John Lineker defeated Ian McCall by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz, held Saturday, January 31, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, John Lineker won the decision.
Ian McCall vs John Lineker
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
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Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 16 media scorecards
- Dallas Winston · BloodyElbow.com29-27Lineker
- SevereMMA.com29-28Lineker
- John Pollock · Fight Network29-28Lineker
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Lineker
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com29-28Lineker
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com29-28Lineker
- CagePages.com29-28Lineker
- Fergus O'Farrell · Setanta29-28Lineker
- MMABrasil.com.br29-28Lineker
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Lineker
- Marc Raimondi · MMAFighting.com29-28Lineker
- Craig Amos · BleacherReport.com29-28Lineker
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Lineker
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29-28Lineker
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Lineker
- Wrestling Observer29-28Lineker
Fan Scorecards
31 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Ian McCall | John Lineker | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -215 | +180 | |
| Bovada | -240 | +165 | |
| Pinnacle | -218 | +195 | |
| sports-interaction | -222 | +185 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- John Lineker lands 5.25 significant strikes a minute, more than 89% of UFC fighters.
- Ian McCall stops 88% of takedowns, better than 94% of UFC fighters.
- Ian McCall's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Team Oyama · United States- —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
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1498 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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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
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
4 early stoppages have no logged time
18 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- L
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- L
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- WUFC 163: Aldo vs Korean Zombie · Aug 3, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
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- L
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- D
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- W
- W
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- L
- WKevin DunsmoorTotal Combat · Oct 2, 2008DEC
- L
- W
- WRick McCorkellBattle in the Ballroom · Jun 28, 2007TKO
- WChris DavidTotal Combat · Jul 15, 2006DEC
- WMusa ToliverCalifornia Regional · Dec 8, 2005TKO
- WChris AcevedoCrown Fighting Championship · Sep 4, 2004TKO
- WJerry SamsonWarriors Quest 6 · Aug 3, 2002Submission · R2 · 2:32 · Bantamweight
- LONE Fight Night 27: Tang vs. Abdullaev on Prime Video · Jan 11, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3
- L
- WONE Fight Night 14: Stamp vs. Ham on Prime Video · Sep 30, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- LONE Fight Night 7: Lineker vs. Andrade II on Prime Video · Feb 25, 2023TKO · R4 · Bantamweight
Full record · 51 fightsShow less
- NC
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- 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
Frequently asked questions
Who won Ian McCall vs John Lineker?
John Lineker defeated Ian McCall by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Flyweight bout of UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz, held Saturday, January 31, 2015 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, John Lineker won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Ian McCall vs John Lineker?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, John Lineker won the decision.
Was Ian McCall vs John Lineker a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 84% of 31 fan cards scored it for John Lineker; 100% of 16 media scores picked John Lineker.