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·35age

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

0.108

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

Average

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

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

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

56%

Body

36%

Leg

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. Landed	21	25	29	27	27
Avg. Absorbed	16	20	22	22	34
Avg. Net	+5	+5	+6	+5	-7

Grappling

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

Finish Rate

58%

Average

div avg 46%

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

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=16

R2n=13

R3n=10

Outputsig strikes / min

4.7

5.8

5.9

Absorbedsig strikes / min

3.6

4.6

Diff

+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

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

Result

Method

16 fights

Cory Sandhagen

S-DEC R3Apr '19

-14

·106 SS (41%)·120 abs·1/2 td·2 td taken·15s ctrl·1 sub att

Brian Kelleher

KO/TKO R3 · 3:43May '18

+52

·102 SS (44%)·50 abs·1 td taken·67s ctrl·2 kd landed·1 sub att

Marlon Vera

U-DEC R3Oct '17

+28

·77 SS (45%)·49 abs·95s ctrl

TJ DillashawVeteran

U-DEC R3Dec '16

-33

·38 SS (42%)·71 abs·1/2 td·5 td taken·18s ctrl

John Dodson

TITLE

S-DEC R5Oct '16

-8

·93 SS (29%)·101 abs

Michael McDonald

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 2:43Jul '16

+12

·26 SS (47%)·14 abs·8s ctrl·2 kd landed

Rob Font

U-DEC R3May '16

+40

·80 SS (44%)·40 abs·1/2 td·153s ctrl

Francisco Rivera

SUB R1 · 2:08Sep '15

+12

·28 SS (47%)·16 abs·19s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att

Ian McCall

U-DEC R3Jan '15

-2

·38 SS (31%)·40 abs·1 td taken·46s ctrl·3 sub att

Alptekin Ozkilic

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·35age

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

0.108

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

Durability

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

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

56%

Body

36%

Leg

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
Landed	21	25	29	27	27
Absorbed	16	20	22	22	34
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

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

R1n=16

R2n=13

R3n=10

Outputsig strikes / min

4.7

5.8

5.9

Absorbedsig strikes / min

3.6

4.6

Diff

+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

Cory Sandhagen

S-DEC·R3·Apr '19

106 SS (41%)·120 abs·1/2 td·2 td taken·15s ctrl·1 sub

Brian Kelleher

KO/TKO·R3·May '18

102 SS (44%)·50 abs·1 td taken·67s ctrl·2 kd·1 sub

Marlon Vera

U-DEC·R3·Oct '17

77 SS (45%)·49 abs·95s ctrl

TJ DillashawVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Dec '16

38 SS (42%)·71 abs·1/2 td·5 td taken·18s ctrl

John DodsonTITLE

S-DEC·R5·Oct '16

93 SS (29%)·101 abs

Michael McDonaldTITLE

KO/TKO·R1·Jul '16

26 SS (47%)·14 abs·8s ctrl·2 kd

Rob Font

U-DEC·R3·May '16

80 SS (44%)·40 abs·1/2 td·153s ctrl

Francisco Rivera

SUB·R1·Sep '15

28 SS (47%)·16 abs·19s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub

Round 116 rounds

Round 213 rounds

Round 310 rounds

Round 41 round

Round 51 round

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

-7

n=16

n=13

n=10

n=1

Landed

Absorbed

Net

-7