Hiroki Akimoto vs John Lineker
Hiroki Akimoto is 10-5; John Lineker is 37-11-0. John Lineker is 2 years older than Hiroki Akimoto. Hiroki Akimoto has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over John Lineker. Hiroki Akimoto is 4" · 10 cm taller than John Lineker. They have met once: Hiroki Akimoto 1, John Lineker 0.
Style & credentials
No background on record
- —Brown belt · BJJOcimar Costa
- 2022ONE Bantamweight MMA World ChampionshipONE Championship
- 2011Nitrix Fights Bantamweight Grand PrixNitrix Fight
- —Jungle Fight Bantamweight ChampionshipJungle Fight
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
18 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- L
- WTaimu HisaiONE SAMURAI 1· Apr 29, 2026Split Decision · R3 · 3:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- LONE Friday Fights 81: Superbon vs Nattawut· Sep 27, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 3:00 · Bantamweight
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- LONE Fight Night 22: Sundell vs Diachkova on Prime Video· May 4, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 3:00 · Bantamweight
- LONE 163: Akimoto vs Petchtanong· Nov 19, 2022Split Decision · R5 · Bantamweight
- W
- WQiu JianliangWinter Warriors· Dec 3, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 3:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- WShunta ItoBigbang 11· Dec 2, 2012Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- L
- WONE Fight Night 14: Stamp vs Ham on Prime Video· Sep 30, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WONE Fight Night 13: Allazov vs Grigorian on Prime Video· Aug 5, 2023TKO · R3 · 151 lb Catchweight
- LONE Fight Night 7: Lineker vs Andrade II on Prime Video· Feb 25, 2023TKO · R4 · Bantamweight
- NC
Full record · 50 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson· Apr 27, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida· Oct 29, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- WAzamat GashimovUFC on FX: Belfort vs Rockhold· May 18, 2013TKO · R2 · 1:07 · Flyweight
- WUFC Macao: Franklin vs Le· Nov 11, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
- L
- W
- W
- WLuiz Carlos Alves NevesJungle Fight· May 21, 2011TKO
- WRenato VelameJungle Fight· Apr 20, 2011Submission
- WSaulo MartinsShooto Brasil· Mar 31, 2011TKO
- WAlessandro CordeiroNitrix Champion Fight· Feb 18, 2011TKO
- WDiego DavellaNitrix Champion Fight· Feb 18, 2011DEC
- WFelipe AlvesParana Regional· Oct 16, 2010Submission
- WAlvino TorresShooto Brasil· Sep 17, 2010Submission
- WJetron PereiraParana Regional· May 8, 2010DEC
- WIsrael SilvaParana Regional· Apr 10, 2010DEC
- WCicaFull Heroes Battle· Feb 5, 2010DEC
- WTBAFull Heroes Battle· Feb 5, 2010DQ
- L
- WWagner CamposBrazilian Fight League· Dec 19, 2009TKO
- LAndré LuizSamurai Fight Combat· Sep 12, 2009DEC
- LErick da SilvaBlackout Fight Championship· Sep 5, 2009DEC
- L
- WMarcio SapoNitrix Champion Fight· May 16, 2009DEC
- WAlexandre ChatubaSanta Catarina Regional· May 2, 2009TKO
- LNelson VelasquesGolden Fighters 1· Apr 18, 2009TKO
- WClaudinei RodriguezSanta Catarina Regional· Mar 7, 2009DEC
- WHeriton AlvesParanaguá Fight· Nov 11, 2008TKO
- WMauricio AlvesParanaguá Fight· Sep 5, 2008TKO
Head-to-Head History
Frequently asked questions
Have Hiroki Akimoto and John Lineker ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at ONE 172: Takeru vs Rodtang (Sun, Mar 23, 2025), where Hiroki Akimoto won by Split Decision.
What are the records of Hiroki Akimoto and John Lineker?
Hiroki Akimoto is 10-5 and John Lineker is 37-11-0.
Who has the longer reach, Hiroki Akimoto or John Lineker?
Hiroki Akimoto has the longer reach: 68" · 173 cm against 67" · 170 cm for John Lineker, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Hiroki Akimoto or John Lineker?
Hiroki Akimoto is taller at 5'7" · 170 cm; John Lineker stands 5'3" · 160 cm.
Who is older, Hiroki Akimoto or John Lineker?
John Lineker is 36 and Hiroki Akimoto is 34.
Who has more finishes, Hiroki Akimoto or John Lineker?
Hiroki Akimoto has 0 wins inside the distance (0 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); John Lineker has 23 wins (19 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).