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Brazil
Paranagua, Parana
John Lineker
"
Hands of Stone
"
AGE
34
/
Jun 12, 1990
HEIGHT
5'3"
/
160.02 cm
WEIGHT
145 lbs
/
65.77 kg
ASSOCIATION
OCS Jiu-Jitsu
/
American Top Team
CLASS
Featherweight
STYLE
Boxing
Wins
37
KO
/
TKO
18
49%
SUBMISSIONS
4
11%
DECISIONS
14
38%
OTHERS
1
3%
Losses
11
KO
/
TKO
1
9%
SUBMISSIONS
4
36%
DECISIONS
6
55%
OTHERS
0
0%
N/C
1
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Shinya Aoki
One Championship - One 165: Superlek vs. Takeru
Jan / 28 / 2024
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Herb Dean
1
3:00
win
Stephen Loman
One Championship - One on Prime Video 14: Stamp vs. Ham
Sep / 29 / 2023
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Jae Woong Kim
One Championship - One on Prime Video 13: Allazov vs. Grigorian
Aug / 04 / 2023
KO (Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
4:56
loss
Fabricio Andrade
One Championship - One on Prime Video 7: Lineker vs. Andrade 2
Feb / 24 / 2023
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
Herb Dean
4
5:00
NC
Fabricio Andrade
One Championship - One on Prime Video 3 - Lineker vs. Andrade
Oct / 21 / 2022
No Contest (Accidental Knee to Groin)
Olivier Coste
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
2:44
win
Bibiano Fernandes
One Championship - Lights Out
Mar / 11 / 2022
KO (Punch)
Olivier Coste
2
3:40
win
Troy Worthen
One Championship - One on TNT 3
Apr / 07 / 2021
KO (Punch)
Mohamad Sulaiman
1
4:35
win
Kevin Belingon
One Championship - Inside the Matrix 3
Oct / 30 / 2020
TKO (Punches)
Justin Brown
2
1:16
win
Muin Gafurov
One Championship - Dawn of Valor
Oct / 25 / 2019
Decision (Unanimous)
Olivier Coste
3
5:00
loss
Cory Sandhagen
UFC Fight Night 150 - Jacare vs. Hermansson
Apr / 27 / 2019
Decision (Split)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Brian Kelleher
UFC 224 - Nunes vs. Pennington
May / 12 / 2018
KO (Punch)
Leon Roberts
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
3:43
win
Marlon Vera
UFC Fight Night 119 - Brunson vs. Machida
Oct / 28 / 2017
Decision (Unanimous)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
T.J. Dillashaw
UFC 207 - Nunes vs. Rousey
Dec / 30 / 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
John Dodson
UFC Fight Night 96 - Lineker vs. Dodson
Oct / 01 / 2016
Decision (Split)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Michael McDonald
UFC Fight Night 91 - McDonald vs. Lineker
Jul / 13 / 2016
KO (Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:43
win
Rob Font
UFC 198 - Werdum vs. Miocic
May / 14 / 2016
Decision (Unanimous)
Kevin MacDonald
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Francisco Rivera
UFC 191 - Johnson vs. Dodson 2
Sep / 05 / 2015
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Chris Tognoni
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:08
win
Ian McCall
UFC 183 - Silva vs. Diaz
Jan / 31 / 2015
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Alptekin Ozkilic
UFC Fight Night 45 - Cerrone vs. Miller
Jul / 16 / 2014
TKO (Punches)
Keith Peterson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
4:51
loss
Ali Bagautinov
UFC 169 - Barao vs. Faber 2
Feb / 01 / 2014
Decision (Unanimous)
Keith Peterson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Phil Harris
UFC Fight Night 30 - Machida vs. Munoz
Oct / 26 / 2013
KO (Punch to the Body)
Neil Hall
1
2:51
win
Jose Maria Tome
UFC 163 - Aldo vs. Korean Zombie
Aug / 03 / 2013
TKO (Punches)
Leon Roberts
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
1:03
win
Azamat Gashimov
UFC on FX 8 - Belfort vs. Rockhold
May / 18 / 2013
TKO (Punches)
Mario Yamasaki
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
1:07
win
Yasuhiro Urushitani
UFC on Fuel TV 6 - Franklin vs. Le
Nov / 10 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Steve Perceval
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Louis Gaudinot
UFC on Fox 3 - Diaz vs. Miller
May / 05 / 2012
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Keith Peterson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
4:54
win
Iliarde Santos
JF - Jungle Fight 32
Sep / 10 / 2011
Decision (Split)
Paulo Borracha
3
5:00
win
Francisco Figueiredo
JF - Jungle Fight 30
Jul / 30 / 2011
TKO (Punches)
Douglas Ayres
3
0:36
win
Luiz Carlos Alves Neves
JF - Jungle Fight 28
May / 21 / 2011
KO (Punch)
1
1:18
win
Renato Velame
JF - Jungle Fight 27
Apr / 21 / 2011
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Carlos Barreto
1
2:58
win
Saulo Martins
Shooto Brazil - Shooto Brazil 22
Apr / 01 / 2011
TKO (Punches)
Marlon Sandro
1
3:30
win
Diego Davella
NCF - Nitrix Champion Fight 6
Feb / 19 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Pedro Paulo
3
5:00
win
Alessandro Cordeiro
NCF - Nitrix Champion Fight 6
Feb / 19 / 2011
TKO (Punches)
Pedro Paulo
1
3:44
win
Felipe Alves
GFC - Gladiators Fighting Championship 2
Oct / 16 / 2010
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Vinicius Borges
2
2:05
win
Alvino Jose Torres
Shooto Brazil - Shooto Brazil 18
Sep / 17 / 2010
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
2
0:00
win
Jetron Pereira
GFC - Gladiators Fighting Championship 1
May / 08 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Roberto Piccinini
3
5:00
win
Israel Silva
K.O. - Fight 3
Apr / 10 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Larry Passos Vargas
FHB - Full Heroes Battle 2
Feb / 05 / 2010
Disqualification (Punches After the Bell)
2
5:00
win
Cica Cica
FHB - Full Heroes Battle 2
Feb / 05 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
loss
Rafael Silva
WC - Warrior's Challenge 4
Dec / 30 / 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Wagner Campos
BFL - Brazilian Fight League 5
Dec / 19 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
Thiago Baggio
2
0:00
loss
Andre Luis de Souza
Samurai FC - Samurai Fight Combat
Sep / 12 / 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
loss
Erick da Silva
BFC - Blackout FC 3
Sep / 05 / 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
loss
Felipe Arantes
PF - Paranagua Fight 5
Aug / 07 / 2009
Submission (Armbar)
1
1:12
win
Marcio Sapo
Nitrix - Show Fight 2
May / 16 / 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Alexandre Chatuba
VIP - Stage 3
May / 02 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
2
0:00
loss
Nelson Velasques
GF - Golden Fighters 1
Apr / 18 / 2009
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Miguel Repanas
1
4:02
win
Claudionei Rodrigues Lacerda
FF - Floripa Fight 5
Mar / 07 / 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Heriton Alves
PF - Paranagua Fight 3
Nov / 11 / 2008
KO
1
0:00
win
Mauricio Alves
PF - Paranagua Fight 2
Sep / 05 / 2008
TKO
2
1:25
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1%
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