John Lineker

John Lineker's profile at Sherdog  John Lineker's profile at Tapology  Birth Date: 1990-06-12 Association: OCS Jiu-Jitsu Pro Debut Date: 2008-09-05 Pro Record: 37-11-0

Win Finish %: 62.1% Quality Perf. %: 54.2%

Last Ranked: 4/01/2025 #41 Featherweight Highest Quarterly Ranking: 1/01/2019 #4 Bantamweight All-Time Rank: #29 Bantamweight

Last Loss Date: 1/28/2024 Last Loss: [#163 WW] Shinya Aoki Opponent's Last 5: L L W W L

UFC Record: 12-4-0 Octagon Time: 3:08:20 Longest Win Streak: 6 (2014-2016) Next Best Win Streak: 4 (2012-2013) UFC Debut: 2012-05-05 Last UFC Fight: 2019-04-27

Complete Professional MMA Fight History
Fighter rankings represent most recent generated quarterly rating prior to the fight

	Opponent	Outcome
L	Shinya Aoki #169 Welterweight	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round 1
	One Championship - One 165: Superlek vs. T... Sunday, January 28th 2024
W	Stephen Loman #35 Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
	One Championship - One on Prime Video 14: ... Friday, September 29th 2023
W	Jae Woong Kim #150 Lightweight	KO (Punches) Round 3
	One Championship - One on Prime Video 13: ... Friday, August 4th 2023
L	Fabricio Andrade #45 Featherweight	TKO (Corner Stoppage) Round 4
	One Championship - One on Prime Video 7: L... Friday, February 24th 2023
NC	Fabricio Andrade #46 Featherweight	No Contest (Accidental Knee to Groin) Round 3
	One Championship - One on Prime Video 3 - ... Friday, October 21st 2022
W	Bibiano Fernandes	KO (Punch) Round 2
	One Championship - Lights Out Friday, March 11th 2022
W	Troy Worthen #162 Featherweight	KO (Punch) Round 1
	One Championship - One on TNT 3 Wednesday, April 7th 2021
W	Kevin Belingon #33 Featherweight	TKO (Punches) Round 2
	One Championship - Inside the Matrix 3 Friday, October 30th 2020
W	Muin Gafurov #125 Featherweight	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
	One Championship - Dawn of Valor Friday, October 25th 2019
L	Cory Sandhagen #25 Bantamweight	Decision (Split) Round 3
	UFC Fight Night 150 - Jacare vs. Hermansson Saturday, April 27th 2019
W	Brian Kelleher #11 Bantamweight	KO (Punch) Round 3
	UFC 224 - Nunes vs. Pennington Saturday, May 12th 2018
W	Marlon Vera #13 Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
	UFC Fight Night 119 - Brunson vs. Machida Saturday, October 28th 2017
L	T.J. Dillashaw #2 Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
	UFC 207 - Nunes vs. Rousey Friday, December 30th 2016
W	John Dodson #5 Bantamweight	Decision (Split) Round 5
	UFC Fight Night 96 - Lineker vs. Dodson Saturday, October 1st 2016
W	Michael McDonald #14 Bantamweight	KO (Punches) Round 1
	UFC Fight Night 91 - McDonald vs. Lineker Wednesday, July 13th 2016
W	Rob Font #21 Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
	UFC 198 - Werdum vs. Miocic Saturday, May 14th 2016
W	Francisco Rivera #19 Bantamweight	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round 1
	UFC 191 - Johnson vs. Dodson 2 Saturday, September 5th 2015
W	Ian McCall #7 Flyweight	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
	UFC 183 - Silva vs. Diaz Saturday, January 31st 2015
W	Alptekin Ozkilic #18 Flyweight	TKO (Punches) Round 3
	UFC Fight Night - Cerrone vs. Miller Wednesday, July 16th 2014
L	Ali Bagautinov #9 Flyweight	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
	UFC 169 - Barao vs. Faber 2 Saturday, February 1st 2014
