John Lineker

🇧🇷

(1990-06-12)

Statistics

UFC Record: 12-4

By Method:

KO/TKO: 6-0
Submission: 1-1
Decision: 5-3

By Elo:

As Favorite: 10-2
As Underdog: 2-2

By Weight Class:

Flyweight: 3-1
Bantamweight: 5-2

By Round:

Round 1: 3-0
Round 2: 2-1
Round 3: 6-3
Round 5: 1-0

By Type:

Main Event: 2-0
Ranked Opponent: 4-2

UFC Roster Status: Inactive

Last 5: W L W W L

Peak Elo: 3196 (2023-08-05)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2700 (#883)

Bonuses: 4 (3 FOTN, 1 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 11m 46s

Total Fight Time: 3h 8m 20s

Avg Time Between Fights: 189 days

Avg Card Placement: 5.7

Peak Rankings:

#5 Flyweight

#2 Bantamweight

Elo Rating & UFC Rankings

Bout History

2019-04-27
UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson

Cory Sandhagen (27) 🇺🇸
W W W • 3-0
Elo: 2877

BANTAMWEIGHT
DEC
R3
05:00

🇧🇷 John Lineker (28)
12-3 • W W L W W
UFC rank: #8 • Elo: 3100

BB&T Center
Sunrise, Florida
United States 🇺🇸

2018-05-12
UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington

John Lineker (27) 🇧🇷
W L W W W • 11-3
UFC rank: #6 • Elo: 3035

BANTAMWEIGHT
KO
R3
03:43

🇺🇸 Brian Kelleher (31)
3-1 • W L W W
Elo: 2908

Jeunesse Arena
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil 🇧🇷

2017-10-28
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida

John Lineker (27) 🇧🇷
L W W W W • 10-3
UFC rank: #5 • Elo: 2990

BANTAMWEIGHT
DEC
R3
05:00

🇪🇨 Marlon Vera (24)
4-2 • W L W W W
Elo: 2777

Ginásio do Ibirapuera
São Paulo
Brazil 🇧🇷

2016-12-30
UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey

TJ Dillashaw (30) 🇺🇸
W W W L W • 9-3
Elo: 3160 • UFC rank: #1

BANTAMWEIGHT
DEC
R3
05:00

🇧🇷 John Lineker (26)
10-2 • W W W W W
UFC rank: #2 • Elo: 3063

T-Mobile Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸

2016-10-01
UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson

John Lineker (26) 🇧🇷
W W W W W • 9-2
UFC rank: #3 • Elo: 3058

CATCHWEIGHT (136.5 LB)
DEC
R5
05:00

🇺🇸 John Dodson (32)
7-2 • W W W L W
UFC rank: #10 • Elo: 2954

Moda Center
Portland, Oregon
United States 🇺🇸

2016-07-13
UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker

⭐ John Lineker (26) 🇧🇷
W W W W L • 8-2
UFC rank: #8 • Elo: 2998

BANTAMWEIGHT
KO
R1
02:43

🇺🇸 Michael McDonald (25)
6-2 • W L W L W
UFC rank: #5 • Elo: 2850

Denny Sanford Premier Center
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
United States 🇺🇸

2016-05-14
UFC 198: Werdum vs. Miocic

John Lineker (25) 🇧🇷
W W W L W • 7-2
UFC rank: #12 • Elo: 2905

BANTAMWEIGHT
DEC
R3
05:00

🇵🇷 🇺🇸 Rob Font (28)
2-0 • W W
Elo: 2880

Arena da Baixada
Curitiba
Brazil 🇧🇷

2015-09-05
UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2

John Lineker (25) 🇧🇷
W W L W W • 6-2
UFC rank: #8 • Elo: 2843

BANTAMWEIGHT

⭐SUB⭐

R1
02:08

🇺🇸 Francisco Rivera Jr. (33)
4-3 (1 NC) • W W L L W
UFC rank: #12 • Elo: 2705

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸

2015-01-31
UFC 183: Silva vs. Diaz

John Lineker (24) 🇧🇷
W L W W W • 5-2
UFC rank: #6 • Elo: 2719

CATCHWEIGHT (130 LB)
DEC
R3
05:00

🇺🇸 Ian McCall (30)
2-2-1 • D L L W W
UFC rank: #3 • Elo: 2803

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸

2014-07-16
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Miller

John Lineker (24) 🇧🇷
L W W W W • 4-2
UFC rank: #7 • Elo: 2663

FLYWEIGHT

⭐TKO⭐

R3
04:51

🇹🇷 🇺🇸 Alp Ozkilic (28)
1-1 • W L
Elo: 2500

Revel Casino Hotel
Atlantic City, New Jersey
United States 🇺🇸

2014-02-01
UFC 169: Barão vs. Faber 2

Ali Bagautinov (28) 🇷🇺
W W • 2-0
Elo: 2773 • UFC rank: #7

FLYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
05:00

🇧🇷 John Lineker (23)
4-1 • W W W W L
UFC rank: #5 • Elo: 2759

Prudential Center
Newark, New Jersey
United States 🇺🇸

2013-10-26
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Muñoz

John Lineker (23) 🇧🇷
W W W L • 3-1
UFC rank: #5 • Elo: 2714

CATCHWEIGHT (128 LB)
TKO
R1
02:51

🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Phil Harris (30)
1-1 • L W
Elo: 2497

Phones 4u Arena
Manchester, England
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

2013-08-03
UFC 163: Aldo vs. Korean Zombie

John Lineker (23) 🇧🇷
W W L • 2-1
UFC rank: #7 • Elo: 2602

CATCHWEIGHT (129 LB)
TKO
R2
01:03

🇧🇷 Jose Maria Tome (31)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2643

HSBC Arena
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil 🇧🇷

2013-05-18
UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold

John Lineker (22) 🇧🇷
W L • 1-1
UFC rank: #8 • Elo: 2590

FLYWEIGHT
TKO
R2
01:07

🇷🇺 Azamat Gashimov (23)
0-1 • L
Elo: 2115

Arena Jaraguá
Jaraguá do Sul
Brazil 🇧🇷

2012-11-10
UFC on Fuel TV: Franklin vs. Le

John Lineker (22) 🇧🇷
L • 0-1
Elo: 2528

FLYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
05:00

🇯🇵 Yasuhiro Urushitani (36)
0-1 • L
Elo: 2391

CotaiArena
Macau
China 🇨🇳

2012-05-05
UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller

Louis Gaudinot (27) 🇺🇸
L • 0-1
Elo: 2371

CATCHWEIGHT (127LB)

⭐SUB⭐

R2
04:54

🇧🇷 John Lineker (21)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2702

IZOD Center
East Rutherford, New Jersey
United States 🇺🇸