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Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
TJ Dillashaw
RESULT

TJ Dillashaw def. John Lineker (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
John Lineker
Hands of Stone
31-9-0
Saturday, December 31, 2016
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States

TJ Dillashaw defeated John Lineker by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey, held Saturday, December 31, 2016 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

TJ Dillashaw
John Lineker
0
Knockdowns
0
71 of 119
Significant strikes
38 of 90
60%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
177 of 249
Total strikes
51 of 107
5 of 6
Takedowns
1 of 2
83%
Takedown accuracy
50%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
6:53
Control time
0:18
Significant strikes by target
53 of 98
Head
18 of 53
10 of 12
Body
19 of 36
8 of 9
Leg
1 of 1
25 of 59
Distance
33 of 81
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 3
46 of 60
Ground
5 of 6

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
13 of 30
Sig. str.
12 of 40
37 of 56
Total str.
12 of 40
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:34
Ctrl
0:05
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
37 of 51
Sig. str.
9 of 17
98 of 131
Total str.
19 of 31
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:46
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
21 of 38
Sig. str.
17 of 33
42 of 62
Total str.
20 of 36
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
1:33
Ctrl
0:13

Betting Odds

TJ Dillashaw
-223
69% implied win probability
Open: -238Best: -208
John Lineker
+182
35% implied win probability
Open: +191Best: +195

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookTJ DillashawJohn Lineker
BetOnline-215+185
Bookmaker-208+178
Bovada-225+175
Pinnacle-211+185
sports-interaction-235+175
unibet-250+195

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won TJ Dillashaw vs John Lineker?

TJ Dillashaw defeated John Lineker by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey, held Saturday, December 31, 2016 at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

TJ Dillashaw 69%31% 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 · Bantamweight roster (15 fighters)

TJ Dillashaw
Striking Technician
7 edges
John Lineker
Knockout Artist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power97
97Speed98
98Precision93
93Durability91
97Engine94
92Wrestling51
93Ground75

Biggest edge TJ Dillashaw, Takedowns +41

Attribute by attribute

TJ Dillashaw is on the left of every row, John Lineker on the right.
94Punch power98
95Kick power96
96Punch speed98
97Kick speed97
98Accuracy93
92Takedowns51
93Ground striking74
93Submissions76
95Chin94
91Body strength88
97Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

18-5-0
Record
31-9-0
1933
Power Index rating
1792
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
36
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'3"
160 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingMuay Thai
vs
BoxingBJJ
TJ Dillashaw
  • 2021Purple belt · BJJ · Philipe "Furao" Della Monica
  • 20076th Place · Us University Nationals Greco · 132.25 lbs
  • Qualifier · NCAA D1
  • Runner-up · State HS · youth

Camp Huntington Beach Ultimate Training Center · Huntington Beach, US

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

Striking Profile

5.09
SLpM
5.36
41%
Str. Acc.
40%
3.47
SApM
4.27
62%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

1.56
TD Avg.
0.56
30%
TD Acc.
58%
77%
TD Def.
67%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

TJ Dillashaw · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 280: Oliveira vs Makhachev · Oct 22, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 3:44 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Dillashaw · Jul 24, 2021
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Dillashaw · Jan 20, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:32 · Flyweight
  • W
    UFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2 · Aug 4, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 4:10 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 217: Bisping vs St-Pierre · Nov 5, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 2:41 · Bantamweight
John Lineker · 2-3
  • W
    LMC 1 · Jun 6, 2026
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    ONE Fight Night 41: Sinsamut vs. Jarvis on Prime Video · Mar 14, 2026
    TKO · R1 · Featherweight
  • L
    ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang · Mar 23, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · Bantamweight
  • L
    ONE Fight Night 27: Tang vs. Abdullaev on Prime Video · Jan 11, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3
  • W
    ONE Fight Night 25: Nicolas vs. Eersel II · Oct 5, 2024
    Knockout · R1 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 16 fights
62.4
Avg sig. strikes
63.1
1.28
Avg takedowns
0.44
3:01
Avg control time
0:41
151
Career high strikes
133
5
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

TJ Dillashaw
Strike target
John Lineker
67%
Head
56%
15%
Body
36%
19%
Leg
9%
TJ Dillashaw
Strike position
John Lineker
73%
Distance
82%
10%
Clinch
8%
17%
Ground
10%