John “Hands of Stone” Lineker is a 32 year old Male fighter from Brazil with a 35-9-0 pro MMA record. Lineker is scheduled to fight Fabricio de Andrade at ONE Fight Night 7 on Friday February 24, 2023 in a Featherweight bout.
John Lineker has 35 wins with a 63% finish rate, including 17 by knockout, 4 by submission, 13 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Contest | 35-9-0 | Fabricio de Andrade |
R3 2:44
|
ONE Fight Night 3 | 2022-10-21 | Featherweight | ONE |
| Win | 34-9-0 | Bibiano Fernandes |
KO/TKO
R2 3:40
|
ONE Championship | 2022-03-11 | Featherweight | ONE |
| Win | 33-9-0 | Troy Worthen |
KO/TKO
R1 4:35
|
ONE on TNT 3 | 2021-04-21 | Featherweight | ONE |
| Win | 32-9-0 | Kevin Belingon |
KO/TKO
R2 1:16
|
ONE Championship | 2020-11-13 | Featherweight | ONE |
| Win | 31-9-0 | Muin Gafurov |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
ONE Championship | 2019-10-25 | Featherweight | ONE |
| Loss | 31-8-0 | Cory Sandhagen |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on ESPN+ 8 | 2019-04-27 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 30-8-0 | Brian Kelleher |
KO/TKO
R3 3:43
|
UFC 224 | 2018-05-12 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 29-8-0 | Marlon Vera |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 119 | 2017-10-28 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Loss | 29-7-0 | T.J. Dillashaw |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 207 | 2016-12-30 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 28-7-0 | John Dodson |
DEC
R5 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 96 | 2016-10-01 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 27-7-0 | Michael McDonald |
KO/TKO
R1 2:43
|
UFC Fight Night 91 | 2016-07-13 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 26-7-0 | Rob Font |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 198 | 2016-05-14 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 25-7-0 | Francisco Rivera Jr. |
SUB
R1 2:08
|
UFC 191 | 2015-09-05 | Bantamweight | UFC |
| Win | 24-7-0 | Ian McCall |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 183 | 2015-01-31 | Catchweight | UFC |
| Win | 23-7-0 | Alp Ozkilic |
KO/TKO
R3 4:51
|
UFC Fight Night 45 | 2014-07-16 | Flyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 23-6-0 | Ali Bagautinov |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 169 | 2014-02-01 | Flyweight | UFC |
| Win | 22-6-0 | Phil Harris |
KO/TKO
R1 2:51
|
UFC Fight Night 30 | 2013-10-26 | Catchweight | UFC |
| Win | 21-6-0 | José Maria Tomé |
KO/TKO
R2 1:03
|
UFC 163 | 2013-08-03 | Catchweight | UFC |
| Win | 20-6-0 | Azamat Gashimov |
KO/TKO
R2 1:07
|
UFC on FX 8 | 2013-05-18 | Flyweight | UFC |
| Win | 19-6-0 | Yasuhiro Urushitani |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FUEL TV 6 | 2012-11-10 | Flyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 19-5-0 | Louis Gaudinot |
SUB
R2 4:54
|
UFC on FOX 3 | 2012-05-05 | Catchweight | UFC |
| Win | 18-5-0 | Iliarde Santos |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2011-09-10 | JFC | |
| Win | 17-5-0 | Francisco Figueiredo |
KO/TKO
R3 0:36
|
Regional circuit | 2011-07-30 | JFC | |
| Win | 16-5-0 | Luiz Carlos Alves Neves |
KO/TKO
R1 1:18
|
Regional circuit | 2011-05-21 | JFC | |
| Win | 15-5-0 | Renato Velame |
SUB
R1 2:58
|
Regional circuit | 2011-04-20 | JFC | |
| Win | 14-5-0 | Saulo Martins |
KO/TKO
R1 3:30
|
Regional circuit | 2011-03-31 | SB | |
| Win | 12-5-0 | Alessandro Cordeiro |
KO/TKO
R1 3:44
|
Regional circuit | 2011-02-18 | NCF | |
| Win | 12-5-0 | Diego Davella |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2011-02-18 | NCF | |
| Win | 11-5-0 | Felipe Alves |
SUB
R2 2:05
|
Regional circuit | 2010-10-16 | ||
| Win | 10-5-0 | Alvino Torres |
SUB
R2
|
Regional circuit | 2010-09-17 | SB | |
| Win | 9-5-0 | Jetron Pereira |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2010-05-08 | ||
| Win | 8-5-0 | Israel Silva |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2010-04-10 | ||
| Win | 6-5-0 | Cica |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2010-02-05 | FHB | |
| Win | 6-5-0 | Larry Vargas |
Disqualificaton
R2 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2010-02-05 | FHB | |
| Loss | 6-4-0 | Rafael Silva |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2009-12-30 | WC | |
| Win | 5-4-0 | Wagner Campos |
KO/TKO
R2
|
Regional circuit | 2009-12-19 | BFL | |
| Loss | 5-3-0 | André Luiz |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2009-09-12 | SFC | |
| Loss | 5-2-0 | Erick da Silva |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2009-09-05 | BFC | |
| Loss | 5-1-0 | Felipe Arantes |
SUB
R1 1:12
|
Regional circuit | 2009-08-07 | PF | |
| Win | 4-1-0 | Marcio Sapo |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2009-05-16 | NCF | |
| Win | 3-1-0 | Alexandre Chatuba |
KO/TKO
R2
|
Regional circuit | 2009-05-02 | ||
| Loss | 3-0-0 | Nelson Velasques |
KO/TKO
R1 4:02
|
Golden Fighters 1 | 2009-04-18 | GF | |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Claudinei Rodriguez |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2009-03-07 | ||
| Win | 1-0-0 | Heriton Alves |
KO/TKO
R1
|
Regional circuit | 2008-11-11 | PF | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Mauricio Alves |
KO/TKO
R2 1:25
|
Regional circuit | 2008-09-05 | PF |
Lineker made his professional debut against Mauricio Alves on September 5, 2008, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Mauricio Alves who carried a 0-0-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
John Lineker beat Mauricio Alves by KO/TKO at 1:25 of Round 2.
Lineker made his debut in the UFC against Louis Gaudinot on May 5, 2012, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC on FOX 3: Diaz vs. Miller having compiled a 19-5-0 professional MMA record.
John Lineker lost to Louis Gaudinot by Submission at 4:54 of Round 2. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
Since his debut, Lineker has gone on to fight a total of 16 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 12-4-0.
After his UFC stint, Lineker took his next fight at ONE on October 25, 2019, fighting against Muin Gafurov on the main card of ONE Championship: Dawn of Valor.
John Lineker beat Muin Gafurov by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Lineker's last win came against Bibiano Fernandes at ONE Championship on Friday March 11, 2022. John Lineker beat Bibiano Fernandes by KO/TKO at 3:40 of Round 2.
Lineker is scheduled to fight Fabricio de Andrade at ONE Fight Night 7 on Friday February 24, 2023.
Lineker's last loss came against Cory Sandhagen at UFC on ESPN+ 8 on Saturday April 27, 2019. John Lineker lost to Cory Sandhagen by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Lineker has fought 16 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 12-4-0.
Lineker has knocked out 17 opponents.
Lineker has submitted 4 opponents.
Lineker has been knocked out 1 times.
Lineker has been submitted 2 times.
