Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker
Bantamweight5 rounds scheduled
Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald
“Mayday”
17-4-0
RESULT

John Lineker def. Michael McDonald (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:43
WIN
John Lineker
John Lineker
“Hands of Stone”
31-9-0
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Denny Sanford Premier Center/Sioux Falls Arena, Sioux Falls, United States

John Lineker defeated Michael McDonald by TKO in round 1 (2:43) in the Bantamweight main event of UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker, held Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Denny Sanford Premier Center/Sioux Falls Arena, Sioux Falls.

Fight stats

Michael McDonald
John Lineker
0
Knockdowns
2
14 of 30
Significant strikes
26 of 55
47%
Sig. strike accuracy
47%
14 of 30
Total strikes
28 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:08
Significant strikes by target
13 of 29
Head
18 of 43
1 of 1
Body
7 of 10
0 of 0
Leg
1 of 2
12 of 27
Distance
15 of 38
2 of 3
Clinch
5 of 9
0 of 0
Ground
6 of 8

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
2
14 of 30
Sig. str.
26 of 55
14 of 30
Total str.
28 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:08
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

17-4-0
Record
31-9-0
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
35
5'9"
Height
5'3"
70"
Reach
67"
—
Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

2.69
SLpM
5.36
42%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.76
SApM
4.27
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

1.09
TD Avg.
0.56
66%
TD Acc.
58%
52%
TD Def.
67%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Michael McDonald · 2-3
  • L
    John Lineker
    UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs LinekerThu, Jul 14, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 2:43 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Masanori Kanehara
    UFC 195: Lawler vs ConditSat, Jan 2, 2016
    Submission · R2 · 2:09 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Urijah Faber
    UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2Sat, Dec 14, 2013
    Submission · R2 · 3:22 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Brad Pickett
    UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs SonnenSun, Aug 18, 2013
    Submission · R2 · 3:43 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Renan Barao
    UFC on FUEL TV: Barao vs McDonaldSat, Feb 16, 2013
    Submission · R4 · 3:57 · Bantamweight
John Lineker · 3-2
  • L
    Cory Sandhagen
    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs HermanssonSun, Apr 28, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Brian Kelleher
    UFC 224: Nunes vs PenningtonSun, May 13, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 3:43 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Marlon Vera
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs MachidaSun, Oct 29, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    TJ Dillashaw
    UFC 207: Nunes vs RouseySat, Dec 31, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    John Dodson
    UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs DodsonSun, Oct 2, 2016
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 16 fights
24.0
Avg sig. strikes
63.1
0.67
Avg takedowns
0.44
0:47
Avg control time
0:41
51
Career high strikes
133
5
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Michael McDonald
Strike target
John Lineker
79%
Head
56%
11%
Body
36%
10%
Leg
9%
Michael McDonald
Strike position
John Lineker
83%
Distance
82%
9%
Clinch
8%
8%
Ground
10%