John Lineker (37-11, 22) was born in ParanaguĂĄ, ParanĂĄ, Brazil on June 12, 1990. At the age of 18 years on September 5, 2008, he made his professional MMA debut against Mauricio Alves, winning the fight via 2nd-round TKO.
On May 5, 2012, 21-year old John Lineker made his UFC debut on his 25th professional MMA fight at UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller against a 27-year old Louis Gaudinot but lost the fight via choke-out in the 2nd round.
Lineker's last fight was a 1st-round submission loss to Shinya Aoki at ONE 165 at age 33 on January 28, 2024. He is on a 1-fight losing streak.
He has fought 16 times in the UFC, and has a record of 12 wins and 4 losses in the promotion.
Some of John Lineker's best fights have been against Michael McDonald, Bibiano Fernandes, Francisco Rivera, Phil Harris, Alp Ozkilic, Brian Kelleher and Iliarde Santos.
Lineker has 11 losses on his MMA record.
| # | Date | Opponent | Promotion | Weight | Round | Method | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
49  | Jan 28, 2024 33 years, 7 months 37-11 (22) | 40 years, 8 months 47-11 (29) | ONE | BT | 1 | SUB | LOSS Rear-naked choke |
48  | Sep 30, 2023 33 years, 3 months 37-10 (22) | 24 years, 3 months 16-2 (7) | ONE | BT | 3 | UD | WIN |
47 | Aug 5, 2023 33 years, 1 months 36-10 (22) | Kim Jae-woong | ONE | BT | 3 | KO | WIN Punches |
46  | Feb 25, 2023 32 years, 8 months 35-10 (21) | 25 years, 4 months 8-2 (5) | ONE | BT | 4 | TKO | LOSS Corner stoppage For ONE bantamweight title |
45 | Oct 22, 2022 32 years, 4 months 35-9 (21) | 25 years 8-2 (5) | ONE | BT | 3 | NC | NC Accidental knee to groin |
44  | Mar 11, 2022 31 years, 8 months 35-9 (21) | 41 years, 11 months 24-4 (9) | ONE | BT | 2 | KO | WIN Punch Won ONE bantamweight title |
43 | Apr 21, 2021 30 years, 10 months 34-9 (20) | Troy Worthen | ONE | FT | 1 | KO | WIN Punch |
42  | Nov 13, 2020 30 years, 5 months 33-9 (19) | 33 years 20-7 (11) | ONE | FT | 2 | TKO | WIN Punches |
41 | Oct 26, 2019 29 years, 4 months 32-9 (18) | Muin Gafurov | ONE | FT | 3 | UD | WIN |
40  | Apr 27, 2019 28 years, 10 months 31-9 (18) | 27 years 10-1 (7) | UFC | BT | 3 | SD | LOSS |
39  | May 12, 2018 27 years, 11 months 31-8 (18) | 31 years, 8 months 19-8 (15) | UFC | BT | 3 | KO | WIN Punch |
38  | Oct 28, 2017 27 years, 4 months 30-8 (17) | 24 years, 10 months 12-3-1 (10) | UFC | BT | 3 | UD | WIN |
37  | Dec 30, 2016 26 years, 6 months 29-8 (17) | 30 years, 10 months 13-3 (9) | UFC | BT | 3 | UD | LOSS |
36  | Oct 1, 2016 26 years, 3 months 29-7 (17) | 32 years 18-7 (11) | UFC | BT | 5 | SD | WIN |
35  | Jul 13, 2016 26 years, 1 months 28-7 (17) | 25 years, 5 months 17-3 (15) | UFC | BT | 1 | KO | WIN Punches |
34  | May 14, 2016 25 years, 11 months 27-7 (16) | 28 years, 10 months 12-1 (8) | UFC | BT | 3 | UD | WIN |
33  | Sep 5, 2015 25 years, 2 months 26-7 (16) | 33 years, 10 months 11-4 (8) | UFC | BT | 1 | SUB | WIN Guillotine choke |
32  | Jan 31, 2015 24 years, 7 months 25-7 (15) | 30 years, 6 months 13-4-1 (7) | UFC | FL | 3 | UD | WIN |
31  | Jul 16, 2014 24 years, 1 months 24-7 (15) | 28 years, 3 months 9-2 (3) | UFC | FL | 3 | TKO | WIN Punches |
