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

John Lineker def. Michael McDonald (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:43
WIN
John Lineker
BrazilJohn 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

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 40%60% John Lineker

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

17-4-0
Record
31-9-0
1570
Elo rating
1639
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

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 · 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 · Interim Bantamweight
John Lineker · 2-3
  • L
    Ben Woolliss
    ONE Fight Night 41: Sinsamut vs. Jarvis on Prime VideoSat, Mar 14, 2026
    TKO · R1 · Featherweight
  • L
    Hiroki Akimoto
    ONE 172: Takeru vs. RodtangSun, Mar 23, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Ratchasiesan Laochokcharoen
    ONE Fight Night 27: Tang vs. Abdullaev on Prime VideoSat, Jan 11, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R3
  • W
    Alexey Balyko
    ONE Fight Night 25: Nicolas vs. Eersel IISat, Oct 5, 2024
    Knockout · R1 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Asa Ten Pow
    ONE 168: DenverSat, Sep 7, 2024
    Knockout · R2 · 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%