Fighter
John Lineker
"Hands of Stone"
37-12-0★ 4bonuses
BrazilLast 5
BrazilLast 5Kickboxing 0-2Muay Thai 2-1Grappling 0-1
NEXT FIGHT
No upcoming fight scheduled.
CAREER SUMMARY
John Lineker holds a professional MMA record of 37-12-0. John Lineker has 50 professional MMA bouts on record. John Lineker has won 38 fights: 19 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission, 15 by decision. Of 12 career losses, 2 came by KO/TKO and 3 by submission. In the UFC, John Lineker lands 5.36 significant strikes per minute with 40% accuracy and averages 0.56 takedowns per 15 minutes. John Lineker also has 2 recorded Muay Thai bouts. John Lineker also has 2 recorded Kickboxing bouts. John Lineker also has 1 recorded Grappling bout. John Lineker also has 1 recorded boxing-cage bout. Most recent fight: March 14, 2026. Tracked organizations: ONE, UFC.
Profile
- Height
- 5'3"160 cm
- Weight
- 135 lbs61 kg
- Reach
- 67"170 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- DOB
- 1990-06-12
- Age
- 36
- Nationality
- Brazil
- Birthplace
- Paranagua, Parana, Brazil
Background
Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp
BaseBoxingBJJ
- 2022ONE Bantamweight MMA World Championship · ONE Championship
- 2011Nitrix Fights Bantamweight Grand Prix · Nitrix Fight
- 2006Champion · Campeonato Paranaense Amador
- Jungle Fight Bantamweight Championship · Jungle Fight
- Brown belt · BJJ · Ocimar Costa
- AGE 12Started in Boxing
- Started in BJJ
- Muay Thai 2-4 · Professional record · Combined ONE Championship Muay Thai + kickboxing record 2024-2026. Muay Thai debut was a 2nd-round KO of Asa Ten Pow at ONE 168: Denver (6 Sept 2024).
Camp
- American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US
- OCS Jiu-Jitsu (Ocimar Costa Santos) · BJJ · Paranagua, Parana, Brazil
- EMPORIUM · Brazil Former
- Fundacao Municipal de Esportes de Paranagua · Boxing · Paranagua, Parana, Brazil Former
Coaches
- Ocimar Costa · Grappling coach
- Eraldo · Boxing coach
- Jadson Costa · Grappling coach
- Marcelo Ribeiro · Grappling coach
Training partners
- Lerryan Douglas
Fight DNA
Knockout ArtistUFCalendar's style model · Bantamweight roster (170 fighters)
One-Shot Power
98 · top 2% in division
Fast Hands
98 · top 3% in division
Punch power98
Kick power96
Punch speed98
Kick speed97
Accuracy93
Takedowns51
Ground striking74
Submissions76
Chin94
Body strength88
Cardio94
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
By the numbers
UFC careerRecord: 12-4-0 · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed5.36per min
40% accuracy
Strikes absorbed4.27per min
56% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed0.56per 15 min
58% success
Takedowns stuffed67%
Submission attempts0.6per 15 min
Tracked fightsSource: UFCalendar
Striking
Strikes landed5.25per min
40% accuracy
Strikes absorbed4.08per min
56% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed0.73per 15 min
69% success
Takedowns stuffed68%
Submission attempts0.5per 15 min
Where they rank
All-time boards where John Lineker sits in the top 25.
All MMA
- #1 Most knockdowns in a fight, Flyweight3
- #1 Most knockdowns in a round, Flyweight3
- #2 Most knockdowns in a fight, Flyweight3
- #2 Most significant strikes in a fight, Openweight1
- #2 Most significant strikes in a round, Openweight1
- #4 Most knockdowns per 15 minutes, Flyweight1.2
- #6 Most knockdowns, Flyweight7
- #6 Strikes landed per minute, Flyweight5.43
ONE
- #2 Most significant strikes in a fight, Openweight1
- #2 Most significant strikes in a round, Openweight1
- #5 Most takedowns in a fight, Bantamweight4
- #6 Longest fights, Bantamweight15:00
- #9 Most knockdowns in a round, Bantamweight2
- #14 Most takedowns in a round, Bantamweight2
- #15 Most knockdowns in a fight, Bantamweight2
- #15 Most takedowns in a round, Bantamweight2
UFC
- #1 Most knockdowns in a fight, Flyweight3
- #1 Most knockdowns in a round, Flyweight3
- #2 Most knockdowns per 15 minutes, Flyweight1.2
- #2 Most knockdowns in a fight, Flyweight3
- #4 Strikes landed per minute, Flyweight5.43
- #5 Best striking differential, Flyweight1.37
- #6 Most knockdowns, Flyweight7
- #6 Most knockouts, Flyweight4
Bonus résumé
John Lineker has won 4 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $200,000.
