All MMA fightersJohn Lineker
“Hands of Stone”
MMA · Active37-11 (1 NC)RECORD
18KO / TKO WINS
4SUBMISSION WINS
14DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | John Lineker dos Santos de Paula |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Hands of Stone |
| Date of birth | 12 Jun 1990 |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Birthplace | Paranaguá, Paraná, Brazil |
| Lives in | Paranaguá, Paraná, Brazil |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Team | American Top Team |
| Height | 160 cm (5′3″) |
| Reach | 170 cm (67″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | since 2008 |
| Status | Active |
| Pro debut | 5 Sep 2008 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Shinya Aoki, 28 Jan 2024 |
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Titles and honours
- ONE Bantamweight World Champion (one time)
- Jungle Fight Bantamweight Champion (one time)
- Nitrix Fights Bantamweight Grand Prix winner
- UFC Fight of the Night (3x)
- UFC Performance of the Night (1x)
- ONE Performance of the Night (3x)
Background
Hard-hitting Brazilian from Paranaguá who fought for years in the UFC at flyweight and bantamweight before winning the ONE Bantamweight title in 2022. He remains with ONE Championship, where he has also competed in Muay Thai.
Fight history
49 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Shinya Aoki | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:00 | ONE 165 | 28 Jan 2024 | Tokyo, Japan | Openweight bout |
| Win | Stephen Loman | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ONE Fight Night 14 | 30 Sep 2023 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Win | Kim Jae-woong | KO (punches) | 3 | 4:56 | ONE Fight Night 13 | 5 Aug 2023 | Bangkok, Thailand | Catchweight (151 lb); Lineker missed weight |
| Loss | Fabrício Andrade | TKO (corner stoppage) | 4 | 5:00 | ONE Fight Night 7 | 25 Feb 2023 | Bangkok, Thailand | For the vacant ONE Bantamweight Championship |
| No contest | Fabrício Andrade | NC (accidental knee to groin) | 3 | 2:44 | ONE on Prime Video 3 | 22 Oct 2022 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Lineker missed weight and was stripped of title |
| Win | Bibiano Fernandes | KO (punch) | 2 | 3:40 | ONE: Lights Out | 11 Mar 2022 | Kallang, Singapore | Won the ONE Bantamweight Championship; Performance of the Night |
| Win | Troy Worthen | KO (punch) | 1 | 4:35 | ONE on TNT 3 | 21 Apr 2021 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Win | Kevin Belingon | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:16 | ONE: Inside the Matrix 3 | 13 Nov 2020 | Kallang, Singapore | |
| Win | Muin Gafurov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ONE: Dawn of Valor | 26 Oct 2019 | Jakarta, Indonesia | Featherweight debut |
| Loss | Cory Sandhagen | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Jacaré vs. Hermansson | 27 Apr 2019 | Sunrise, Florida, United States | |
| Win | Brian Kelleher | KO (punch) | 3 | 3:43 | UFC 224 | 12 May 2018 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | Marlon Vera | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida | 28 Oct 2017 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Loss | T.J. Dillashaw | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 207 | 30 Dec 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | John Dodson | Decision (split) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson | 1 Oct 2016 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Catchweight (136.5 lb); Lineker missed weight |
| Win | Michael McDonald | KO (punches) | 1 | 2:43 | UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker | 13 Jul 2016 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | Performance of the Night |
| Win | Rob Font | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 198 | 14 May 2016 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | Francisco Rivera | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 2:08 | UFC 191 | 5 Sep 2015 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Return to bantamweight; Fight of the Night |
| Win | Ian McCall | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 183 | 31 Jan 2015 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (130 lb); Lineker missed weight |
| Win | Alp Ozkilic | TKO (punches) | 3 | 4:51 | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Miller | 16 Jul 2014 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | Fight of the Night |
