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John Lineker vs Michael McDonald

John Lineker is 31-9-0; Michael McDonald is 17-4-0. John Lineker is 1 year older than Michael McDonald. Michael McDonald has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over John Lineker. Michael McDonald is 6" · 15 cm taller than John Lineker. They have met once: John Lineker 1, Michael McDonald 0.

John Lineker
Brazil
John Lineker
“Hands of Stone” · 31-9-0
UDSUBUD
Met once
Michael McDonald
United States
Michael McDonald
“Mayday” · 17-4-0
TKOUDTKO
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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
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US
Michael McDonald

No background on record

Camp · Last Stand Fight Team

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

55%
Head
79%
36%
Body
11%
9%
Leg
10%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

John Linekerlast 22 fights
80%12%
Michael McDonaldlast 9 fights
83%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

John Lineker· from fights outside the UFC Michael McDonald· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
5.252.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Lineker · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersMichael McDonald · Below avg · better than 28% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.082.82
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Lineker · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersMichael McDonald · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.731.12
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Lineker · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fightersMichael McDonald · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
69%67%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Lineker · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersMichael McDonald · Elite · better than 92% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
68%53%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Lineker · Good · better than 60% of UFC fightersMichael McDonald · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.501.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Lineker · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersMichael McDonald · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.25
Strikes landed / min
2.70
4.08
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.82
0.73 / 1.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.12 / 1.7
69%
Takedown accuracy
67%
68%
Takedown defence
53%
0:44
Control time / fight
0:47
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
1.30

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
Michael McDonald9 UFC fights · 228 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
58%133/393
14%33/39
12%27/31
Clinch
8%18/36
1%2/2
0%0/0
Ground
6%13/21
0%1/1
0%1/1

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have John Lineker and Michael McDonald ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker (Wed, Jul 13, 2016), where John Lineker won by TKO.

What are the records of John Lineker and Michael McDonald?

John Lineker is 31-9-0 and Michael McDonald is 17-4-0.

Who has the longer reach, John Lineker or Michael McDonald?

Michael McDonald 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 Michael McDonald?

Michael McDonald is taller at 5'9" · 175 cm; John Lineker stands 5'3" · 160 cm.

Who is older, John Lineker or Michael McDonald?

John Lineker is 36 and Michael McDonald is 35.

Who has more finishes, John Lineker or Michael McDonald?

John Lineker has 23 wins inside the distance (19 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Michael McDonald has 16 wins (10 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission).

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