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John Lineker vs Rob Font

John Lineker is 31-9-0; Rob Font is 22-10-0. Rob Font is 3 years older than John Lineker. Rob Font has a 4" · 10 cm reach advantage over John Lineker. Rob Font is 5" · 13 cm taller than John Lineker. They have met once: John Lineker 1, Rob Font 0.

John Lineker
Brazil
John Lineker
“Hands of Stone” · 31-9-0
Loss · SubmissionWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKO
Met once
Rob Font
United States
Rob Font
22-10-0
Loss · Unanimous DecisionLoss · Unanimous DecisionWin · Split Decision
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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
Rob Font
Muay ThaiBJJ
  • —Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2013CES MMA Featherweight ChampionshipCES MMA
  • —amateur titleAFO (Arena Fighting Organization)
  • —amateur titleCage Titans
Camp · New England Cartel · Haverhill, Massachusetts, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

55%
Head
76%
36%
Body
17%
9%
Leg
7%

Time in position

Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground

John Linekerlast 6 fights
74%16%10%
Rob Fontlast 7 fights
51%15%34%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

John Lineker· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC Rob Font
Strikes landed / min
5.005.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Lineker · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fightersRob Font · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.113.53
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Lineker · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersRob Font · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.510.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Lineker · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fightersRob Font · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
58%30%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Lineker · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersRob Font · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
69%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Lineker · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersRob Font · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
John Lineker · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersRob Font · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

5.00
Strikes landed / min
5.11
4.11
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.53
0.51 / 0.9
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.70 / 2.3
58%
Takedown accuracy
30%
69%
Takedown defence
37%
0:44
Control time / fight
1:01
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

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
Rob Font21 UFC fights · 1421 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
68%966/2533
14%206/285
7%94/111
Clinch
4%58/84
2%34/36
0%1/1
Ground
4%53/73
1%8/9
0%1/1

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

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

John LinekerRob Font

Frequently asked questions

Have John Lineker and Rob Font ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic (Sat, May 14, 2016), where John Lineker won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of John Lineker and Rob Font?

John Lineker is 31-9-0 and Rob Font is 22-10-0.

Who has the longer reach, John Lineker or Rob Font?

Rob Font has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 67" · 170 cm for John Lineker, a 4" · 10 cm advantage.

Who is taller, John Lineker or Rob Font?

Rob Font is taller at 5'8" · 173 cm; John Lineker stands 5'3" · 160 cm.

Who is older, John Lineker or Rob Font?

Rob Font is 39 and John Lineker is 36.

Who has more finishes, John Lineker or Rob Font?

John Lineker has 23 wins inside the distance (19 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Rob Font has 13 wins (9 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).

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