Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 183: Silva vs Diaz
Flyweight3 rounds scheduled
Ian McCall
United StatesIan McCall
“Uncle Creepy”
13-5-1
RESULT

John Lineker def. Ian McCall (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
John Lineker
BrazilJohn Lineker
“Hands of Stone”
31-9-0
Saturday, January 31, 2015
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

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.

Fight stats

Ian McCall
John Lineker
0
Knockdowns
0
40 of 92
Significant strikes
38 of 121
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
31%
73 of 130
Total strikes
48 of 132
1 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
17%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
3
0
Reversals
1
3:31
Control time
0:46
Significant strikes by target
13 of 58
Head
19 of 86
22 of 27
Body
16 of 28
5 of 7
Leg
3 of 7
27 of 67
Distance
32 of 101
4 of 10
Clinch
6 of 16
9 of 15
Ground
0 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 26
Sig. str.
3 of 13
40 of 57
Total str.
8 of 19
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
3:10
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 27
Sig. str.
18 of 41
17 of 34
Total str.
20 of 43
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
2
0:21
Ctrl
0:46
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
16 of 39
Sig. str.
17 of 67
16 of 39
Total str.
20 of 70
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Dave Hagen
#McCallLineker
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Chris Lee
#McCallLineker
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Tony Weeks
#McCallLineker
1109
2910
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

0
McCall
-
16
Lineker
●29-28 Lineker×15●29-27 Lineker
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

10%
McCall
6%
Draw
84%
Lineker
31 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Lineker77.4%●29-28 McCall9.7%●29-29 Draw3.2%●29-27 Lineker3.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
McCall
R2
97%
Lineker
R3
81%
Lineker

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Ian McCall
-223
69% implied win probability
Open: -215Best: -215
John Lineker
+181
36% implied win probability
Open: +180Best: +195

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookIan McCallJohn Lineker
Bookmaker-215+180
Bovada-240+165
Pinnacle-218+195
sports-interaction-222+185

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

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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Ian McCall 47%53% John Lineker

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Ian McCall
Pressure Wrestler
4 edges
John Lineker
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

67Power97
89Speed98
64Precision93
83Durability91
97Engine94
97Wrestling51
81Ground75

Biggest edge John Lineker, Punch power +50

Attribute by attribute

Ian McCall is on the left of every row, John Lineker on the right.
48Punch power98
86Kick power96
84Punch speed98
93Kick speed97
64Accuracy93
97Takedowns51
92Ground striking74
70Submissions76
76Chin94
90Body strength88
97Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

13-5-1
Record
31-9-0
1718
Power Index rating
1737
0
Win Streak
0
42
Age
36
5'5"
165 cm
Height
5'3"
160 cm
64"
163 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Flyweight
Weight Class
Flyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.59
SLpM
5.36
39%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.25
SApM
4.27
67%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

2.08
TD Avg.
0.56
30%
TD Acc.
58%
88%
TD Def.
67%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ian McCall · 2-3
  • L
    Kyoji Horiguchi
    Rizin FF - Rizin 10 · May 6, 2018
    Knockout · R1 · 0:09 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Manel Kape
    Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 2nd Round · Dec 29, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 1:46 · Bantamweight
  • L
    John Lineker
    UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz · Jan 31, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Brad Pickett
    UFC Fight Night: McGregor vs Brandao · Jul 19, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    Iliarde Santos
    UFC 163: Aldo vs Korean Zombie · Aug 3, 2013
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
John Lineker · 1-4
  • L
    Ben Woolliss
    ONE Fight Night 41: Sinsamut vs. Jarvis on Prime Video
    TKO · R1 · 1:57
  • W
    Rogerio Ferreira
    LMC 1 · Jun 6, 2026
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Hiroki Akimoto
    ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang
    Split Decision · R3 · 3:00
  • L
    Ben Woolliss
    ONE Fight Night 41: Sinsamut vs. Jarvis on Prime Video · Mar 14, 2026
    TKO · R1 · Featherweight
  • L
    Ratchasiesan Laochokcharoen
    ONE Fight Night 27: Tang vs. Abdullaev on Prime Video
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 3:00

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 16 fights
57.7
Avg sig. strikes
63.1
1.83
Avg takedowns
0.44
2:36
Avg control time
0:41
92
Career high strikes
133
4
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Ian McCall
Strike target
John Lineker
42%
Head
56%
32%
Body
36%
26%
Leg
9%
Ian McCall
Strike position
John Lineker
68%
Distance
82%
22%
Clinch
8%
10%
Ground
10%