Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson
Bantamweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
John Lineker
BrazilJohn Lineker
“Hands of Stone”
31-9-0
RESULT

John Lineker def. John Dodson (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
John Dodson
United StatesJohn Dodson
“The Magician”
22-12-0
Sunday, October 2, 2016
Moda Center, Portland, United States

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.

Fight stats

John Lineker
John Dodson
0
Knockdowns
0
93 of 322
Significant strikes
101 of 191
29%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
94 of 323
Total strikes
101 of 191
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 6
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:23
Significant strikes by target
47 of 223
Head
56 of 140
35 of 84
Body
26 of 30
11 of 15
Leg
19 of 21
83 of 300
Distance
98 of 186
10 of 22
Clinch
3 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
9 of 31
Sig. str.
15 of 23
9 of 31
Total str.
15 of 23
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
16 of 67
Sig. str.
15 of 31
16 of 67
Total str.
15 of 31
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 60
Sig. str.
15 of 34
15 of 61
Total str.
15 of 34
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
27 of 83
Sig. str.
22 of 44
27 of 83
Total str.
22 of 44
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
27 of 81
Sig. str.
34 of 59
27 of 81
Total str.
34 of 59
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:23

Judges' Scorecards

Sal D'Amato
#LinekerDodson
1910
2109
3109
4109
5910
Total4847
Marcos Rosales
#LinekerDodson
1910
2910
3109
4109
5910
Total4748
Glenn Trowbridge
#LinekerDodson
1910
2109
3109
4109
5910
Total4847

Media Scores

15
Lineker
–
8
Dodson
●48–47 Lineker×14●48–47 Dodson×8●49–46 Lineker
All 23 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

49%
Lineker
1%
Draw
49%
Dodson
270 fan scorecards submitted
●48–47 Dodson38.9%●48–47 Lineker38.5%●49–46 Dodson7.8%●49–46 Lineker5.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
87%
Dodson
R2
59%
Lineker
R3
87%
Lineker
R4
84%
Lineker
R5
93%
Dodson

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

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.

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.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

John Lineker 53%47% John Dodson

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

31-9-0
Record
22-12-0
1655
Elo rating
1634
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
41
5'3"
160 cm
Height
5'3"
160 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
66"
168 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.36
SLpM
3.20
40%
Str. Acc.
40%
4.27
SApM
3.58
56%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

0.56
TD Avg.
0.71
58%
TD Acc.
28%
67%
TD Def.
82%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.00

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Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 17 fights
63.1
Avg sig. strikes
43.6
0.44
Avg takedowns
0.65
0:41
Avg control time
0:40
133
Career high strikes
101
2
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

John Lineker
Strike target
John Dodson
56%
Head
56%
36%
Body
30%
9%
Leg
14%
John Lineker
Strike position
John Dodson
82%
Distance
85%
8%
Clinch
11%
10%
Ground
4%