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John Lineker
Fighter

John Lineker

"Hands of Stone"
37-12-0ONE #2Bantamweight★ 4bonusesBrazilBrazilLast 5
pro-boxing-cage 1-0Kickboxing 0-2Muay Thai 2-1Grappling 0-1
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CAREER SUMMARY

John Lineker holds a professional MMA record of 37-12-0. Their full professional MMA career spans 57 bouts on record. John Lineker has won 40 fights: 21 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission, 15 by decision. Of 16 career losses, 3 came by KO/TKO and 4 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
Team
American Top Team
Nationality
Brazil
Birthplace
Paranagua, Parana, Brazil

Fight DNA

Knockout Artist

UFCalendar's style model · Bantamweight roster (170 fighters)

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
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: 31-9-0 · 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

Bonus résumé

John Lineker has won 4 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $200,000.

★ FOTN ×3★ POTN ×1
  1. ★ POTNvs Michael McDonald · UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs LinekerJul 14, 2016
  2. ★ FOTNvs Francisco Rivera · UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2Sep 5, 2015
  3. ★ FOTNvs Alptekin Ozkilic · UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs MillerJul 16, 2014
  4. ★ 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.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and our model's estimate of what John Lineker earns per fight.

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Career history

  1. LOSS
    vs Ben Woolliss
    ONE Fight Night 41: Sinsamut vs. Jarvis on Prime Video
    TKO
    R1 · 1:57
  2. LOSS
    vs Hiroki Akimoto
    ONE 172: Takeru vs. Rodtang
    SD
    R3 · 3:00
  3. LOSS
    vs Ratchasiesan Laochokcharoen
    ONE Fight Night 27: Tang vs. Abdullaev on Prime Video
    UD
    R3 · 3:00
  4. WIN
    vs Alexey Balyko
    ONE Fight Night 25: Nicolas vs. Eersel II
    KO
    R1 · 2:14
  5. LOSS
    vs Ratchasiesan Laochokcharoen
    ONEONE Fight Night 27: Tang vs. Abdullaev on Prime Video· Jan 11, 2025· 2-0
    UD
    R3
  6. WIN
    vs Asa Ten Pow
    ONE 168: Denver
    KO
    R2 · 2:50
  7. LOSS
    vs Shinya Aoki
    ONE 165: Superlek vs. Takeru
    SUB
    R1 · 3:00
  8. LOSS
    vs Shinya Aoki
    ONEONE 165: Superlek vs. Takeru· Jan 28, 2024· Openweight· 37-10 vs 47-11
    SUB
    R1 · 3:00
  9. WIN
    vs Stephen Loman
    ONEONE Fight Night 14: Stamp vs. Ham on Prime Video· Sep 30, 2023· Bantamweight· 36-10 vs 17-2
    UD
    R3
  10. WIN
    vs Kim Jae Woong
    ONEONE Fight Night 13: Allazov vs. Grigorian on Prime Video· Aug 5, 2023· 35-10 vs 13-7
    TKO
    R3
  11. LOSS
    vs Fabricio AndradeTitle bout
    ONEONE Fight Night 7: Lineker vs. Andrade II on Prime Video· Feb 25, 2023· Bantamweight· 35-9 vs 8-2
    TKO
    R4
  12. NC
    vs Fabricio AndradeTitle bout
    ONEONE on Prime Video 3: Lineker vs. Andrade· Oct 22, 2022· Bantamweight· 35-9 vs 8-2
    -
  13. WIN
    vs Bibiano Fernandes×1Title bout · Title win #1
    ONELights Out· Mar 11, 2022· Bantamweight· 34-9 vs 24-4
    KO
    R2 · 3:40
  14. WIN
    vs Troy Worthen
    ONEONE on TNT III· Apr 22, 2021· Bantamweight· 33-9 vs 7-1
    KO
    R1
  15. WIN
    vs Kevin Belingon
    ONEInside the Matrix III· Nov 13, 2020· Bantamweight· 32-9 vs 20-7
    TKO
    R2
  16. WIN
    vs Kevin Belingon
    ONEInside The Matrix· Oct 30, 2020· Featherweight
    TKO
    R2 · 1:16
  17. WIN
    vs Muin Gafurov
    ONEDawn Of Valor· Oct 25, 2019· Bantamweight· 31-9 vs 15-2
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  18. LOSS
    vs Cory Sandhagen
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson· Apr 28, 2019· Bantamweight· 31-8 vs 10-1
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  19. WIN
    vs Brian Kelleher
    UFCUFC 224: Nunes vs Pennington· May 13, 2018· Bantamweight· 30-8 vs 19-8
    TKO
    R3 · 3:43
  20. WIN
    vs Marlon Vera
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Machida· Oct 29, 2017· Bantamweight· 29-8 vs 12-3-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  21. LOSS
