Flyweight
3 Rounds
John Lineker won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, January 31, 2015·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupIan McCall: WrestlervsJohn Lineker: Pressure fighter
The wrestler can defuse pressure by changing levels and going to the mat.
Model Prediction: Ian McCall wins(58.8%)
Actual result: John Lineker wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Ian McCall has 11pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- Ian McCall has 21pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
Ian McCall
Red Corner
VS
John Lineker
Blue Corner
-220
(69%)
Vegas Odds
+200
(33%)
42
Age
35
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'5"
Height
5'3"
162.56 cm
Reach
170.18 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Ian McCallW2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Demetrious Johnson · Jun 12L
vs Joseph Benavidez · Feb 13W
vs Iliarde Santos · Aug 13W
vs Brad Pickett · Jul 14John Lineker
oldest →latest
W
vs John Dodson · Oct 16L
vs TJ Dillashaw · Dec 16W
vs Marlon Vera · Oct 17W
KOvs Brian Kelleher · May 18L
vs Cory Sandhagen · Apr 19Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Ian McCallMetricJohn Lineker
3.59
Strikes / min
5.36
3.25
Strikes absorbed / min
4.27
67%
Strike defense
56%
2.08
TDs / 15 min
0.56
88%
Takedown defense
67%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.60
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+0.34evenly matched on net striking+1.09
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Ian McCallJohn Lineker
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Ian McCall(5 fights)John Lineker(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-38.038.0
RedLayoff (days)Blue
-3.03.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.0-0.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
0.00.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
Ian McCall
StanceOrthodox
Height65.0"
Reach64.0"
Fights5
John Lineker
StanceOrthodox
Height63.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights16