John Lineker vs Marlon Vera
John Lineker is 31-9-0; Marlon Vera is 24-12-1. John Lineker is 3 years older than Marlon Vera. Marlon Vera has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over John Lineker. Marlon Vera is 5" · 13 cm taller than John Lineker. They have met once: John Lineker 1, Marlon Vera 0.
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Style & credentials
John Lineker
BoxingBJJ
- —Brown belt · BJJOcimar Costa
- 2022ONE Bantamweight MMA World ChampionshipONE Championship
- 2011Nitrix Fights Bantamweight Grand PrixNitrix Fight
- —Jungle Fight Bantamweight ChampionshipJungle Fight
Marlon Vera
BJJ
- —Black belt · BJJ
- 2013championPanama Fight League
- —145 lb (featherweight) championFMP (Mexico)
- 2014Semifinalist · TUF Latin America
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
55%54%
Head
36%22%
Body
9%24%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
John Linekerlast 6 fights
74%16%10%
Marlon Veralast 7 fights
84%9%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
John Lineker· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC Marlon Vera
Strikes landed / min
5.004.24
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Lineker · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.115.39
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Lineker · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.510.57
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Lineker · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
58%45%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Lineker · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 66% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%72%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Lineker · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Lineker · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersMarlon Vera · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
5.00
Strikes landed / min4.24
4.11
Strikes taken / minfewer is better5.39
0.51 / 0.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.57 / 1.3
58%
Takedown accuracy45%
69%
Takedown defence72%
0:44
Control time / fight1:13
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min0.70
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
John Lineker16 UFC fights · 1010 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%437/1497
31%313/573
8%83/129
Clinch
4%41/109
3%34/46
0%3/4
Ground
8%84/141
1%13/13
0%2/2
Marlon Vera27 UFC fights · 1552 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%621/1899
16%244/438
23%355/438
Clinch
5%73/105
5%84/97
1%10/12
Ground
9%145/227
1%13/13
0%7/9
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
John Lineker29 of 49 ended early · 59%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
18 early stoppages have no logged time
Marlon Vera19 of 37 ended early · 51%18 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
John Lineker2-2
- 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
Marlon Vera1-4
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh· Feb 28, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez· Oct 18, 2025Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov· Aug 3, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- L
Full record · 37 fightsShow less
- WUFC 292: Sterling vs O'Malley· Aug 19, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Vera vs Sandhagen· Mar 25, 2023Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: The Korean Zombie vs Ige· Jun 19, 2021Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Neal· Dec 19, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Harris· May 16, 2020Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- W
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Magny vs Ponzinibbio· Nov 18, 2018Submission · R2 · 1:31 · Bantamweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Anders· Feb 4, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida· Oct 29, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Weidman vs Gastelum· Jul 22, 2017Submission · R1 · 2:18 · Bantamweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs Brunson· Nov 26, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Silva vs Bisping· Feb 27, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux· Aug 8, 2015Submission · R2 · 2:15 · Bantamweight
- L
- WD'Juan OwensInka FC 24: Peru vs. Brazil· Oct 23, 2013Submission · R1 · 1:54
- LBruno LobatoInka FC 23: Pequeno vs. Owens· Aug 24, 2013Unanimous Decision
- DFabio BispoInka FC 22: Reiter vs. De Lima· Jun 29, 2013DEC
- WRoberto HerreraFMP 16· May 25, 2013Submission · R1 · 1:50
- WJoel Iglesias Hologuin300 Sparta 1· Apr 24, 2013TKO
- WJavier UmañaUCC 13· Jan 18, 2013Submission · R2 · 4:44
- WAlexis Patiño PinosEcuador Regional· May 26, 2012Submission
- WJack GuzmanSamurai Fight Combat· Feb 20, 2012Submission
- WCesar MorenoEMMA 2: Conflicto· Jul 18, 2011Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WRomel OroscoQuito Fight Club· Jul 24, 2010Submission
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
John LinekerMarlon Vera
Frequently asked questions
Have John Lineker and Marlon Vera ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida (Sun, Oct 29, 2017), where John Lineker won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of John Lineker and Marlon Vera?
John Lineker is 31-9-0 and Marlon Vera is 24-12-1.
Who has the longer reach, John Lineker or Marlon Vera?
Marlon Vera has the longer reach: 70" · 178 cm against 67" · 170 cm for John Lineker, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.
Who is taller, John Lineker or Marlon Vera?
Marlon Vera is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; John Lineker stands 5'3" · 160 cm.
Who is older, John Lineker or Marlon Vera?
John Lineker is 36 and Marlon Vera is 33.
Who has more finishes, John Lineker or Marlon Vera?
John Lineker has 23 wins inside the distance (19 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Marlon Vera has 19 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 10 by submission).
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