Ultimate Fighting Calendar
BantamweightPerformance of the Night5 rounds scheduled
Michael McDonald
Mayday
17-4-0
RESULT

John Lineker def. Michael McDonald (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:43
WIN
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

Betting Odds

Michael McDonald
-104
51% implied win probability
Open: +149Best: +115
John Lineker
-116
54% implied win probability
Open: -177Best: -102

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMichael McDonaldJohn Lineker
BetOnline+106-126
Bookmaker-115-105
Bovada-120-110
Pinnacle-110-102
sports-interaction+115-150
unibet-106-113

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Michael McDonald vs John Lineker?

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.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Michael McDonald 44%56% John Lineker

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)

Michael McDonald
Knockout Artist
2 edges
John Lineker
Knockout Artist
9 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

82Power97
84Speed98
84Precision93
67Durability91
69Engine94
83Wrestling51
80Ground75

Biggest edge Michael McDonald, Takedowns +32

Attribute by attribute

Michael McDonald is on the left of every row, John Lineker on the right.
97Punch power98
67Kick power96
97Punch speed98
71Kick speed97
84Accuracy93
83Takedowns51
64Ground striking74
95Submissions76
65Chin94
69Body strength88
69Cardio94

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

Tale of the Tape

17-4-0
Record
31-9-0
1727
Power Index rating
1773
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
36
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'3"
160 cm
70"
178 cm
Reach
67"
170 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Style Matchup

-
vs
BoxingBJJ
Michael McDonald

No background on record

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

Striking Profile

2.69
SLpM
5.36
42%
Str. Acc.
40%
2.76
SApM
4.27
57%
Str. Def.
56%

Grappling Profile

1.09
TD Avg.
0.56
66%
TD Acc.
58%
52%
TD Def.
67%
1.40
Sub. Avg.
0.60

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Michael McDonald · 3-2
  • W
    Bellator 202 · Jul 13, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 0:58 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Bellator 191 · Dec 15, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · Catchweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker · Jul 14, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 2:43 · Bantamweight
  • W
    UFC 195: Lawler vs Condit · Jan 2, 2016
    Submission · R2 · 2:09 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC on FOX: Johnson vs. Benavidez 2 · Dec 14, 2013
    Submission · R2 · 3:22 · Bantamweight
John Lineker · 2-3
  • W
    LMC 1 · Jun 6, 2026
    Unanimous Decision
  • L
    ONE Fight Night 41: Sinsamut vs. Jarvis on Prime Video · Mar 14, 2026
    TKO · R1 · Featherweight
  • L
    ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang · Mar 23, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · Bantamweight
  • L
    ONE Fight Night 27: Tang vs. Abdullaev on Prime Video · Jan 11, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3
  • W
    ONE Fight Night 25: Nicolas vs. Eersel II · Oct 5, 2024
    Knockout · R1 · 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%