W	Phil Harris #39 Flyweight	KO (Punch to the Body) Round 1
	UFC Fight Night 30 - Machida vs. Munoz Saturday, October 26th 2013
W	Jose Maria Tome #63 Flyweight	TKO (Punches) Round 2
	UFC 163 - Aldo vs. Korean Zombie Saturday, August 3rd 2013
W	Azamat Gashimov	TKO (Punches) Round 2
	UFC on FX 8 - Belfort vs. Rockhold Saturday, May 18th 2013
W	Yasuhiro Urushitani #9 Flyweight	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
	UFC on Fuel TV 6 - Franklin vs. Le Saturday, November 10th 2012
L	Louis Gaudinot #115 Bantamweight	Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round 2
	UFC on Fox 3 - Diaz vs. Miller Saturday, May 5th 2012
W	Iliarde Santos #119 Featherweight	Decision (Split) Round 3
	JF - Jungle Fight 32 Saturday, September 10th 2011
W	Francisco Figueiredo #209 Bantamweight	TKO (Punches) Round 3
	JF - Jungle Fight 30 Saturday, July 30th 2011
W	Luiz Carlos Alves Neves	KO (Punch) Round 1
	JF - Jungle Fight 28 Saturday, May 21st 2011
W	Renato Velame #190 Featherweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 1
	JF - Jungle Fight 27 Thursday, April 21st 2011
W	Saulo Martins	TKO (Punches) Round 1
	Shooto - Brazil 22 Friday, April 1st 2011
W	Diego Davella #111 Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
	Nitrix - Champion Fight 6 Saturday, February 19th 2011
W	Alessandro Cordeiro	TKO (Punches) Round 1
	Nitrix - Champion Fight 6 Saturday, February 19th 2011
W	Felipe Alves	Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 2
	GFC - Gladiators Fighting Championship 2 Saturday, October 16th 2010
W	Alvino Jose Torres	Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 2
	Shooto - Brazil 18 Friday, September 17th 2010
W	Jetron Pereira	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
	GFC - Gladiators Fighting Championship 1 Saturday, May 8th 2010
W	Israel Silva #145 Bantamweight	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
	K.O. - Fight 3 Saturday, April 10th 2010
W	Cica Cica	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
	FHB - Full Heroes Battle 2 Friday, February 5th 2010
W	Larry Passos Vargas	DQ (Punches After the Bell) Round 2
	FHB - Full Heroes Battle 2 Friday, February 5th 2010
L	Rafael Silva	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
	WC - Warriors Challenge 4 Wednesday, December 30th 2009
W	Wagner Campos #218 Featherweight	TKO (Punches) Round 2
	BFL - Brazilian Fight League 5 Saturday, December 19th 2009
L	Andre Luis de Souza	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
	Samurai FC - Samurai Fight Combat Saturday, September 12th 2009
L	Erick da Silva #733 Lightweight	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
	BFC - Blackout FC 3 Saturday, September 5th 2009
L	Felipe Arantes #237 Featherweight	Submission (Armbar) Round 1
	PF - Paranagua Fight 5 Friday, August 7th 2009
W	Marcio Sapo	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
	Nitrix - Show Fight 2 Saturday, May 16th 2009
W	Alexandre Chatuba	TKO (Punches) Round 2
	VIP - Stage 3 Saturday, May 2nd 2009
L	Nelson Velasques #554 Lightweight	Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 1
	GF - Golden Fighters 1 Saturday, April 18th 2009
W	Claudionei Rodrigues Lacerda	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
	FF - Floripa Fight 5 Saturday, March 7th 2009
W	Heriton Alves	KO Round 1
	PF - Paranagua Fight 3 Tuesday, November 11th 2008
W	Mauricio Alves	TKO Round 2
	PF - Paranagua Fight 2 Friday, September 5th 2008