★ FOTN ×3★ POTN ×1
- ★ POTNvs Michael McDonald · UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs LinekerJul 13, 2016
- ★ FOTNvs Francisco Rivera · UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2Sep 5, 2015
- ★ FOTNvs Alptekin Ozkilic · UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs MillerJul 16, 2014
- ★ FOTNvs Louis Gaudinot · UFC on FOX: Diaz vs MillerMay 5, 2012
Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.
All-time bonus leaders →Related fighters
Salary & career earnings
Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate John Lineker earns per fight.
Career history
- LOSSONEONE Fight Night 27: Tang vs. Abdullaev on Prime Video· Jan 11, 2025· 2-1UDR3
- LOSSvs Shinya AokiONEONE 165: Superlek vs. Takeru· Jan 28, 2024· Openweight· 37-11 vs 48-11SUBR1 · 3:00
- WINONEONE Fight Night 14: Stamp vs. Ham on Prime Video· Sep 30, 2023· Bantamweight· 37-10 vs 17-3UDR3 · 05:00
- WINONEONE Fight Night 13: Allazov vs. Grigorian on Prime Video· Aug 5, 2023· 36-10 vs 13-8TKOR3
- LOSSONEONE Fight Night 7: Lineker vs. Andrade II on Prime Video· Feb 25, 2023· Bantamweight· 35-10 vs 9-2TKOR4
- NCONEONE on Prime Video 3: Lineker vs. Andrade· Oct 22, 2022· Bantamweight· 35-9 vs 8-2-
- WINONELights Out· Mar 11, 2022· Bantamweight· 35-9 vs 24-5KOR2 · 3:40
- WINvs Troy WorthenONEONE on TNT III· Apr 22, 2021· Bantamweight· 34-9 vs 7-2KOR1
- WINONEInside the Matrix III· Nov 13, 2020· Bantamweight· 33-9 vs 20-8TKOR2
- WINONEInside The Matrix· Oct 30, 2020· FeatherweightTKOR2 · 1:16
- WINvs Muin GafurovONEDawn Of Valor· Oct 25, 2019· Bantamweight· 32-9 vs 15-3UDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSUFCUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson· Apr 27, 2019· Bantamweight· 31-9 vs 11-1SDR3 · 5:00
- WINUFCUFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington· May 12, 2018· Bantamweight· 31-8 vs 19-9TKOR3 · 3:43
- WINvs Marlon VeraUFCUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida· Oct 29, 2017· Bantamweight· 30-8 vs 12-4-1UDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSvs TJ DillashawUFCUFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey· Dec 30, 2016· Bantamweight· 29-8 vs 14-3UDR3 · 5:00
- WINvs John DodsonUFCUFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson· Oct 1, 2016· Bantamweight· 29-7 vs 18-8SDR5 · 5:00
- WINUFCUFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker· Jul 13, 2016· Bantamweight· 28-7 vs 17-4POTNTKOR1 · 2:43
- WINvs Rob FontUFCUFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic· May 14, 2016· Bantamweight· 27-7 vs 12-2UDR3 · 5:00
- WINUFCUFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2· Sep 5, 2015· Bantamweight· 26-7 vs 11-5FOTNSUBR1 · 2:08
- WINvs Ian McCallUFCUFC 183: Silva vs Diaz· Jan 31, 2015· Flyweight· 25-7 vs 13-5-1UDR3 · 5:00
- WINUFCUFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs Miller· Jul 16, 2014· Flyweight· 24-7 vs 9-3FOTNTKOR3 · 4:51
- LOSSUFCUFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2· Feb 1, 2014· Flyweight· 23-7 vs 12-2UDR3 · 5:00
- WINvs Phil HarrisUFCUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz· Oct 27, 2013· Flyweight· 23-6 vs 22-11TKOR1 · 2:51
- WINUFCUFC 163: Aldo vs Korean Zombie· Aug 3, 2013· Flyweight· 22-6 vs 33-4TKOR2 · 1:03
- WINvs Azamat GashimovUFCUFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold· May 18, 2013· Flyweight· 21-6 vs 8-3TKOR2 · 1:07
- WINUFCUFC Macao: Franklin vs Le· Nov 11, 2012· Flyweight· 20-6 vs 19-6-5UDR3 · 5:00
- LOSSUFCUFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller· May 5, 2012· Flyweight· 19-6 vs 6-2FOTNSUBR2 · 4:54
- WINJungle Fight· Sep 10, 2011· 19-5 vs 22-6-1DEC
- WINJungle Fight· Jul 30, 2011· 18-5 vs 5-1TKO