| Loss | Ali Bagautinov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 169 | 1 Feb 2014 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | UFC Flyweight title eliminator |
| Win | Phil Harris | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:51 | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Muñoz | 26 Oct 2013 | Manchester, England | Catchweight (128 lb); Lineker missed weight |
| Win | José Maria Tomé | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:03 | UFC 163 | 3 Aug 2013 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Catchweight (129 lb); Lineker missed weight |
| Win | Azamat Gashimov | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:07 | UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold | 18 May 2013 | Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil | |
| Win | Yasuhiro Urushitani | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on Fuel TV: Franklin vs. Le | 10 Nov 2012 | Macau, SAR, China | |
| Loss | Louis Gaudinot | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | 2 | 4:54 | UFC on Fox: Diaz vs. Miller | 5 May 2012 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States | Flyweight debut; Fight of the Night |
| Win | Iliarde Santos | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Jungle Fight 32 | 10 Sep 2011 | São Paulo, Brazil | Won the Jungle Fight Bantamweight Championship |
| Win | Francisco Figueiredo | TKO (punches) | 3 | 0:36 | Jungle Fight 30 | 30 Jul 2011 | Belém, Brazil | |
| Win | Luiz Salgadinho | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:18 | Jungle Fight 28 | 21 May 2011 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Win | Renato Velame | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:58 | Jungle Fight 27 | 21 Apr 2011 | Brasília, Brazil | |
| Win | Saulo Martins | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:30 | Shooto Brazil 22 | 1 Apr 2011 | Brasília, Brazil | |
| Win | Diego D'Avila | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Nitrix Champion Fight 6 | 19 Feb 2011 | Brusque, Brazil | Won the Nitrix Fights Bantamweight Grand Prix |
| Win | Alessandro Cordeiro | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:44 | Nitrix Champion Fight 6 | 19 Feb 2011 | Brusque, Brazil | Nitrix Bantamweight Grand Prix semifinal |
| Win | Felipe Alves | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:05 | Gladiators FC 2 | 16 Oct 2010 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | Alvino José Torres | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | Shooto Brazil 18 | 17 Sep 2010 | Brasília, Brazil | ||
| Win | Jetron Azevedo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Gladiators FC 1 | 8 May 2010 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | Israel Silva | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | K.O. Fight 3 | 10 Apr 2010 | Apucarana, Brazil | |
| Win | Larry Vargas | DQ (punches after the bell) | 2 | 5:00 | Full Heroes Battle 2 | 5 Feb 2010 | Paranaguá, Brazil | |
| Win | Cica Cica | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Full Heroes Battle 2 | 5 Feb 2010 | Paranaguá, Brazil | |
| Loss | Rafael Silva | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Warrior's Challenge 4 | 30 Dec 2009 | Porto Belo, Brazil | |
| Win | Wagner Campos | TKO (punches) | 2 | Brazilian Fight League 5 | 19 Dec 2009 | Curitiba, Brazil | ||
| Loss | Andre Luis | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Samurai Fight Combat 1 | 12 Sep 2009 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Loss | Erick Carlos Silva | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Blackout FC 3 | 5 Sep 2009 | Balneário Camboriú, Brazil | |
| Loss | Felipe Arantes | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:12 | Paranagua Fight 5 | 7 Aug 2009 | Paranaguá, Brazil | |
| Win | Márcio Sapo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Nitrix Show Fight 2 | 16 May 2009 | Joinville, Brazil | |
| Win | Alexandre Chatuba | TKO (punches) | 2 | VIP Stage 3 | 2 May 2009 | Joinville, Brazil | ||
| Loss | Nelson Velasques | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 4:02 | Golden Fighters 1 | 18 Apr 2009 | Novo Hamburgo, Brazil | |
| Win | Claudinei Rodriguez | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Floripa Fight 5 | 7 Mar 2009 | Florianópolis, Brazil | |
| Win | Heriton Alves | KO (punches) | 1 | Paranagua Fight 3 | 11 Nov 2008 | Paranaguá, Brazil | ||
| Win | Mauricio Alves | TKO (punches) | 2 | 1:25 | Paranagua Fight 2 | 5 Sep 2008 | Paranaguá, Brazil |