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

Betting Odds

John Lineker
-265
73% implied win probability
Open: -217Best: -265
Brian Kelleher
+213
32% implied win probability
Open: +173Best: +230

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

Line Movement

John LinekerBrian Kelleher
30%40%50%60%70%Apr 24Apr 30May 6May 13Apr 24, 3:30 AM UTC · John Lineker -225 (69%)Apr 24, 5:03 AM UTC · John Lineker -211 (68%)Apr 24, 5:15 AM UTC · John Lineker -215 (68%)Apr 24, 5:27 AM UTC · John Lineker -208 (68%)Apr 24, 6:12 AM UTC · John Lineker -206 (67%)Apr 24, 6:30 AM UTC · John Lineker -208 (68%)Apr 24, 9:51 AM UTC · John Lineker -206 (67%)Apr 24, 10:33 AM UTC · John Lineker -203 (67%)Apr 24, 1:18 PM UTC · John Lineker -202 (67%)Apr 24, 1:33 PM UTC · John Lineker -200 (67%)Apr 24, 7:06 PM UTC · John Lineker -201 (67%)Apr 24, 9:21 PM UTC · John Lineker -205 (67%)Apr 24, 11:18 PM UTC · John Lineker -206 (67%)Apr 25, 1:36 AM UTC · John Lineker -211 (68%)Apr 25, 1:39 AM UTC · John Lineker -206 (67%)Apr 25, 1:42 AM UTC · John Lineker -209 (68%)Apr 25, 1:42 AM UTC · John Lineker -213 (68%)Apr 25, 1:54 AM UTC · John Lineker -214 (68%)Apr 25, 4:48 AM UTC · John Lineker -217 (68%)Apr 25, 10:42 AM UTC · John Lineker -220 (69%)Apr 25, 10:42 AM UTC · John Lineker -221 (69%)Apr 25, 11:39 AM UTC · John Lineker -222 (69%)Apr 26, 4:30 AM UTC · John Lineker -224 (69%)Apr 26, 10:39 PM UTC · John Lineker -224 (69%)Apr 29, 10:48 AM UTC · John Lineker -225 (69%)May 3, 5:39 PM UTC · John Lineker -228 (70%)May 3, 6:39 PM UTC · John Lineker -230 (70%)May 4, 7:33 AM UTC · John Lineker -232 (70%)May 4, 7:54 AM UTC · John Lineker -232 (70%)May 4, 8:15 AM UTC · John Lineker -233 (70%)May 4, 9:15 AM UTC · John Lineker -234 (70%)May 5, 6:15 AM UTC · John Lineker -235 (70%)May 5, 6:18 AM UTC · John Lineker -238 (70%)May 5, 8:21 AM UTC · John Lineker -240 (71%)May 7, 12:48 AM UTC · John Lineker -242 (71%)May 7, 6:18 AM UTC · John Lineker -241 (71%)May 7, 9:48 AM UTC · John Lineker -242 (71%)May 7, 9:54 AM UTC · John Lineker -241 (71%)May 7, 9:57 AM UTC · John Lineker -242 (71%)May 7, 11:12 PM UTC · John Lineker -241 (71%)May 7, 11:18 PM UTC · John Lineker -242 (71%)May 7, 11:21 PM UTC · John Lineker -241 (71%)May 7, 11:24 PM UTC · John Lineker -242 (71%)May 7, 11:30 PM UTC · John Lineker -241 (71%)May 8, 1:33 PM UTC · John Lineker -242 (71%)May 8, 1:39 PM UTC · John Lineker -248 (71%)May 8, 8:57 PM UTC · John Lineker -248 (71%)May 8, 9:00 PM UTC · John Lineker -248 (71%)May 8, 9:06 PM UTC · John Lineker -248 (71%)May 9, 8:24 AM UTC · John Lineker -247 (71%)May 10, 2:48 AM UTC · John Lineker -245 (71%)May 10, 2:54 AM UTC · John Lineker -247 (71%)May 10, 2:57 AM UTC · John Lineker -245 (71%)May 10, 3:09 PM UTC · John Lineker -245 (71%)May 10, 11:30 PM UTC · John Lineker -246 (71%)May 10, 11:30 PM UTC · John Lineker -248 (71%)May 12, 3:03 AM UTC · John Lineker -249 (71%)May 12, 5:24 AM UTC · John Lineker -250 (71%)May 12, 5:27 AM UTC · John Lineker -249 (71%)May 12, 5:30 AM UTC · John Lineker -250 (71%)May 12, 2:21 PM UTC · John Lineker -250 (71%)May 13, 7:12 AM UTC · John Lineker -250 (71%)May 13, 7:15 AM UTC · John Lineker -250 (71%)May 13, 7:18 AM UTC · John Lineker -250 (71%)May 13, 7:21 AM UTC · John Lineker -250 (71%)May 13, 7:24 AM UTC · John Lineker -250 (71%)May 13, 7:48 AM UTC · John Lineker -254 (72%)May 13, 7:57 AM UTC · John Lineker -255 (72%)May 13, 8:00 AM UTC · John Lineker -256 (72%)May 13, 8:00 AM UTC · John Lineker -259 (72%)May 13, 8:09 AM UTC · John Lineker -262 (72%)May 13, 8:15 AM UTC · John Lineker -263 (72%)May 13, 9:21 AM UTC · John Lineker -264 (73%)May 13, 9:48 AM UTC · John Lineker -265 (73%)Apr 24, 3:30 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +175 (36%)Apr 24, 5:03 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +175 (36%)Apr 24, 5:15 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +178 (36%)Apr 24, 5:27 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +175 (36%)Apr 24, 6:12 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +173 (37%)Apr 24, 6:30 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +175 (36%)Apr 24, 9:51 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +173 (37%)Apr 24, 10:33 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +172 (37%)Apr 24, 1:18 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +171 (37%)Apr 24, 1:33 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +169 (37%)Apr 24, 7:06 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +170 (37%)Apr 24, 9:21 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +173 (37%)Apr 24, 11:18 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +172 (37%)Apr 25, 1:36 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +176 (36%)Apr 25, 1:39 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +172 (37%)Apr 25, 1:42 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +173 (37%)Apr 25, 1:42 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +177 (36%)Apr 25, 1:54 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +178 (36%)Apr 25, 4:48 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +176 (36%)Apr 25, 10:42 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +179 (36%)Apr 25, 10:42 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +180 (36%)Apr 25, 11:39 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +180 (36%)Apr 26, 4:30 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +181 (36%)Apr 26, 10:39 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +182 (35%)Apr 29, 10:48 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +182 (35%)May 3, 5:39 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +181 (36%)May 3, 6:39 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +181 (36%)May 4, 7:33 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +182 (35%)May 4, 7:54 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +183 (35%)May 4, 8:15 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +184 (35%)May 4, 9:15 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +183 (35%)May 5, 6:15 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +184 (35%)May 5, 6:18 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +187 (35%)May 5, 8:21 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +189 (35%)May 7, 12:48 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +190 (34%)May 7, 6:18 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +190 (34%)May 7, 9:48 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +190 (34%)May 7, 9:54 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +190 (34%)May 7, 9:57 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +190 (34%)May 7, 11:12 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +189 (35%)May 7, 11:18 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +190 (34%)May 7, 11:21 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +189 (35%)May 7, 11:24 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +190 (34%)May 7, 11:30 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +189 (35%)May 8, 1:33 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +190 (34%)May 8, 1:39 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +193 (34%)May 8, 8:57 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +194 (34%)May 8, 9:00 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +193 (34%)May 8, 9:06 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +194 (34%)May 9, 8:24 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +194 (34%)May 10, 2:48 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +194 (34%)May 10, 2:54 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +194 (34%)May 10, 2:57 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +194 (34%)May 10, 3:09 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +196 (34%)May 10, 11:30 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +197 (34%)May 10, 11:30 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +198 (34%)May 12, 3:03 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +199 (33%)May 12, 5:24 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +198 (34%)May 12, 5:27 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +199 (33%)May 12, 5:30 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +198 (34%)May 12, 2:21 PM UTC · Brian Kelleher +200 (33%)May 13, 7:12 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +201 (33%)May 13, 7:15 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +200 (33%)May 13, 7:18 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +201 (33%)May 13, 7:21 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +200 (33%)May 13, 7:24 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +201 (33%)May 13, 7:48 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +203 (33%)May 13, 7:57 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +204 (33%)May 13, 8:00 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +205 (33%)May 13, 8:00 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +207 (33%)May 13, 8:09 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +211 (32%)May 13, 8:15 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +211 (32%)May 13, 9:21 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +212 (32%)May 13, 9:48 AM UTC · Brian Kelleher +213 (32%)-265+213
SportsbookJohn LinekerBrian Kelleher
BetOnline-270+230
Bookmaker-273+222
Bovada-280+220
Pinnacle-265+230
sports-interaction-300+220
unibet-265+200