- WINvs Luiz Carlos Alves NevesJungle Fight· May 21, 2011· 17-5 vs 1-1TKO
- WINvs Renato VelameJungle Fight· Apr 20, 2011· 16-5 vs 11-4SUB
- WINvs Saulo MartinsShooto Brasil· Mar 31, 2011· 15-5 vs 0-1TKO
- WINvs Alessandro CordeiroNitrix Champion Fight· Feb 18, 2011· 13-5 vs 4-3TKO
- WINvs Diego DavellaNitrix Champion Fight· Feb 18, 2011· 13-5 vs 8-3DEC
- WINvs Felipe AlvesParana Regional· Oct 16, 2010· 12-5 vs 2-6SUB
- WINvs Alvino TorresShooto Brasil· Sep 17, 2010· 11-5 vs 1-2SUB
- WINvs Jetron PereiraParana Regional· May 8, 2010· 10-5 vs 1-4DEC
- WINvs Israel SilvaParana Regional· Apr 10, 2010· 9-5 vs 3-3DEC
- WINvs CicaFull Heroes Battle· Feb 5, 2010· 7-5 vs 0-1DEC
- WINvs TBAFull Heroes Battle· Feb 5, 2010· 7-5DQ
- LOSSvs Rafael SilvaWarrior Challenge· Dec 30, 2009· 6-5 vs 3-2DEC
- WINvs Wagner CamposBrazilian Fight League· Dec 19, 2009· 6-4 vs 6-1TKO
- LOSSvs André LuizSamurai Fight Combat· Sep 12, 2009· 5-4 vs 2-3DEC
- LOSSvs Erick da SilvaBlackout Fight Championship· Sep 5, 2009· 5-3 vs 6-0DEC
- LOSSParanaguá Fight· Aug 7, 2009· 5-2 vs 6-2SUB
- WINvs Marcio SapoNitrix Champion Fight· May 16, 2009· 5-1 vs 0-2DEC
- WINvs Alexandre ChatubaSanta Catarina Regional· May 2, 2009· 4-1 vs 2-1TKO
- LOSSvs Nelson VelasquesGolden Fighters 1· Apr 18, 2009· 3-1 vs 7-1TKO
- WINvs Claudinei RodriguezSanta Catarina Regional· Mar 7, 2009· 3-0 vs 2-1DEC
- WINvs Heriton AlvesParanaguá Fight· Nov 11, 2008· 2-0 vs 0-1TKO
- WINvs Mauricio AlvesParanaguá Fight· Sep 5, 2008· 1-0 vs 0-1TKO
- WINONEONE Fight Night 25: Nicolas vs. Eersel II· Oct 5, 2024· Bantamweight· 2-0KOR1 · 02:14
- WINvs Asa Ten PowONEONE 168: Denver· Sep 6, 2024· Bantamweight· 1-0KOR2 · 02:51
- LOSSvs Ben WoollissONEONE Fight Night 41: Sinsamut vs. Jarvis on Prime Video· Mar 14, 2026· Featherweight· 0-2TKOR1 · 01:56
- LOSSONEONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang· Mar 23, 2025· Bantamweight· 0-1SDR3 · 03:00
- LOSSvs Tony WayKasai Super Series Orlando· Jul 4, 2019· 0-1SUB
- WINvs Rogerio Ferreira×1Title bout · Title win #1LMC 1· Jun 6, 2026· 1-0UD
Official UFC Ranking
John Lineker's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.
- Current
- Unranked
- Peak
- #2 Bantamweight
- First ranked
- Feb 4, 2013
- Times ranked
- 245
Flyweight
Bantamweight
Official ONE Ranking
John Lineker's standing in the official ONE rankings.
- Current
- Unranked
- Peak
- Champion Bantamweight
- First ranked
- Oct 14, 2020
- Times ranked
- 58
Bantamweight
UFCalendar Power Index rating
- Current
- 1818▼16
- Peak
- 1854Mar 11, 2022
- Rated fights
- 49
Frequently asked questions
When does John Lineker fight next?
John Lineker has no confirmed upcoming fight.
What is John Lineker's record?
John Lineker's professional MMA record is 37-12-0.
Who is John Lineker fighting next?
John Lineker's next opponent has not been announced.
Who did John Lineker fight last?
John Lineker most recently fought Ben Woolliss at ONE Fight Night 41: Sinsamut vs. Jarvis on Prime Video on Saturday, March 14, 2026, LOSS (TKO).
What weight class does John Lineker fight in?
John Lineker fights at Featherweight.
How many knockouts does John Lineker have?
John Lineker has 19 wins by KO/TKO and 4 wins by submission.
How many UFC bonuses has John Lineker won?
John Lineker has won 4 UFC post-fight bonuses: 3× Fight of the Night, 1× Performance of the Night.
How tall is John Lineker?
John Lineker is 5'3" (160 cm) tall.
How much does John Lineker weigh?
John Lineker weighs 135 lbs (61 kg).
What is John Lineker's reach?
John Lineker has a reach of 67" (170 cm).
How old is John Lineker?
John Lineker is 36 years old (born Jun 12, 1990).
Where is John Lineker from?
John Lineker is from Brazil.