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

John Lineker def. Brian Kelleher (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 3:43
Brian Kelleher
United StatesBrian Kelleher
“Boom”
24-16-0
Sunday, May 13, 2018
Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

John Lineker defeated Brian Kelleher by TKO in round 3 (3:43) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington, held Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro.

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won John Lineker vs Brian Kelleher?

John Lineker defeated Brian Kelleher by TKO in round 3 (3:43) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington, held Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Farmasi Arena, Rio de Janeiro.

Referee
Leon Roberts
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

John Lineker 59%41% Brian Kelleher

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
24-16-0
1662
Elo rating
1596
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
39
5'3"
160 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.36
SLpM
3.31
40%
Str. Acc.
41%
4.27
SApM
4.59
56%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.56
TD Avg.
1.68
58%
TD Acc.
41%
67%
TD Def.
60%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.70

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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%