Ultimate Fighting Calendar
ONEONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
John Lineker
BrazilJohn Lineker
“Hands of Stone”
31-9-0
RESULT

Hiroki Akimoto def. John Lineker (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3
WIN
Hiroki Akimoto
JapanHiroki Akimoto
9-4-0
Sunday, March 23, 2025
Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Hiroki Akimoto defeated John Lineker by Split Decision in round 3 in the Bantamweight bout of ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang, held Sunday, March 23, 2025 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Betting Odds

John Lineker
+128
44% implied win probability
Open: +116Best: +145
Hiroki Akimoto
-169
63% implied win probability
Open: -148Best: -160

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJohn LinekerHiroki Akimoto
BetOnline+130-160
Betway+120-163
Bovada+145-190
MyBookie+118-167

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won John Lineker vs Hiroki Akimoto?

Hiroki Akimoto defeated John Lineker by Split Decision in round 3 in the Bantamweight bout of ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang, held Sunday, March 23, 2025 at Saitama Super Arena, Saitama.

Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

31-9-0
Record
9-4-0
0
Win Streak
3
36
Age
33
5'3"
160 cm
Height
5'7"
170 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Orthodox
Stance
-
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Brazil
Nationality
Japan

Style Matchup

BoxingBJJ
vs
-
John Lineker
  • Brown belt · BJJ · Ocimar Costa
  • 2022ONE Bantamweight MMA World Championship · ONE Championship
  • 2011Nitrix Fights Bantamweight Grand Prix · Nitrix Fight
  • Jungle Fight Bantamweight Championship · Jungle Fight

Camp American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Hiroki Akimoto

No background on record

Striking Profile

5.36
SLpM
-
40%
Str. Acc.
-
4.27
SApM
-
56%
Str. Def.
-

Grappling Profile

0.56
TD Avg.
-
58%
TD Acc.
-
67%
TD Def.
-
0.60
Sub. Avg.
-

Recent form (last 5 fights)

John Lineker · 2-3
  • W
    Rogerio Ferreira
    LMC 1 · Jun 6, 2026
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Ben Woolliss
    ONE Fight Night 41: Sinsamut vs. Jarvis on Prime Video · Mar 14, 2026
    TKO · R1 · Featherweight
  • L
    Hiroki Akimoto
    ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang · Mar 23, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Ratchasiesan Laochokcharoen
    ONE Fight Night 27: Tang vs. Abdullaev on Prime Video · Jan 11, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3
  • W
    Alexey Balyko
    ONE Fight Night 25: Nicolas vs. Eersel II · Oct 5, 2024
    Knockout · R1 · Bantamweight
Hiroki Akimoto · 3-2
  • W
    Taimu Hisai
    ONE SAMURAI 1 · Apr 29, 2026
    Split Decision · R3 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Wei Rui
    ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri · Nov 16, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · Bantamweight
  • W
    John Lineker
    ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang · Mar 23, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Ilias Ennahachi
    ONE Friday Fights 81: Superbon vs. Nattawut · Sep 27, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Wei Rui
    ONE Fight Night 22: Sundell vs. Diachkova on Prime Video · May 4, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 0 fights
63.1
Avg sig. strikes
-
0.44
Avg takedowns
-
0:41
Avg control time
-
133
Career high strikes
-
2
Career high TDs
-

Strike Distribution

John Lineker
Strike target
Hiroki Akimoto
56%
Head
-
36%
Body
-
9%
Leg
-
John Lineker
Strike position
Hiroki Akimoto
82%
Distance
-
8%
Clinch
-
10%
Ground
-