Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Bantamweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
John Lineker
Hands of Stone
31-9-0
RESULT

John Lineker def. John Dodson (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
John 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. The judges scored it 48-47, 47-48, 48-47, John Lineker won the decision.

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

#LinekerDodson
1910
2109
3109
4109
5910
Total4847
#LinekerDodson
1910
2910
3109
4109
5910
Total4748
#LinekerDodson
1910
2109
3109
4109
5910
Total4847

Media Scores

15
Lineker
-
8
Dodson
48-47 Lineker×1448-47 Dodson×849-46 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

Betting Odds

John Lineker
+110
48% implied win probability
Open: -115Best: +110
John Dodson
-132
57% implied win probability
Open: -108Best: -123

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJohn LinekerJohn 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.

Full robbery index
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

John Lineker 48%52% John Dodson

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)

John Lineker
Knockout Artist
3 edges
John Dodson
Knockout Artist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power97
98Speed98
93Precision94
91Durability93
94Engine84
51Wrestling63
75Ground57

Biggest edge John Lineker, Ground striking +23

Attribute by attribute

John Lineker is on the left of every row, John Dodson on the right.
98Punch power98
96Kick power96
98Punch speed98
97Kick speed97
93Accuracy94
51Takedowns63
74Ground striking51
76Submissions62
94Chin96
88Body strength89
94Cardio84

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

Tale of the Tape

31-9-0
Record
22-12-0
1786
Power Index rating
1801
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

Style Matchup

BoxingBJJ
vs
Folkstyle WrestlingOther
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

John Dodson
  • Black belt · Other · Greg Jackson (Gaidojutsu / Jackson's MMA)
  • 2024BKFC World Flyweight Championship (1st defense, retained) · BKFC
  • 2023BKFC World Flyweight Championship (inaugural) · BKFC
  • 2011Champion · The Ultimate Fighter · bantamweight

Camp Jackson Wink MMA Academy · Albuquerque, New Mexico, US

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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  • L
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    TKO · R1 · Featherweight
  • L
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  • 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
John Dodson · 2-2-1
  • L
    RIZIN: Otoko Matsuri · May 4, 2025
    Decision · R3 · 5:00
  • W
    Super RIZIN 3 · Jul 28, 2024
    Decision
  • D
    BKFC 59: Dodson vs Aguero · Mar 30, 2024
    Draw · R5 · 02:00 · Flyweight
  • L
    Rizin FF - Rizin 45 · Dec 31, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Flyweight
  • W
    BKFC 48 Albuquerque · Aug 12, 2023
    Knockout · R1 · 01:49 · Flyweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 21 fights
63.1
Avg sig. strikes
41.4
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
58%
36%
Body
30%
9%
Leg
12%
John Lineker
Strike position
John Dodson
82%
Distance
83%
8%
Clinch
14%
10%
Ground
3%