Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Bantamweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
John Lineker
Hands of Stone
31-9-0
RESULT

John Lineker def. Marlon Vera (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Marlon 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. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 30-27, John Lineker won the decision.

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

#LinekerVera
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
#LinekerVera
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
#LinekerVera
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

15
Lineker
-
0
Vera
29-28 Lineker×1230-27 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

Betting Odds

John Lineker
-514
84% implied win probability
Open: -435Best: -455
Marlon Vera
+377
21% implied win probability
Open: +323Best: +415

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJohn LinekerMarlon Vera
BetOnline-521+406
Bookmaker-565+400
Bovada-550+375
Pinnacle-506+415
sports-interaction-455+315
unibet-500+350

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

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

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.

Was John Lineker vs Marlon Vera a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 91% of 32 fan cards scored it for John Lineker; 100% of 15 media scores picked John Lineker.

Full robbery index
Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

John Lineker 53%47% Marlon Vera

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
6 edges
Marlon Vera
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power94
98Speed93
93Precision92
91Durability93
94Engine92
51Wrestling88
75Ground91

Biggest edge Marlon Vera, Takedowns +37

Attribute by attribute

John Lineker is on the left of every row, Marlon Vera on the right.
98Punch power92
96Kick power95
98Punch speed93
97Kick speed93
93Accuracy92
51Takedowns88
74Ground striking92
76Submissions90
94Chin96
88Body strength90
94Cardio92

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

Tale of the Tape

31-9-0
Record
23-12-1
1785
Power Index rating
1763
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

Style Matchup

BoxingBJJ
vs
BJJ
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

Marlon Vera
  • Black belt · BJJ
  • 2013champion · Panama Fight League
  • 145 lb (featherweight) champion · FMP (Mexico)
  • 2014Semifinalist · Tuf Latin America

Camp Private gym (Vera's own facility) · Costa Mesa area, California, US

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

John Lineker · 2-3
  • W
    LMC 1 · Jun 6, 2026
    Unanimous Decision
  • 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
Marlon Vera · 0-4-1
  • D
    Hype FC Brazil · Apr 8, 2026
    Draw
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Moreno vs Kavanagh · Feb 28, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Vancouver: De Ridder vs Hernandez · Oct 18, 2025
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 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%