MMA StatBook
John Lineker

John Lineker

“Hands of Stone”

BantamweightBrazil

37Wins
11Losses
0Draws
1No contest

Professional record

Last 5: LWWLW

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Profile

Age
36 (born June 12, 1990)
Born in
Paranaguá
Height
5' 3"
Weight
135 lbs.
Reach
67"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
12-4

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC12

  • KO/TKO 6
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 5

Losses in the UFC4

  • Submission 1
  • Decision 3

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
5.36 top 9%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
4.27
Striking accuracy40%Better than 27% of bantamweights
Strike defense56%Better than 47% of bantamweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.56 top 79%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.6
Takedown accuracy58%Better than 93% of bantamweights
Takedown defense68%Better than 63% of bantamweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Lineker last fought on April 27, 2019 (Loss vs Cory Sandhagen). Lineker has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About John Lineker

John Lineker "Hands of Stone" is a bantamweight mixed martial artist, born in Paranaguá, Brazil, on June 12, 1990. Lineker stands 5' 3", has a 67" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.

Lineker turned professional in 2008, debuting with Paranagua Fight. A 19-5 record outside the UFC came first. Lineker made a UFC debut at UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller in May 2012 and lost to Louis Gaudinot by guillotine choke after drop to guard. In the UFC, Lineker is 12-4 across 16 fights.

A finisher on the feet, Lineker has won 6 of 12 UFC fights by knockout. By the numbers, Lineker lands more significant strikes per minute than 91% of bantamweights.

Lineker's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson in April 2019, where Lineker lost to Cory Sandhagen.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Cory Sandhagen

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson

    Apr 27, 2019

    106Str 1TD 0KD
  2. W

    Brian Kelleher

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 3:43

    UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington

    May 12, 2018

    102Str 0TD 2KD
  3. W

    Marlon Vera

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida

    Oct 28, 2017

    77Str 0TD 0KD
  4. L

    TJ Dillashaw

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey

    Dec 30, 2016

    38Str 1TD 0KD
  5. W

    John Dodson

    Decision - Split · R5 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson

    Oct 1, 2016

    93Str 0TD 0KD
  6. W

    Michael McDonald

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 2:43

    UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker

    Jul 13, 2016

    26Str 0TD 2KD
  7. W

    Rob Font

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic

    May 14, 2016

    80Str 1TD 0KD
  8. W

    Francisco Rivera

    Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard · R1 2:08

    UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2

    Sep 5, 2015

    28Str 0TD 1KD
  9. W

    Ian McCall

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz

    Jan 31, 2015

    38Str 0TD 0KD
  10. W

    Alptekin Ozkilic

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 4:51

    UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller

    Jul 16, 2014

    133Str 2TD 1KD
  11. L

    Ali Bagautinov

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2

    Feb 1, 2014

    27Str 0TD 0KD
  12. W

    Phil Harris

    KO/TKO · Punch to Body At Distance · R1 2:51

    UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz

    Oct 26, 2013

    31Str 0TD 3KD
  13. W

    Jose Maria

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R2 1:03

    UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung

    Aug 3, 2013

    22Str 2TD 0KD
  14. W

    Azamat Gashimov

    KO/TKO · Punch to Body At Distance · R2 1:07

    UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold

    May 18, 2013

    36Str 0TD 3KD
  15. W

    Yasuhiro Urushitani

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le

    Nov 10, 2012

    77Str 0TD 0KD
  16. L

    Louis Gaudinot

    Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard · R2 4:54

    UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller

    May 5, 2012

    96Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

John Lineker is 37-11 (1 NC) across 49 professional fights in 17 promotions, since a pro debut on September 5, 2008 (Paranagua Fight). 33 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins37

  • KO/TKO 18
  • Submission 4
  • Decision 14
  • Other 1

Pro losses11

  • KO/TKO 1
  • Submission 4
  • Decision 6
Finish rate
59% of wins
Longest win streak
13

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC12-42012
ONE Championship6-2 (1 NC)2019
Jungle Fight4-02011
Paranagua Fight2-12008
Full Heroes Battle2-02010
Gladiators FC2-02010
Nitrix Champion Fight2-02011
Shooto2-02010
Blackout FC0-12009
Brazilian Fight League1-02009
Floripa Fight1-02009
Golden Fighters0-12009
K.O. Fight1-02010
Nitrix Show Fight1-02009
Samurai Fight Combat0-12009
VIP Stage1-02009
Warrior's Challenge0-12009

