Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
John Lineker
BrazilJohn Lineker
“Hands of Stone”
31-9-0
RESULT

John Lineker def. Rob Font (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Rob Font
United StatesRob Font
22-10-0
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Arena da Baixada, Curitiba, Brazil

John Lineker defeated Rob Font by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic, held Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba.

Fight stats

John Lineker
Rob Font
0
Knockdowns
0
80 of 183
Significant strikes
40 of 114
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
95 of 200
Total strikes
40 of 114
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 3
50%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:33
Control time
0:01
Significant strikes by target
36 of 116
Head
27 of 94
28 of 44
Body
5 of 11
16 of 23
Leg
8 of 9
56 of 150
Distance
39 of 113
2 of 6
Clinch
1 of 1
22 of 27
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
17 of 53
Sig. str.
17 of 46
20 of 57
Total str.
17 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:25
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
21 of 56
Sig. str.
15 of 45
21 of 56
Total str.
15 of 45
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
42 of 74
Sig. str.
8 of 23
54 of 87
Total str.
8 of 23
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:05
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Hallison Pontes
#LinekerFont
1109
2109
3108
Total3026
Otto Torriero
#LinekerFont
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Glenn Trowbridge
#LinekerFont
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

18
Lineker
–
0
Font
●30–27 Lineker×14●30–26 Lineker×3●29–27 Lineker
All 18 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

100%
Lineker
0%
Font
24 fan scorecards submitted
●30–27 Lineker58.3%●30–26 Lineker20.8%●30–25 Lineker12.5%●29–28 Lineker4.2%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
88%
Lineker
R2
92%
Lineker
R3
63%
Lineker

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won John Lineker vs Rob Font?

John Lineker defeated Rob Font by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic, held Sunday, May 15, 2016 at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba.

What were the judges' scorecards for John Lineker vs Rob Font?

The judges scored it 30–26, 29–28, 30–27 — John Lineker won the decision.

Referee
Kevin MacDonald
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

John Lineker 58%42% Rob Font

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

31-9-0
Record
22-10-0
1625
Elo rating
1572
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
39
5'3"
160 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.36
SLpM
5.11
40%
Str. Acc.
45%
4.27
SApM
3.53
56%
Str. Def.
57%

Grappling Profile

0.56
TD Avg.
0.70
58%
TD Acc.
29%
67%
TD Def.
37%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.30

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Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 21 fights
63.1
Avg sig. strikes
67.7
0.44
Avg takedowns
0.62
0:41
Avg control time
1:01
133
Career high strikes
271
2
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

John Lineker
Strike target
Rob Font
56%
Head
76%
36%
Body
17%
9%
Leg
7%
John Lineker
Strike position
Rob Font
82%
Distance
89%
8%
Clinch
7%
10%
Ground
4%