1. John Lineker is known for his aggressive fighting style, punching power, and durability.
56 Facts About John Lineker
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John Lineker competed in various promotions in his native Brazil, including Samurai FC, Shooto Americas, and Jungle Fight.
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John Lineker is the former Jungle Fight Bantamweight Champion and Nitrix Fights 2011 Bantamweight Grand Prix Champion.
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John Lineker competed 11 times in the first 15 months of his career, resulting in a lackluster record of six wins and five losses.
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In December 2011, it was announced that John Lineker had signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship to compete in their new flyweight division.
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John Lineker made his UFC debut against Louis Gaudinot at UFC on Fox: Diaz vs Miller on May 5,2012.
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John Lineker was expected to face Yasuhiro Urushitani on September 1,2012, at UFC 151.
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John Lineker won the fight via TKO in the second round.
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John Lineker was expected to face Phil Harris on August 3,2013, at UFC 163.
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However, Harris was forced out of the bout and John Lineker instead faced promotional newcomer Jose Maria.
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John Lineker missed the 126 pound weight limit for a non-title flyweight fight, weighing in at 129 pounds.
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John Lineker missed weight for the third time in his UFC career, causing his camp to re-assess his weight class.
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John Lineker faced Ali Bagautinov on February 1,2014, at UFC 169.
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John Lineker was allowed one hour to make the weight and succeeded after 45 minutes.
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John Lineker faced Alp Ozkilic on July 16,2014, at UFC Fight Night 45.
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John Lineker won the fight via KO due to punches in the third round.
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John Lineker was expected to face Ian McCall on November 8,2014, at UFC Fight Night 56 as the co-main event.
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At the weigh in, John Lineker again failed to make the flyweight weight limit.
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John Lineker won the fight via submission in the first round.
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John Lineker was expected to face Cody Garbrandt on February 21,2016, at UFC Fight Night 83.
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John Lineker faced Rob Font on May 14,2016, at UFC 198.
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John Lineker won the fight via unanimous decision in round 3.
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John Lineker next faced Michael McDonald on July 13,2016, at UFC Fight Night 91.
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John Lineker won the fight via knockout in the first round and was awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.
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John Lineker won the back and forth fight via split decision.
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John Lineker faced Marlon Vera on October 28,2017, at UFC Fight Night 119.
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John Lineker was scheduled to face Jimmie Rivera on December 30,2017 at UFC 219, replacing the injured Dominick Cruz.
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John Lineker faced Brian Kelleher on May 12,2018, at UFC 224.
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John Lineker won the fight via knockout in the third round.
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John Lineker was expected to face Dominick Cruz on January 26,2019, at UFC 233.
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However, it was reported on January 10,2019, that John Lineker was pulled from the bout due to rib injury.
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John Lineker was scheduled to face Rob Font on June 22,2019, at UFC Fight Night 154, replacing injured Cody Stamann.
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In turn, John Lineker was pulled from the bout for undisclosed reasons.
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On July 2,2019, it was announced that John Lineker had been released by UFC, and was signed by ONE Championship on July 8,2019.
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John Lineker made his promotional debut against Muin Gafurov at ONE Championship: Dawn Of Valor on October 26,2019.
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John Lineker made his sophomore appearance in the organization against Kevin Belingon at ONE Championship: Inside the Matrix 3 on November 13,2020.
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John Lineker was scheduled to face Stephen Loman at ONE on TNT 4 on April 28,2021.
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John Lineker won the bout via KO in the first round.
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John Lineker was scheduled to face reigning champion Bibiano Fernandes for the ONE Bantamweight Championship at ONE: X on December 3,2021.
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John Lineker tested positive for COVID days before the event and the bout was pulled.
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John Lineker won the fight by second-round knockout to become the new ONE Bantamweight World Champion.
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John Lineker was scheduled to make his first bantamweight title defense against Fabricio Andrade at ONE on Prime Video 3 on October 21,2022.
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At weigh-ins, John Lineker missed weight, coming in at 145.75 lbs,.
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John Lineker was stripped of the ONE Bantamweight World Championship and the bout proceeded at a catchweight with only Andrade being able to win the title.
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John Lineker lost the bout by technical knockout after his corner stopped the fight after the fourth round.
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John Lineker faced Kim Jae-woong on August 5,2023, at ONE Fight Night 13.
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At the weigh-ins, John Lineker weighed in at 151 pounds, 6 pounds over the bantamweight limit.
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John Lineker won the bout via technical knockout in the third round.
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John Lineker faced Stephen Loman on September 30,2023, at ONE Fight Night 14.
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John Lineker lost the fight by rear-naked submission in the first round.
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John Lineker was scheduled to make his Muay Thai debut against Liam Harrison on January 13,2024, at ONE Fight Night 18.
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John Lineker faced Asa Ten Pow on September 6,2024, at ONE 168.
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John Lineker won the fight via knockout in the second round.
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John Lineker faced Alexey Balyko on October 5,2024, at ONE Fight Night 25.
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John Lineker won the fight via knockout in the first round and this win earned the Performance of the Night bonuses.
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John Lineker made his kickboxing debut against Hiroki Akimoto on March 23,2025, at ONE 172.