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Shinya Aoki Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 ONE 165 (ONE Championship) Jan 28, 2024
W Stephen Loman Decision (unanimous), R3 ONE Fight Night 14 (ONE Championship) Sep 30, 2023
W Kim Jae-woong KO (punches), R3 ONE Fight Night 13 (ONE Championship) Aug 5, 2023
L Fabrício Andrade TKO (corner stoppage), R4 ONE Fight Night 7 (ONE Championship) Feb 25, 2023
NC Fabrício Andrade NC (accidental knee to groin), R3 ONE on Prime Video 3 (ONE Championship) Oct 22, 2022
W Bibiano Fernandes KO (punch), R2 ONE: Lights Out (ONE Championship) Mar 11, 2022
W Troy Worthen KO (punch), R1 ONE on TNT 3 (ONE Championship) Apr 21, 2021
W Kevin Belingon TKO (punches), R2 ONE: Inside the Matrix 3 (ONE Championship) Nov 13, 2020
W Muin Gafurov Decision (unanimous), R3 ONE: Dawn of Valor (ONE Championship) Oct 26, 2019
L Cory Sandhagen Decision (split), R3 UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson Apr 27, 2019
W Brian Kelleher KO (punch), R3 UFC 224 May 12, 2018
W Marlon Vera Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida Oct 28, 2017
L T.J. Dillashaw Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 207 Dec 30, 2016
W John Dodson Decision (split), R5 UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson Oct 1, 2016
W Michael McDonald KO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker Jul 13, 2016
W Rob Font Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 198 May 14, 2016
W Francisco Rivera Submission (guillotine choke), R1 UFC 191 Sep 5, 2015
W Ian McCall Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 183 Jan 31, 2015
W Alp Ozkilic TKO (punches), R3 UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Miller Jul 16, 2014
L Ali Bagautinov Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 169 Feb 1, 2014
W Phil Harris TKO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Muñoz Oct 26, 2013
W José Maria Tomé TKO (punches), R2 UFC 163 Aug 3, 2013
W Azamat Gashimov TKO (punches), R2 UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold May 18, 2013
W Yasuhiro Urushitani Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on Fuel TV: Franklin vs. Le Nov 10, 2012
L Louis Gaudinot Technical Submission (guillotine choke), R2 UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller May 5, 2012
W Iliarde Santos Decision (split), R3 Jungle Fight 32 Sep 10, 2011
W Francisco Figueiredo TKO (punches), R3 Jungle Fight 30 Jul 30, 2011
W Luiz Salgadinho KO (punch), R1 Jungle Fight 28 May 21, 2011
W Renato Velame Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Jungle Fight 27 Apr 21, 2011
W Saulo Martins TKO (punches), R1 Shooto Brazil 22 Apr 1, 2011
W Diego D'Avila Decision (unanimous), R3 Nitrix Champion Fight 6 Feb 19, 2011
W Alessandro Cordeiro TKO (punches), R1 Nitrix Champion Fight 6 Feb 19, 2011
W Felipe Alves Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Gladiators FC 2 Oct 16, 2010
W Alvino José Torres Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 Shooto Brazil 18 Sep 17, 2010
W Jetron Azevedo Decision (unanimous), R3 Gladiators FC 1 May 8, 2010
W Israel Silva Decision (unanimous), R3 K.O. Fight 3 Apr 10, 2010
W Larry Vargas DQ (punches after the bell), R2 Full Heroes Battle 2 Feb 5, 2010
W Cica Cica Decision (unanimous), R3 Full Heroes Battle 2 Feb 5, 2010
L Rafael Silva Decision (unanimous), R3 Warrior's Challenge 4 Dec 30, 2009
W Wagner Campos TKO (punches), R2 Brazilian Fight League 5 Dec 19, 2009
L Andre Luis Decision (unanimous), R3 Samurai Fight Combat 1 Sep 12, 2009
L Erick Carlos Silva Decision (unanimous), R3 Blackout FC 3 Sep 5, 2009
L Felipe Arantes Submission (armbar), R1 Paranagua Fight 5 Aug 7, 2009
W Márcio Sapo Decision (unanimous), R3 Nitrix Show Fight 2 May 16, 2009
W Alexandre Chatuba TKO (punches), R2 VIP Stage 3 May 2, 2009
L Nelson Velasques Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Golden Fighters 1 Apr 18, 2009
W Claudinei Rodriguez Decision (unanimous), R3 Floripa Fight 5 Mar 7, 2009
W Heriton Alves KO (punches), R1 Paranagua Fight 3 Nov 11, 2008
W Mauricio Alves TKO (punches), R2 Paranagua Fight 2 Sep 5, 2008

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is John Lineker's record?

John Lineker's professional MMA record is 37 wins, 11 losses and 0 draws, with 1 no contest.

How old is John Lineker?

John Lineker is 36 years old, born on June 12, 1990.

How tall is John Lineker and what is their reach?

John Lineker stands 5' 3" with a 67" reach.

Who did John Lineker fight last?

John Lineker lost to Cory Sandhagen by Decision - Split at UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson on Apr 27, 2019.

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