Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
John Lineker
John Lineker
“Hands of Stone”
31-9-0
RESULT

John Lineker def. Marlon Vera (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Marlon Vera
Marlon Vera
“Chito”
23-12-1
Saturday, October 28, 2017

John Lineker defeated Marlon Vera by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida, held Saturday, October 28, 2017.

Fight stats

John Lineker
Marlon Vera
0
Knockdowns
0
77 of 171
Significant strikes
49 of 117
45%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
93 of 188
Total strikes
50 of 118
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:35
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
33 of 96
Head
21 of 68
33 of 58
Body
10 of 24
11 of 17
Leg
18 of 25
58 of 144
Distance
43 of 108
7 of 12
Clinch
6 of 9
12 of 15
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
23 of 44
Sig. str.
11 of 26
23 of 44
Total str.
11 of 26
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
36 of 67
Sig. str.
21 of 40
50 of 82
Total str.
21 of 40
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:55
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
18 of 60
Sig. str.
17 of 51
20 of 62
Total str.
18 of 52
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:40
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

31-9-0
Record
23-12-1
0
Win Streak
0
35
Age
33
5'3"
Height
5'8"
67"
Reach
70"
—
Stance
—
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

5.36
SLpM
4.18
40%
Str. Acc.
47%
4.27
SApM
5.34
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.56
TD Avg.
0.47
58%
TD Acc.
39%
67%
TD Def.
71%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

John Lineker · 3-2
  • L
    Cory Sandhagen
    UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. HermanssonSat, Apr 27, 2019
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Brian Kelleher
    UFC 224: Nunes vs. PenningtonSat, May 12, 2018
    TKO · R3 · 3:43 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Marlon Vera
    UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. MachidaSat, Oct 28, 2017
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    TJ Dillashaw
    UFC 207: Nunes vs. RouseyFri, Dec 30, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    John Dodson
    UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. DodsonSat, Oct 1, 2016
    Split Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Marlon Vera · 1-4
  • L
    David Martinez
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs KavanaghSat, Feb 28, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Aiemann Zahabi
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs HernandezSat, Oct 18, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Deiveson Figueiredo
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2Sat, Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Pedro Munhoz
    UFC 292: Sterling vs O'MalleySat, Aug 19, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 26 fights
63.1
Avg sig. strikes
56.9
0.44
Avg takedowns
0.42
0:41
Avg control time
1:11
133
Career high strikes
159
2
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

John Lineker
Strike target
Marlon Vera
56%
Head
54%
36%
Body
22%
9%
Leg
24%
John Lineker
Strike position
Marlon Vera
82%
Distance
80%
8%
Clinch
10%
10%
Ground
10%