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John Lineker lands 5.4 and absorbs 4.3 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

John Lineker has minimal takedown activity on record.

John Lineker wins 63% of rounds across 41 scored. Wins more rounds than concedes in the majority of fights.

John Lineker has 0 KO/TKO losses in 4 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.00 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 100 out of 99, average for the division.

John Lineker finishes 58% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

John Lineker's last fight was over 86 months ago.

John Lineker is 36 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Bantamweight
“Hands of Stone”

John Lineker

31-916 UFC
Pressure Fighter
Form
Inactive
2× Title
2× 5R
High Wear
5'3"ht·67"reach·Orthodoxstance·36age
Last fightLCory Sandhagen·S-DEC·R3·7yr ago
Fighter Context
12–4UFC·
6KO
·
1Sub
·
5Dec
·
11.8min/fight
·
188UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
6–3(9 fights)
·
50%finish rate
·
+1.5str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.09
Positive

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.130
Passive

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability
100
Ironclad

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
63%
Strong

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

John Lineker — 5.36 significant strikes per minute, 40% striking accuracy, absorbs 4.27 strikes per minute.

Lineker
Blitzer
Body Attacker
Bantamweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min5.36
Str. Accuracy40%
1,010UFC landed/2,514attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+0.5 vs avg4.27
Str. Defense56%
KD Rate / fight0.75
12UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
CQ KO Power
1.19
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
56%
Body
36%
Leg
9%
By Position
Distance83%
/
Clinch8%
/
Ground10%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 116 rounds
Round 213 rounds
Round 310 rounds
Round 41 round
Round 51 round
Avg. Landed2125292727
Avg. Absorbed1620222234
Avg. Net+5+5+6+5-7
Grappling

John Lineker — 0.6 takedowns per 15 minutes, 58% takedown accuracy, 0.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 67% takedown defense.

Lineker·41s ctrlAverage Control
Bantamweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.56
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.96
TD Accuracy58%
7UFC landed/12attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60
1UFC wins/8attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense67%
40UFC defended/59opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Rarely Tapped
Finishing

John Lineker — 12 UFC wins (6 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 5 decision), 58% finish rate.

Finish Rate
58%
Average
div avg 47%
How They Lose
4UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO6 / 12
Submission1 / 12
Decision5 / 12
KD → Finish
5/6Lethal
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 4
Submission1 / 4
Decision3 / 4
Loss Pattern
Outscored
3 of 4 losses by decision
Fast and versatile. 5 of 7 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
33%
2 of 6 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
1.5pts
W5 dec
1.8pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
6UD
·
2SD
·
0MD
·
25%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Div. change
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 11 more in second half of career
0+38+76+115+153avg↗20122013201420152016201720182019

16 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.43.04.6R1R2R3
R1n=16
R2n=13
R3n=10
Outputsig strikes / min
4.7
5.8
5.9
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.6
4.6
4.6
Diff
+1.1
+1.1
+1.3

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
▲Absorbed+27%L3
-5%63%132%WWWWLWWL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Lineker — 16 UFC Fights

John Lineker — UFC fight record: 12 wins, 4 losses.

Result
Method
16 fights
L
Cory Sandhagen
BW
S-DEC R3Apr '19
-14
·106 SS (41%)·120 abs·1/2 td·2 td taken·15s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Brian Kelleher
BW
KO/TKO R3 · 3:43May '18
+52
·102 SS (44%)·50 abs·1 td taken·67s ctrl·2 kd landed·1 sub att
W
Marlon Vera
BW
U-DEC R3Oct '17
+28
·77 SS (45%)·49 abs·95s ctrl
L
TJ DillashawVeteran
BW
U-DEC R3Dec '16
-33
·38 SS (42%)·71 abs·1/2 td·5 td taken·18s ctrl
W
John Dodson
TITLEBW
S-DEC R5Oct '16
-8
·93 SS (29%)·101 abs
W
Michael McDonald
TITLEBW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:43Jul '16
+12
·26 SS (47%)·14 abs·8s ctrl·2 kd landed
W
Rob Font
BW
U-DEC R3May '16
+40
·80 SS (44%)·40 abs·1/2 td·153s ctrl
W
Francisco Rivera
BW
SUB R1 · 2:08Sep '15
+12
·28 SS (47%)·16 abs·19s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att
W
Ian McCall
FLY
U-DEC R3Jan '15
-2
·38 SS (31%)·40 abs·1 td taken·46s ctrl·3 sub att
W
Alptekin Ozkilic
FLY
KO/TKO R3 · 4:51Jul '14
+45
·133 SS (41%)·88 abs·2/4 td·1 td taken·16s ctrl·1 kd landed
All Fighters
Bantamweight
“Hands of Stone”

John Lineker

31-916 UFC
Form
5'3"ht·67"reach·Orthodoxstance·36age
Last fightLCory Sandhagen·S-DEC·7yr ago
Fighter Context
12–4UFC·
6KO
·
1Sub
·
5Dec
·
11.8min/fight
·
188UFC min
vs. Winning Record6–3
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.09

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.130

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
100

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
63%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Lineker
Bantamweight avg
BlitzerBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min5.36
Str. Accuracy40%
1,010UFC landed/2,514attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+0.5 vs avg4.27
Str. Defense56%
KD Rate / Fight0.75
12UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
CQ KO Power
1.19
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
56%
Body
36%
Leg
9%
By Position
Dist83%
Clinch8%
Ground10%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=16
R2
n=13
R3
n=10
R4
n=1
R5
n=1
Landed2125292727
Absorbed1620222234
Net+5+5+6+5-7
Grappling
Lineker
Bantamweight avg
41s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.56
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.96
TD Accuracy58%
7UFC landed/12attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.60
1UFC wins/8attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense67%
40UFC defended/59opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 4 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
58%
Average
Win Methods
6KO/TKO
1Sub
5Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
1Sub
3Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
33%2 of 6 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
1.5pts
W5 dec
1.8pts
L3 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
6UD
·
2SD
·
0MD
·
25%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.43.04.6R1R2R3
R1n=16
R2n=13
R3n=10
Outputsig strikes / min
4.7
5.8
5.9
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.6
4.6
4.6
Diff
+1.1
+1.1
+1.3

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Lineker — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Cory SandhagenBW
S-DEC·R3·Apr '19
106 SS (41%)·120 abs·1/2 td·2 td taken·15s ctrl·1 sub
W
Brian KelleherBW
KO/TKO·R3·May '18
102 SS (44%)·50 abs·1 td taken·67s ctrl·2 kd·1 sub
W
Marlon VeraBW
U-DEC·R3·Oct '17
77 SS (45%)·49 abs·95s ctrl
L
TJ DillashawVeteranBW
U-DEC·R3·Dec '16
38 SS (42%)·71 abs·1/2 td·5 td taken·18s ctrl
W
John DodsonTITLEBW
S-DEC·R5·Oct '16
93 SS (29%)·101 abs
W
Michael McDonaldTITLEBW
KO/TKO·R1·Jul '16
26 SS (47%)·14 abs·8s ctrl·2 kd
W
Rob FontBW
U-DEC·R3·May '16
80 SS (44%)·40 abs·1/2 td·153s ctrl
W
Francisco RiveraBW
SUB·R1·Sep '15
28 SS (47%)·16 abs·19s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub
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