John Lineker def. John Dodson (Split Decision)

John Lineker defeated John Dodson by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Bantamweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson, held Sunday, October 2, 2016 at Moda Center, Portland. The judges scored it 48-47, 47-48, 48-47, John Lineker won the decision.
Fight stats
By round
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 23 media scorecards▾
- MMAJunkie.com49-46Lineker
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com48-47Lineker
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com48-47Lineker
- Patrick Wyman · BleacherReport.com48-47Lineker
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com48-47Lineker
- Gabriel Carvalho · MMABrasil.com.br48-47Lineker
- Matthew Wells · mmalatestnews.com48-47Lineker
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com48-47Lineker
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com48-47Lineker
- John Pollock · Fight Network48-47Lineker
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com48-47Lineker
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com48-47Lineker
- MMAForum.com.br48-47Lineker
- Phil Murphy · ESPN48-47Lineker
- Danny Segura · MMAFighting.com48-47Lineker
- Mookie Alexander · BloodyElbow.com48-47Dodson
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com48-47Dodson
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com48-47Dodson
- MMAMania.com48-47Dodson
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com48-47Dodson
- Steven Kelliher · Tapology.com48-47Dodson
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com48-47Dodson
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com48-47Dodson
Fan Scorecards
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | John Lineker | John Dodson |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | +108 | -128 |
| Bookmaker | +110 | -130 |
| Bovada | +110 | -140 |
| Pinnacle | +109 | -123 |
| sports-interaction | +110 | -140 |
| unibet | +110 | -130 |
Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io
Frequently asked questions
Who won John Lineker vs John Dodson?
John Lineker defeated John Dodson by Split Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Bantamweight main event of UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson, held Sunday, October 2, 2016 at Moda Center, Portland. The judges scored it 48-47, 47-48, 48-47, John Lineker won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for John Lineker vs John Dodson?
The judges scored it 48-47, 47-48, 48-47, John Lineker won the decision.
Was John Lineker vs John Dodson a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 49% of 270 fan cards scored it for John Lineker; 65% of 23 media scores picked John Lineker.
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
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Fight DNA
Head to headUFCalendar's style model · Bantamweight roster (170 fighters)
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
Biggest edge John Lineker, Ground striking +23
Attribute by attribute
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
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