Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
John Lineker
John Lineker
“Hands of Stone”
31-9-0
RESULT

John Lineker def. Brian Kelleher (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 3:43
Brian Kelleher
Brian Kelleher
“Boom”
24-16-0
Saturday, May 12, 2018

John Lineker defeated Brian Kelleher by TKO in round 3 (3:43) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington, held Saturday, May 12, 2018.

Fight stats

John Lineker
Brian Kelleher
2
Knockdowns
0
102 of 233
Significant strikes
50 of 137
44%
Sig. strike accuracy
36%
113 of 244
Total strikes
58 of 147
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 6
—
Takedown accuracy
17%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:07
Control time
0:43
Significant strikes by target
65 of 173
Head
41 of 112
31 of 49
Body
6 of 19
6 of 11
Leg
3 of 6
89 of 211
Distance
46 of 132
7 of 12
Clinch
3 of 4
6 of 10
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
32 of 72
Sig. str.
11 of 33
40 of 80
Total str.
15 of 37
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:02
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
49 of 108
Sig. str.
24 of 55
52 of 111
Total str.
24 of 55
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:03
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
1
KD
0
21 of 53
Sig. str.
15 of 49
21 of 53
Total str.
19 of 55
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
1
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:43
Referee
Leon Roberts
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

31-9-0
Record
24-16-0
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
39
5'3"
Height
5'6"
67"
Reach
66"
—
Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

5.36
SLpM
3.31
40%
Str. Acc.
41%
4.27
SApM
4.59
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.56
TD Avg.
1.68
58%
TD Acc.
41%
67%
TD Def.
60%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

John Lineker · 3-2
  • L
    Cory Sandhagen
    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. HermanssonSat, Apr 27, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Brian Kelleher
    UFC 224: Nunes vs. PenningtonSat, May 12, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 3:43 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Marlon Vera
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. MachidaSat, Oct 28, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    TJ Dillashaw
    UFC 207: Nunes vs. RouseyFri, Dec 30, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    John Dodson
    UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. DodsonSat, Oct 1, 2016
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Brian Kelleher · 1-4
  • L
    Cody Gibson
    UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs JandirobaSat, Jul 20, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:58 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Cody Garbrandt
    UFC 296: Edwards vs CovingtonSat, Dec 16, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Mario Bautista
    UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs GamrotSat, Jun 25, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 2:27 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Umar Nurmagomedov
    UFC 272: Covington vs MasvidalSat, Mar 5, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Featherweight
  • W
    Kevin Croom
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs ChikadzeSat, Jan 15, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Featherweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 17 fights
63.1
Avg sig. strikes
26.0
0.44
Avg takedowns
0.88
0:41
Avg control time
2:01
133
Career high strikes
94
2
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

John Lineker
Strike target
Brian Kelleher
56%
Head
65%
36%
Body
15%
9%
Leg
20%
John Lineker
Strike position
Brian Kelleher
82%
Distance
78%
8%
Clinch
7%
10%
Ground
15%