Bantamweight
3 Rounds
John Lineker won · KO/TKO R3
UFC Event·Saturday, May 12, 2018·Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Brazil
Style matchupJohn Lineker: Pressure fightervsBrian Kelleher: Well-rounded
The well-rounded fighter has answers in multiple phases. The pressure fighter needs damage early.
Model Prediction: John Lineker wins(59.3%)
Actual result: John Lineker wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Brian Kelleher enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
- Stance matchup historically favors Brian Kelleher (52.9%).
Tale of the Tape
John Lineker
Red Corner
VS
Brian Kelleher
Blue Corner
-265
(73%)
Vegas Odds
+225
(31%)
35
Age
39
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
5'3"
Height
5'6"
170.18 cm
Reach
167.64 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
John Lineker
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Michael McDonald · Jul 16W
vs John Dodson · Oct 16L
vs TJ Dillashaw · Dec 16W
vs Marlon Vera · Oct 17L
vs Cory Sandhagen · Apr 19Brian KelleherL4 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Kevin Croom · Jan 22L
SUBvs Umar Nurmagomedov · Mar 22L
SUBvs Mario Bautista · Jun 22L
KOvs Cody Garbrandt · Dec 23L
SUBvs Cody Gibson · Jul 24Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
John LinekerMetricBrian Kelleher
5.36
Strikes / min
3.31
4.27
Strikes absorbed / min
4.59
56%
Strike defense
54%
0.56
TDs / 15 min
1.68
67%
Takedown defense
60%
0.60
Sub atts / 15 min
0.70
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.09Δ 2.37 — meaningful gap-1.28
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
John LinekerBrian Kelleher
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
John Lineker(10 fights)Brian Kelleher(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+74.4-74.4
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+119.0-119.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.0-0.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+2.9-2.9
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
John Lineker
StanceOrthodox
Height63.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights16
Brian Kelleher
StanceSwitch
Height66.0"
Reach66.0"
Fights17