30  | Feb 1, 2014 23 years, 7 months 23-7 (14) | 28 years, 7 months 12-2 (9) | UFC | FL | 3 | UD | LOSS |
29  | Oct 26, 2013 23 years, 4 months 23-6 (14) | 30 years, 6 months 22-10 (17) | UFC | FL | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches |
28 | Aug 3, 2013 23 years, 1 months 22-6 (13) | José Maria Tomé | UFC | FL | 2 | TKO | WIN Punches |
27 | May 18, 2013 22 years, 11 months 21-6 (12) | Azamat Gashimov | UFC | FL | 2 | TKO | WIN Punches |
26 | Nov 10, 2012 22 years, 4 months 20-6 (11) | Yasuhiro Urushitani | UFC | FL | 3 | UD | WIN |
25  | May 5, 2012 21 years, 10 months 19-6 (11) | 27 years, 8 months 5-2 (3) | UFC | FL | 2 | CKO | LOSS Guillotine choke |
24  | Sep 10, 2011 21 years, 2 months 19-5 (11) | 30 years, 11 months 21-5-1 (14) | BT | 3 | SD | WIN Won Jungle Fight bantamweight title | |
23  | Jul 30, 2011 21 years, 1 months 18-5 (11) | 21 years, 9 months 5-0 (5) | BT | 3 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
22 | May 21, 2011 20 years, 11 months 17-5 (10) | Luiz Salgadinho | BT | 1 | KO | WIN Punch | |
21 | Apr 21, 2011 20 years, 10 months 16-5 (9) | Renato Velame | BT | 1 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
20 | Apr 1, 2011 20 years, 9 months 15-5 (8) | Saulo Martins | BT | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
19 | Feb 19, 2011 20 years, 8 months 14-5 (7) | Diego D'Avila | BT | 3 | UD | WIN | |
18 | Feb 19, 2011 20 years, 8 months 13-5 (7) | Alessandro Cordeiro | BT | 1 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
17 | Oct 16, 2010 20 years, 4 months 12-5 (6) | Felipe Alves | BT | 2 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
16 | Sep 17, 2010 20 years, 3 months 11-5 (5) | Alvino José Torres | BT | 2 | SUB | WIN Rear-naked choke | |
15 | May 8, 2010 19 years, 10 months 10-5 (4) | Jetron Azevedo | BT | 3 | UD | WIN | |
14 | Apr 10, 2010 19 years, 9 months 9-5 (4) | Israel Silva | BT | 3 | UD | WIN | |
13 | Feb 5, 2010 19 years, 7 months 8-5 (4) | Larry Vargas | BT | 2 | DQ | WIN Punches after the bell | |
12 | Feb 5, 2010 19 years, 7 months 7-5 (4) | Cica Cica | BT | 3 | UD | WIN | |
11  | Dec 30, 2009 19 years, 6 months 6-5 (4) | 24 years, 9 months 2-2 (2) | BT | 3 | UD | LOSS | |
10 | Dec 19, 2009 19 years, 6 months 6-4 (4) | Wagner Campos | BT | 2 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
9 | Sep 12, 2009 19 years, 3 months 5-4 (3) | Andre Luis | BT | 3 | UD | LOSS | |
8 | Sep 5, 2009 19 years, 2 months 5-3 (3) | Erick Carlos Silva | BT | 3 | UD | LOSS | |
7  | Aug 7, 2009 19 years, 1 months 5-2 (3) | 21 years, 5 months 5-2 (5) | BT | 1 | SUB | LOSS Armbar | |
6 | May 16, 2009 18 years, 11 months 5-1 (3) | MĂĄrcio Sapo | BT | 3 | UD | WIN | |
5 | May 2, 2009 18 years, 10 months 4-1 (3) | Alexandre Chatuba | BT | 2 | TKO | WIN Punches | |
4 | Apr 18, 2009 18 years, 10 months 3-1 (2) | Nelson Velasques | BT | 1 | SUB | LOSS Rear-naked choke | |
3 | Mar 7, 2009 18 years, 8 months 3-0 (2) | Claudinei Rodriguez | BT | 3 | UD | WIN | |
2 | Nov 11, 2008 18 years, 4 months 2-0 (2) | Heriton Alves | BT | 1 | KO | WIN Punches | |
1 | Sep 5, 2008 18 years, 2 months 1-0 (1) | Mauricio Alves | BT | 2 | TKO | WIN Punches |