    vs TJ Dillashaw
    UFCUFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey· Dec 31, 2016· Bantamweight· 29-7 vs 13-3
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  22. WIN
    vs John Dodson
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Lineker vs Dodson· Oct 2, 2016· Bantamweight· 28-7 vs 18-7
    SD
    R5 · 5:00
  23. WIN
    vs Michael McDonald
    UFCUFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker· Jul 14, 2016· Bantamweight· 27-7 vs 17-3
    TKO
    R1 · 2:43
    POTN
  24. WIN
    vs Rob Font
    UFCUFC 198: Werdum vs Miocic· May 15, 2016· Bantamweight· 26-7 vs 12-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  25. WIN
    vs Francisco Rivera
    UFCUFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2· Sep 5, 2015· Bantamweight· 25-7 vs 11-4
    SUB
    R1 · 2:08
    FOTN
  26. WIN
    vs Ian McCall
    UFCUFC 183: Silva vs Diaz· Jan 31, 2015· Flyweight· 24-7 vs 13-4-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  27. WIN
    vs Alptekin Ozkilic
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs Miller· Jul 16, 2014· Flyweight· 23-7 vs 9-2
    TKO
    R3 · 4:51
    FOTN
  28. LOSS
    vs Ali Bagautinov
    UFCUFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2· Feb 1, 2014· Flyweight· 23-6 vs 11-2
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  29. WIN
    vs Phil Harris
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Munoz· Oct 27, 2013· Flyweight· 22-6 vs 22-10
    TKO
    R1 · 2:51
  30. WIN
    vs Jose Maria Tome
    UFCUFC 163: Aldo vs Korean Zombie· Aug 3, 2013· Flyweight· 21-6 vs 33-3
    TKO
    R2 · 1:03
  31. WIN
    vs Azamat Gashimov
    UFCUFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold· May 18, 2013· Flyweight· 20-6 vs 8-2
    TKO
    R2 · 1:07
  32. WIN
    vs Yasuhiro Urushitani
    UFCUFC Macao: Franklin vs Le· Nov 10, 2012· Flyweight· 19-6 vs 19-5-5
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  33. LOSS
    vs Louis Gaudinot
    UFCUFC on FOX: Diaz vs Miller· May 5, 2012· Flyweight· 19-5 vs 5-2
    SUB
    R2 · 4:54
    FOTN
  34. WIN
    vs Iliarde Santos
    Jungle Fight· Sep 10, 2011· 18-5 vs 22-5-1
    DEC
  35. WIN
    vs Francisco Figueiredo
    Jungle Fight· Jul 30, 2011· 17-5 vs 5-0
    TKO
  36. WIN
    vs Luiz Carlos Alves Neves
    Jungle Fight· May 21, 2011· 16-5 vs 1-0
    TKO
  37. WIN
    vs Renato Velame
    Jungle Fight· Apr 20, 2011· 15-5 vs 11-3
    SUB
  38. WIN
    vs Saulo Martins
    Shooto Brasil· Mar 31, 2011· 14-5 vs 0-0
    TKO
  39. WIN
    vs Alessandro Cordeiro
    Nitrix Champion Fight· Feb 18, 2011· 12-5 vs 4-2
    TKO
  40. WIN
    vs Diego Davella
    Nitrix Champion Fight· Feb 18, 2011· 12-5 vs 8-2
    DEC
  41. WIN
    vs Felipe Alves
    Parana Regional· Oct 16, 2010· 11-5 vs 2-5
    SUB
  42. WIN
    vs Alvino Torres
    Shooto Brasil· Sep 17, 2010· 10-5 vs 1-1
    SUB
  43. WIN
    vs Jetron Pereira
    Parana Regional· May 8, 2010· 9-5 vs 1-3
    DEC
  44. WIN
    vs Israel Silva
    Parana Regional· Apr 10, 2010· 8-5 vs 3-2
    DEC
  45. WIN
    vs Cica
    Full Heroes Battle· Feb 5, 2010· 6-5 vs 0-0
    DEC
  46. WIN
    vs TBA
    Full Heroes Battle· Feb 5, 2010· 6-5
    DQ
  47. LOSS
    vs Rafael Silva
    Warrior Challenge· Dec 30, 2009· 6-4 vs 2-2
    DEC
  48. WIN
    vs Wagner Campos
    Brazilian Fight League· Dec 19, 2009· 5-4 vs 6-0
    TKO
  49. LOSS
    vs André Luiz
    Samurai Fight Combat· Sep 12, 2009· 5-3 vs 1-3
    DEC
  50. LOSS
    vs Erick da Silva
    Blackout Fight Championship· Sep 5, 2009· 5-2 vs 5-0
    DEC
  51. LOSS
    vs Felipe Arantes
    Paranaguá Fight· Aug 7, 2009· 5-1 vs 5-2
    SUB
  52. WIN
    vs Marcio Sapo
    Nitrix Champion Fight· May 16, 2009· 4-1 vs 0-1
    DEC
  53. WIN
    vs Alexandre Chatuba
    Santa Catarina Regional· May 2, 2009· 3-1 vs 2-0
    TKO
  54. LOSS
    vs Nelson Velasques
    Golden Fighters 1· Apr 18, 2009· 3-0 vs 6-1
    TKO
  55. WIN
    vs Claudinei Rodriguez
    Santa Catarina Regional· Mar 7, 2009· 2-0 vs 2-0
    DEC
  56. WIN
    vs Heriton Alves
    Paranaguá Fight· Nov 11, 2008· 1-0 vs 0-0
    TKO
  57. WIN
    vs Mauricio Alves
    Paranaguá Fight· Sep 5, 2008· 0-0 vs 0-0
    TKO