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

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 63%37% Brian Kelleher

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 (170 fighters)

John Lineker
Knockout Artist
8 edges
Brian Kelleher
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power71
98Speed75
93Precision70
91Durability80
94Engine84
51Wrestling92
75Ground85

Biggest edge Brian Kelleher, Takedowns +41

Attribute by attribute

John Lineker is on the left of every row, Brian Kelleher on the right.
98Punch power74
96Kick power67
98Punch speed79
97Kick speed71
93Accuracy70
51Takedowns92
74Ground striking76
76Submissions94
94Chin87
88Body strength72
94Cardio84

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

Tale of the Tape

31-9-0
Record
24-16-0
1796
Power Index rating
1706
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
40
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

Style Matchup

BoxingBJJ
vs
BJJ
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

Brian Kelleher
  • Brown belt · BJJ · Steve Kasten
  • 2015Ring of Combat Bantamweight Championship · Ring of Combat
  • 2012WCMMA Featherweight Championship · WCMMA

Camp Long Island MMA · West Babylon, New York, US

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

John Lineker · 2-3
  • W
    Rogerio Ferreira
    LMC 1 · Jun 6, 2026
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    Ben Woolliss
    ONE Fight Night 41: Sinsamut vs. Jarvis on Prime Video · Mar 14, 2026
    TKO · R1 · Featherweight
  • L
    Hiroki Akimoto
    ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang · Mar 23, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Ratchasiesan Laochokcharoen
    ONE Fight Night 27: Tang vs. Abdullaev on Prime Video · Jan 11, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3
  • W
    Alexey Balyko
    ONE Fight Night 25: Nicolas vs. Eersel II · Oct 5, 2024
    Knockout · R1 · Bantamweight
Brian Kelleher · 1-4
  • L
    Cody Gibson
    UFC Fight Night: Lemos vs Jandiroba · Jul 20, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:58 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Cody Garbrandt
    UFC 296: Edwards vs Covington · Dec 16, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:42 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Mario Bautista
    UFC Fight Night: Tsarukyan vs Gamrot · Jun 25, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 2:27 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Umar Nurmagomedov
    UFC 272: Covington vs Masvidal · Mar 5, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 3:15 · Featherweight
  • W
    Kevin Croom
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Chikadze · 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%