John Lineker “Hands of Stone”
Bantamweight · ORCA rating 62/100 · peak 66 · Finisher · 12–4 in 16 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
John Lineker finished with an ORCA rating of 62 (career peak 66); without a recent bout, John Lineker sits off the current Bantamweight board. Striking offence is the strongest of the four families at 76 (significant strikes landed per minute 98). Striking defence trails at 36. The 12 UFC wins split 6 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission and 5 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Bantamweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 76 | — | Significant strikes landed per minute 98 |
| Striking defence | 36 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 46 | — | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 14 |
| Grappling defence | 50 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strikes landed per minute 98. Weakest: Control time, seconds per minute 9.
Profile
- Division
- Bantamweight
- ORCA rating
- 62 (peak 66)
- UFC record
- 12–4
- Pro record
- 31–9
- Graded UFC bouts
- 16
- Style
- Finisher
- Age
- 36
- Height
- 5′3″ (160 cm)
- Reach
- 67″ (170 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- OCS - Paranagua
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 5.38
- Significant strike accuracy: 40%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 4.28
- Significant strike defence: 56%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.56
- Takedown accuracy: 58%
- Takedown defence: 69%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.64
Fight history
- 2019-04-27 · L vs Cory Sandhagen · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson
- 2018-05-12 · W vs Brian Kelleher · KO/TKO · UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington
- 2017-10-28 · W vs Marlon Vera · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida
- 2016-12-30 · L vs TJ Dillashaw · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey
- 2016-10-01 · W vs John Dodson · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson
- 2016-07-13 · W vs Michael McDonald · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker
- 2016-05-14 · W vs Rob Font · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic
- 2015-09-05 · W vs Francisco Rivera · Submission · UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2
- 2015-01-31 · W vs Ian McCall · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz
- 2014-07-16 · W vs Alptekin Ozkilic · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Miller
- 2014-02-01 · L vs Ali Bagautinov · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2
- 2013-10-26 · W vs Phil Harris · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz
- 2013-08-03 · W vs Jose Maria · KO/TKO · UFC 163: Aldo vs Jung
- 2013-05-18 · W vs Azamat Gashimov · KO/TKO · UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold
- 2012-11-10 · W vs Yasuhiro Urushitani · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Macao: Franklin vs Le
- 2012-05-05 · L vs Louis Gaudinot · Submission · UFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller
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