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Ian McCall vs John Lineker

Ian McCall is 13-7-1; John Lineker is 37-11-0. Ian McCall is 6 years older than John Lineker. John Lineker has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Ian McCall. Ian McCall is 2" · 5 cm taller than John Lineker. They have met once: Ian McCall 0, John Lineker 1.

Ian McCall
“Uncle Creepy” · 13-7-1
Loss · KnockoutLoss · TKOLoss · Unanimous Decision
Met once
John Lineker
“Hands of Stone” · 37-11-0
Loss · SubmissionWin · Unanimous DecisionWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Ian McCall
Freestyle Wrestling
  • —ChampionTachi Palace Fights
Camp · Team Oyama
John Lineker
BoxingBJJ
  • —Brown belt · BJJOcimar Costa
  • 2022ONE Bantamweight MMA World ChampionshipONE Championship
  • 2011Nitrix Fights Bantamweight Grand PrixNitrix Fight
  • —Jungle Fight Bantamweight ChampionshipJungle Fight
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

42%
Head
55%
32%
Body
36%
26%
Leg
9%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Ian McCalllast 6 fights
68%22%10%
John Linekerlast 22 fights
80%12%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Ian McCall John Lineker· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.845.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ian McCall · Good · better than 64% of UFC fightersJohn Lineker · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.614.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ian McCall · Average · better than 43% of UFC fightersJohn Lineker · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.830.51
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ian McCall · Good · better than 67% of UFC fightersJohn Lineker · Below avg · better than 22% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
26%58%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ian McCall · Below avg · better than 23% of UFC fightersJohn Lineker · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
90%69%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ian McCall · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fightersJohn Lineker · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.60
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Ian McCall · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJohn Lineker · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.84
Strikes landed / min
5.00
3.61
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.11
1.83 / 7.0
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.51 / 0.9
26%
Takedown accuracy
58%
90%
Takedown defence
69%
2:36
Control time / fight
0:44
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.60

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Ian McCall6 UFC fights · 346 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
27%93/429
17%58/101
25%86/125
Clinch
8%26/56
13%45/54
1%5/8
Ground
8%26/46
2%7/7
0%0/0
John Lineker16 UFC fights · 1010 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
43%437/1497
31%313/573
8%83/129
Clinch
4%41/109
3%34/46
0%3/4
Ground
8%84/141
1%13/13
0%2/2

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Frequently asked questions

Have Ian McCall and John Lineker ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz (Sat, Jan 31, 2015), where John Lineker won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Ian McCall and John Lineker?

Ian McCall is 13-7-1 and John Lineker is 37-11-0.

Who has the longer reach, Ian McCall or John Lineker?

John Lineker has the longer reach: 67" · 170 cm against 64" · 163 cm for Ian McCall, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Ian McCall or John Lineker?

Ian McCall is taller at 5'5" · 165 cm; John Lineker stands 5'3" · 160 cm.

Who is older, Ian McCall or John Lineker?

Ian McCall is 42 and John Lineker is 36.

Who has more finishes, Ian McCall or John Lineker?

Ian McCall has 7 wins inside the distance (4 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); John Lineker has 23 wins (19 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).

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