John Lineker
| John Lineker | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 12, 1990 Paranaguá, Paraná, Brazil |
| Other names | Mão-de-Pedra (Hands of Stone) |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb) |
| Division |
Flyweight Bantamweight (current) |
| Reach | 67.0 in (170 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, BJJ |
| Team | OCS Jiu-Jitsu American Top Team EMPORIUM (formerly) |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2008–present (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 37 |
| Wins | 29 |
| By knockout | 13 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 11 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
John Lineker dos Santos de Paula (born January 1, 1990) known professionally as John Lineker, is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who currently competes in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. John Lineker is named after English football striker Gary Lineker. He is the former Jungle Fight Bantamweight Champion. As of October 04, 2016, he is #3 in the official UFC bantamweight rankings. As of September 30th, 2016, he holds the record for most weight misses in UFC History with five.
Lineker competed in various promotions in his native Brazil, including Samurai FC, Shooto Americas, and Jungle Fight. He is the former Jungle Fight Bantamweight Champion and Nitrix Fights 2011 Bantamweight Grand Prix Champion.
Lineker made his professional MMA debut in September 2008. Originally he fought in the lightweight and featherweight divisions, outside of his natural weight class. He competed 11 times in the first 15 months of his career, resulting in a lackluster record of 6 wins and 5 losses.
Beginning in 2010, Lineker moved down in weight classes to the bantamweight and flyweight divisions. After that move, he was undefeated in the 13 bouts prior to his UFC debut.
In December 2011, it was announced that Lineker had signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship to compete in their new flyweight division.
Lineker made his UFC debut against Louis Gaudinot at UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller on May 5, 2012. The bout was contested at a catchweight of 127 lb, as Lineker missed weight. Gaudinot defeated Lineker via technical submission (guillotine choke) in the 2nd round after an action-packed, back-and-forth first two rounds. Both participants earned Fight of the Night honors for their performances.
Lineker was expected to face Yasuhiro Urushitani on September 1, 2012 at UFC 151. However, after UFC 151 was cancelled, Lineker/Urushitani was rescheduled and took place on November 10, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV 6. In a competitive three rounds, Lineker's power was the difference in the fight as he edged Urushitani via unanimous decision.
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