	Opponent	Event	Outcome
L	Shinya Aoki #169 Welterweight	One Championship - One 165: Superlek vs. T... Sunday, January 28th 2024	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round 1
W	Stephen Loman #35 Featherweight	One Championship - One on Prime Video 14: ... Friday, September 29th 2023	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
W	Jae Woong Kim #150 Lightweight	One Championship - One on Prime Video 13: ... Friday, August 4th 2023	KO (Punches) Round 3
L	Fabricio Andrade #45 Featherweight	One Championship - One on Prime Video 7: L... Friday, February 24th 2023	TKO (Corner Stoppage) Round 4
NC	Fabricio Andrade #46 Featherweight	One Championship - One on Prime Video 3 - ... Friday, October 21st 2022	No Contest (Accidental Knee to Groin) Round 3
W	Bibiano Fernandes	One Championship - Lights Out Friday, March 11th 2022	KO (Punch) Round 2
W	Troy Worthen #162 Featherweight	One Championship - One on TNT 3 Wednesday, April 7th 2021	KO (Punch) Round 1
W	Kevin Belingon #33 Featherweight	One Championship - Inside the Matrix 3 Friday, October 30th 2020	TKO (Punches) Round 2
W	Muin Gafurov #125 Featherweight	One Championship - Dawn of Valor Friday, October 25th 2019	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
L	Cory Sandhagen #25 Bantamweight	UFC Fight Night 150 - Jacare vs. Hermansson Saturday, April 27th 2019	Decision (Split) Round 3
W	Brian Kelleher #11 Bantamweight	UFC 224 - Nunes vs. Pennington Saturday, May 12th 2018	KO (Punch) Round 3
W	Marlon Vera #13 Bantamweight	UFC Fight Night 119 - Brunson vs. Machida Saturday, October 28th 2017	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
L	T.J. Dillashaw #2 Bantamweight	UFC 207 - Nunes vs. Rousey Friday, December 30th 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
W	John Dodson #5 Bantamweight	UFC Fight Night 96 - Lineker vs. Dodson Saturday, October 1st 2016	Decision (Split) Round 5
W	Michael McDonald #14 Bantamweight	UFC Fight Night 91 - McDonald vs. Lineker Wednesday, July 13th 2016	KO (Punches) Round 1
W	Rob Font #21 Bantamweight	UFC 198 - Werdum vs. Miocic Saturday, May 14th 2016	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
W	Francisco Rivera #19 Bantamweight	UFC 191 - Johnson vs. Dodson 2 Saturday, September 5th 2015	Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round 1
W	Ian McCall #7 Flyweight	UFC 183 - Silva vs. Diaz Saturday, January 31st 2015	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
W	Alptekin Ozkilic #18 Flyweight	UFC Fight Night - Cerrone vs. Miller Wednesday, July 16th 2014	TKO (Punches) Round 3
L	Ali Bagautinov #9 Flyweight	UFC 169 - Barao vs. Faber 2 Saturday, February 1st 2014	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
W	Phil Harris #39 Flyweight	UFC Fight Night 30 - Machida vs. Munoz Saturday, October 26th 2013	KO (Punch to the Body) Round 1
W	Jose Maria Tome #63 Flyweight	UFC 163 - Aldo vs. Korean Zombie Saturday, August 3rd 2013	TKO (Punches) Round 2
W	Azamat Gashimov	UFC on FX 8 - Belfort vs. Rockhold Saturday, May 18th 2013	TKO (Punches) Round 2
W	Yasuhiro Urushitani #9 Flyweight	UFC on Fuel TV 6 - Franklin vs. Le Saturday, November 10th 2012	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
L	Louis Gaudinot #115 Bantamweight	UFC on Fox 3 - Diaz vs. Miller Saturday, May 5th 2012	Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) Round 2
W	Iliarde Santos #119 Featherweight	JF - Jungle Fight 32 Saturday, September 10th 2011	Decision (Split) Round 3
W	Francisco Figueiredo #209 Bantamweight	JF - Jungle Fight 30 Saturday, July 30th 2011	TKO (Punches) Round 3
W	Luiz Carlos Alves Neves	JF - Jungle Fight 28 Saturday, May 21st 2011	KO (Punch) Round 1
W	Renato Velame #190 Featherweight	JF - Jungle Fight 27 Thursday, April 21st 2011	Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 1
W	Saulo Martins	Shooto - Brazil 22 Friday, April 1st 2011	TKO (Punches) Round 1
W	Diego Davella #111 Bantamweight	Nitrix - Champion Fight 6 Saturday, February 19th 2011	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
W	Alessandro Cordeiro	Nitrix - Champion Fight 6 Saturday, February 19th 2011	TKO (Punches) Round 1
W	Felipe Alves	GFC - Gladiators Fighting Championship 2 Saturday, October 16th 2010	Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 2
W	Alvino Jose Torres	Shooto - Brazil 18 Friday, September 17th 2010	Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 2
W	Jetron Pereira	GFC - Gladiators Fighting Championship 1 Saturday, May 8th 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
W	Israel Silva #145 Bantamweight	K.O. - Fight 3 Saturday, April 10th 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
W	Cica Cica	FHB - Full Heroes Battle 2 Friday, February 5th 2010	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
W	Larry Passos Vargas	FHB - Full Heroes Battle 2 Friday, February 5th 2010	DQ (Punches After the Bell) Round 2
L	Rafael Silva	WC - Warriors Challenge 4 Wednesday, December 30th 2009	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
W	Wagner Campos #218 Featherweight	BFL - Brazilian Fight League 5 Saturday, December 19th 2009	TKO (Punches) Round 2
L	Andre Luis de Souza	Samurai FC - Samurai Fight Combat Saturday, September 12th 2009	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
L	Erick da Silva #733 Lightweight	BFC - Blackout FC 3 Saturday, September 5th 2009	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
L	Felipe Arantes #237 Featherweight	PF - Paranagua Fight 5 Friday, August 7th 2009	Submission (Armbar) Round 1
W	Marcio Sapo	Nitrix - Show Fight 2 Saturday, May 16th 2009	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
W	Alexandre Chatuba	VIP - Stage 3 Saturday, May 2nd 2009	TKO (Punches) Round 2
L	Nelson Velasques #554 Lightweight	GF - Golden Fighters 1 Saturday, April 18th 2009	Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Round 1
W	Claudionei Rodrigues Lacerda	FF - Floripa Fight 5 Saturday, March 7th 2009	Decision (Unanimous) Round 3
W	Heriton Alves	PF - Paranagua Fight 3 Tuesday, November 11th 2008	KO Round 1
W	Mauricio Alves	PF - Paranagua Fight 2 Friday, September 5th 2008	TKO Round 2

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