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

John Lineker def. Marlon Vera (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Marlon Vera
EcuadorMarlon Vera
“Chito”
23-12-1
Sunday, October 29, 2017
Ibirapuera Arena, São Paulo, Brazil

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 Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Ibirapuera Arena, São Paulo.

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

Judges' Scorecards

Guilherme Bravo
#LinekerVera
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Derek Cleary
#LinekerVera
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
Marcos Rosales
#LinekerVera
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

15
Lineker
–
0
Vera
●29–28 Lineker×12●30–27 Lineker×3
All 15 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

91%
Lineker
9%
Vera
32 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Lineker68.8%●30–27 Lineker21.9%●29–28 Vera9.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
97%
Lineker
R2
94%
Lineker
R3
78%
Vera

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won John Lineker vs Marlon Vera?

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 Sunday, October 29, 2017 at Ibirapuera Arena, São Paulo.

What were the judges' scorecards for John Lineker vs Marlon Vera?

The judges scored it 29–28, 29–28, 30–27 — John Lineker won the decision.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

John Lineker 61%39% Marlon Vera

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
23-12-1
1653
Elo rating
1572
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
33
5'3"
160 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Brazil
Nationality
Ecuador

Striking Profile

5.36
SLpM
4.18
40%
Str. Acc.
47%
4.27
SApM
5.34
56%
Str. Def.
50%

Grappling Profile

0.56
TD Avg.
0.47
58%
TD Acc.
39%
67%
TD Def.
71%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.80

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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%