Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
TJ Dillashaw
United StatesTJ Dillashaw
18-5-0
RESULT

TJ Dillashaw def. John Lineker (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
John Lineker
BrazilJohn 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

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 53%47% John Lineker

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

18-5-0
Record
31-9-0
1685
Elo rating
1664
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

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
    Aljamain Sterling
    UFC 280: Oliveira vs MakhachevSat, Oct 22, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 3:44 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Cory Sandhagen
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs DillashawSat, Jul 24, 2021
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Henry Cejudo
    UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs DillashawSun, Jan 20, 2019
    TKO · R1 · 0:32 · Flyweight
  • W
    Cody Garbrandt
    UFC 227: Dillashaw vs Garbrandt 2Sat, Aug 4, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 4:10 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Cody Garbrandt
    UFC 217: Bisping vs St-PierreSun, Nov 5, 2017
    TKO · R2 · 2:41 · Bantamweight
John Lineker · 2-3
  • L
    Ben Woolliss
    ONE Fight Night 41: Sinsamut vs. Jarvis on Prime VideoSat, Mar 14, 2026
    TKO · R1 · Featherweight
  • L
    Hiroki Akimoto
    ONE 172: Takeru vs. RodtangSun, Mar 23, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Ratchasiesan Laochokcharoen
    ONE Fight Night 27: Tang vs. Abdullaev on Prime VideoSat, Jan 11, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3
  • W
    Alexey Balyko
    ONE Fight Night 25: Nicolas vs. Eersel IISat, Oct 5, 2024
    Knockout · R1 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Asa Ten Pow
    ONE 168: DenverSat, Sep 7, 2024
    Knockout · R2 · 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%