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

Cory Sandhagen def. John Lineker (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Cory Sandhagen
United StatesCory Sandhagen
18-7-0
Sunday, April 28, 2019
BB&T Center, Sunrise, United States

Cory Sandhagen defeated John Lineker by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson, held Sunday, April 28, 2019 at BB&T Center, Sunrise.

Fight stats

John Lineker
Cory Sandhagen
0
Knockdowns
0
106 of 256
Significant strikes
120 of 275
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
44%
106 of 256
Total strikes
128 of 283
1 of 2
Takedowns
2 of 4
50%
Takedown accuracy
50%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:15
Control time
0:36
Significant strikes by target
57 of 177
Head
72 of 218
39 of 64
Body
16 of 23
10 of 15
Leg
32 of 34
105 of 250
Distance
119 of 273
1 of 6
Clinch
1 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
28 of 75
Sig. str.
36 of 86
28 of 75
Total str.
36 of 86
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
29 of 68
Sig. str.
36 of 73
29 of 68
Total str.
44 of 81
1 of 2
Takedowns
1 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:15
Ctrl
0:20
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
49 of 113
Sig. str.
48 of 116
49 of 113
Total str.
48 of 116
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:16

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#LinekerSandhagen
1109
2910
3910
Total2829
Chris Lee
#LinekerSandhagen
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Barry Luxenberg
#LinekerSandhagen
1910
2910
3109
Total2829

Media Scores

10
Lineker
–
7
Sandhagen
●29–28 Lineker×9●29–28 Sandhagen×7●30–27 Lineker
All 17 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

46%
Lineker
2%
Draw
51%
Sandhagen
241 fan scorecards submitted
●29–28 Sandhagen46.9%●29–28 Lineker39.8%●30–27 Lineker6.2%●30–27 Sandhagen3.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
59%
Sandhagen
R2
80%
Sandhagen
R3
88%
Lineker

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won John Lineker vs Cory Sandhagen?

Cory Sandhagen defeated John Lineker by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson, held Sunday, April 28, 2019 at BB&T Center, Sunrise.

What were the judges' scorecards for John Lineker vs Cory Sandhagen?

The judges scored it 29–28, 28–29, 29–28 — Cory Sandhagen won the decision.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

John Lineker 58%42% Cory Sandhagen

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
18-7-0
1675
Elo rating
1618
0
Win Streak
0
36
Age
34
5'3"
160 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
67"
170 cm
Reach
70"
178 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

5.36
SLpM
4.92
40%
Str. Acc.
45%
4.27
SApM
3.72
56%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.56
TD Avg.
1.14
58%
TD Acc.
33%
67%
TD Def.
57%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.20

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Career Averages

Based on 16 fights · 17 fights
63.1
Avg sig. strikes
72.5
0.44
Avg takedowns
1.12
0:41
Avg control time
2:52
133
Career high strikes
169
2
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

John Lineker
Strike target
Cory Sandhagen
56%
Head
66%
36%
Body
15%
9%
Leg
19%
John Lineker
Strike position
Cory Sandhagen
82%
Distance
83%
8%
Clinch
4%
10%
Ground
13%