Career history data via Tapology.

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

#1#5#10#1520142015Feb 4, 2013 · #8Feb 18, 2013 · #9Apr 22, 2013 · #8May 21, 2013 · #7Aug 5, 2013 · #6Sep 6, 2013 · #5Feb 3, 2014 · #6Mar 3, 2014 · #7Mar 10, 2014 · #6Mar 24, 2014 · #7Aug 25, 2014 · #6Sep 29, 2014 · #7Oct 6, 2014 · #6Nov 24, 2014 · #7Dec 8, 2014 · #6Feb 2, 2015 · #7Apr 6, 2015 · #6Jun 15, 2015 · #7Jul 20, 2015 · #8Aug 3, 2015 · #7Aug 10, 2015 · #8Sep 7, 2015 · #14Sep 28, 2015 · #15#15

Bantamweight

#1#5#10#152016201720182019Sep 7, 2015 · #14Sep 28, 2015 · #12Nov 30, 2015 · #11Jan 19, 2016 · #12Feb 1, 2016 · #11Feb 29, 2016 · #12May 16, 2016 · #11May 31, 2016 · #9Jun 6, 2016 · #8Jul 15, 2016 · #5Sep 14, 2016 · #4Sep 21, 2016 · #3Oct 5, 2016 · #2Jan 2, 2017 · #3Feb 1, 2017 · #4Jul 26, 2017 · #5Dec 13, 2017 · #6Feb 19, 2019 · #7Mar 5, 2019 · #8Apr 30, 2019 · #10Jul 2, 2019 · #10#10

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Official ONE Ranking

John Lineker's standing in the official ONE rankings.

Current
#2 Bantamweight
Peak
Champion Bantamweight
First ranked
Oct 14, 2020
Times ranked
58

Bantamweight

C#5#10#1520212022202320242025Oct 14, 2020 · #5Dec 12, 2020 · #1Feb 1, 2022 · #1May 12, 2022 · CNov 13, 2022 · #2Dec 6, 2022 · #2Feb 17, 2023 · #2Mar 7, 2023 · #1Jul 6, 2025 · #1Oct 4, 2025 · #2#2

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1818▼17
Peak
1855Mar 11, 2022
Rated fights
49
1500160017001800200920122015201820212024Sep 5, 2008 · 1541Nov 11, 2008 · 1576Mar 7, 2009 · 1598Apr 18, 2009 · 1553May 2, 2009 · 1595May 16, 2009 · 1616Aug 7, 2009 · 1587Sep 5, 2009 · 1572Sep 12, 2009 · 1549Dec 19, 2009 · 1578Dec 30, 2009 · 1558Feb 5, 2010 · 1572Apr 10, 2010 · 1584May 8, 2010 · 1594Sep 17, 2010 · 1615Oct 16, 2010 · 1626Feb 18, 2011 · 1664Feb 18, 2011 · 1646Mar 31, 2011 · 1672Apr 20, 2011 · 1683May 21, 2011 · 1690Jul 30, 2011 · 1699Sep 10, 2011 · 1707May 5, 2012 · 1687Nov 10, 2012 · 1699May 18, 2013 · 1709Aug 3, 2013 · 1724Oct 27, 2013 · 1734Feb 1, 2014 · 1724Jul 16, 2014 · 1737Jan 31, 2015 · 1747Sep 5, 2015 · 1761May 15, 2016 · 1772Jul 14, 2016 · 1786Oct 2, 2016 · 1792Dec 31, 2016 · 1785Oct 29, 2017 · 1795May 13, 2018 · 1807Apr 28, 2019 · 1801Oct 25, 2019 · 1811Oct 30, 2020 · 1821Nov 13, 2020 · 1832Apr 22, 2021 · 1843Mar 11, 2022 · 1855Feb 25, 2023 · 1833Aug 5, 2023 · 1841Sep 30, 2023 · 1849Jan 28, 2024 · 1835Jan 11, 2025 · 18181818

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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 21 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.