat, May 5, 2012
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Apr 27, 2019
01/How he wins
in 12 wins
6 KO/TKO (punch to body at distance 2, punch to head at distance 2, punch to head in clinch, punches to head on ground), 1 submission, 5 decisions in 12 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 6 | 0 |
| Submission | 1 | 1 |
| Decision | 5 | 3 |
| All | 12 | 4 |
02/Career rates
16 fights, 188.3 min
Sig strikes landed
5.36 per min
1,010 in 188.3 min, 16 fights
Sig strike accuracy
40.2%
1,010 of 2,514 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
4.27 per min
805 of 1,835 landed on him in 188.3 min
Takedowns
0.56 per 15 min
7 of 12 · 188.3 min
Takedown accuracy
58.3%
7 of 12 attempts
Takedown defence
40 of 59
defended of attempted on him, 188.3 min
Control time
0:53 per 15 min
11:01 of 188:20
Knockdowns
12
scored in 188.3 min, 16 fights
Submission attempts
0.64 per 15 min
8 in 188.3 min
Where his sig strikes land
82% distance, 8% clinch, 10% ground
833 distance, 78 clinch, 99 ground of 1,010 landed
What he hits
56% head, 36% body, 9% leg
562 head, 360 body, 88 leg of 1,010 landed
Cage time
188:20
16 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight | 8 | 6-2-0 | 103.6 | 550 of 1,370 | 5.31 | 3 of 6 | 6:15 of 103:34 | 5 | 3 in 6 |
| Flyweight | 8 | 6-2-0 | 84.8 | 460 of 1,144 | 5.43 | 4 of 6 | 4:46 of 84:46 | 7 | 4 in 6 |
| All | 16 | 12-4-0 | 188.3 | 1,010 of 2,514 | 5.36 | 7 of 12 | 11:01 of 188:20 | 12 | 7 in 12 |
04/By year
2012 to 2019
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 106 of 256 | 7.07 | 1 of 2 | 0:15 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 13.7 | 102 of 233 | 7.44 | 0 of 0 | 1:07 of 13:43 | 2 | 1 in 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 77 of 171 | 5.13 | 0 of 0 | 1:35 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2016 | 4 | 3-1-0 | 57.7 | 237 of 650 | 4.11 | 2 of 4 | 2:59 of 57:43 | 2 | 1 in 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 17.1 | 66 of 181 | 3.85 | 0 of 0 | 1:05 of 17:08 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 29.9 | 160 of 381 | 5.36 | 2 of 4 | 0:37 of 29:51 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 15.0 | 89 of 206 | 5.93 | 2 of 2 | 2:43 of 15:01 | 6 | 3 in 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 24.9 | 173 of 436 | 6.95 | 0 of 0 | 0:40 of 24:54 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| All | 16 | 12-4-0 | 188.3 | 1,010 of 2,514 | 5.36 | 7 of 12 | 11:01 of 188:20 | 12 | 7 in 12 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 16 of 16 | 72.7 | 343 of 864 | 4.72 | 4 of 6 | 4:37 of 72:42 | 9 | 4 | 3, won 3 |
| Round 2 | 13 of 16 | 57.1 | 328 of 767 | 5.75 | 2 of 5 | 2:59 of 57:04 | 1 | 2 | 3, won 2 |
| Round 3 | 10 of 16 | 48.6 | 285 of 719 | 5.87 | 1 of 1 | 3:25 of 48:34 | 2 | 2 | 9, won 6 |
| Round 4 | 1 of 16 | 5.0 | 27 of 83 | 5.40 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 5:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Round 5 | 1 of 16 | 5.0 | 27 of 81 | 5.40 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 5:00 | 0 | 0 | 1, won 1 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
16 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Apr 27, 2019UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson | Cory SandhagenBantamweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 28 - 29. Chris Lee 29 - 28. Barry Luxenberg 28 - 29. | 106 of 256 | 1 of 2 | 0:15 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 12, 2018UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington | Brian KelleherBantamweight | WKO/TKO, R3 3:43Punch to Head At Distance | 102 of 233 | 0 of 0 | 1:07 | 2 | 13:43 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 28, 2017UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida | Marlon VeraBantamweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Marcos Rosales 27 - 30. Guilherme Bravo 28 - 29. Derek Cleary 28 - 29. | 77 of 171 | 0 of 0 | 1:35 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Dec 30, 2016UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey | TJ DillashawBantamweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 26 - 30. Chris Lee 26 - 30. Dave Hagen 26 - 30. | 38 of 90 | 1 of 2 | 0:18 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 1, 2016UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson | John DodsonBantamweight | WSplit decision, R5 5:00Marcos Rosales 48 - 47. Glenn Trowbridge 47 - 48. Sal D'amato 47 - 48. | 93 of 322 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Wed, Jul 13, 2016UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker | Michael McDonaldBantamweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:43Punch to Head In Clinch | 26 of 55 | 0 of 0 | 0:08 | 2 | 2:43 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 14, 2016UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic | Rob FontBantamweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Glenn Trowbridge 27 - 30. Otto Torriero 28 - 29. Hallison Pontes 26 - 30. | 80 of 183 | 1 of 2 | 2:33 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 5, 2015UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 | Francisco RiveraBantamweight | WSubmission, R1 2:08Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard | 28 of 60 | 0 of 0 | 0:19 | 1 | 2:08 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 31, 2015UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz | Ian McCallFlyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Dave Hagen 28 - 29. Chris Lee 28 - 29. Tony Weeks 28 - 29. | 38 of 121 | 0 of 0 | 0:46 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Wed, Jul 16, 2014UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller | Alptekin OzkilicFlyweight | WKO/TKO, R3 4:51Punch to Head At Distance | 133 of 327 | 2 of 4 | 0:16 | 1 | 14:51 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 1, 2014UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 | Ali BagautinovFlyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Michelle Agustin 28 - 29. Sue Sanidad 28 - 29. Dave Tirelli 28 - 29. | 27 of 54 | 0 of 0 | 0:21 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 26, 2013UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz | Phil HarrisFlyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:51Punch to Body At Distance | 31 of 68 | 0 of 0 | 0:04 | 3 | 2:51 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 3, 2013UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung | Jose MariaFlyweight | WKO/TKO, R2 1:03Punches to Head On Ground | 22 of 58 | 2 of 2 | 0:53 | 0 | 6:03 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 18, 2013UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold | Azamat GashimovFlyweight | WKO/TKO, R2 1:07Punch to Body At Distance | 36 of 80 | 0 of 0 | 1:46 | 3 | 6:07 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 10, 2012UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le | Yasuhiro UrushitaniFlyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Aaron Chatfield 28 - 29. Thomas Fan 27 - 30. Chris Watts 28 - 29. | 77 of 224 | 0 of 0 | 0:27 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 5, 2012UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller | Louis GaudinotFlyweight | LSubmission, R2 4:54Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard | 96 of 212 | 0 of 0 | 0:13 | 0 | 9:54 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.