John LinekerAll-Around

Bantamweight · 31-9 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
5'3"
160.02 cm
Reach
5'7"
170.18 cm
Age
36
Elo Rating
1654.3

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 124 Bantamweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Lands 5.36 significant strikes per minute — better than 92% of Bantamweight fighters
  • Completes 58% of their takedown attempts — better than 90% of Bantamweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Absorbs 4.27 significant strikes per minute — worse than 79% of Bantamweight fighters
  • Averages just 0.56 takedowns per 15 minutes — worse than 79% of Bantamweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    5.36
    Top 8%
  • Striking accuracy
    40%
    Bottom 28%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    4.27
    Bottom 21%
  • Striking defense
    56%
    Top 50%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.56
    Bottom 21%
  • Takedown accuracy
    58%
    Top 10%
  • Takedown defense
    67%
    Top 42%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.60
    Top 34%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1602, higher than 83% of Bantamweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1654).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202525:00Dodson15:00Dillashaw15:00Vera13:43Kelleher15:00Sandhagen
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

LCory Sandhagen
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson
2019-04-27 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00
WBrian Kelleher
UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington
2018-05-12 · KO/TKO, R3 3:43
WMarlon Vera
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida
2017-10-28 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LTJ Dillashaw
UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey
2016-12-30 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WJohn Dodson
UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson
2016-10-01 · Decision - Split, R5 5:00
WMichael McDonald
UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker
2016-07-13 · KO/TKO, R1 2:43
WRob Font
UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic
2016-05-14 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WFrancisco Rivera
UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2
2015-09-05 · Submission, R1 2:08
WIan McCall
UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz
2015-01-31 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WAlptekin Ozkilic
UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller
2014-07-16 · KO/TKO, R3 4:51
LAli Bagautinov
UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2
2014-02-01 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
WPhil Harris
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz
2013-10-26 · KO/TKO, R1 2:51
WJose Maria
UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung
2013-08-03 · KO/TKO, R2 1:03
WAzamat Gashimov
UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold
2013-05-18 · KO/TKO, R2 1:07
WYasuhiro Urushitani
UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le
2012-11-10 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
LLouis Gaudinot
UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller
2012-05-05 · Submission, R2 4:54