Bantamweight
3 Rounds
John Lineker won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, October 28, 2017·Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil, Brazil
Style matchupJohn Lineker: Pressure fightervsMarlon Vera: Pressure fighter
Two pressure fighters — expect a fast pace and a war of attrition. Fitness decides it.
Model Prediction: John Lineker wins(60.8%)
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.
- Marlon Vera enters on a 4-fight losing streak.
- Stance matchup historically favors Marlon Vera (52.9%).
Tale of the Tape
John Lineker
Red Corner
VS
Marlon Vera
Blue Corner
-485
(83%)
Vegas Odds
+385
(21%)
35
Age
33
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
5'3"
Height
5'8"
170.18 cm
Reach
177.8 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
KOvs Brian Kelleher · May 18L
vs Cory Sandhagen · Apr 19Marlon VeraL4 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Pedro Munhoz · Aug 23L
vs Sean O'Malley · Mar 24L
vs Deiveson Figueiredo · Aug 24L
vs Aiemann Zahabi · Oct 25L
vs David Martinez · Feb 26Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
John LinekerMetricMarlon Vera
5.36
Strikes / min
4.18
4.27
Strikes absorbed / min
5.34
56%
Strike defense
50%
0.56
TDs / 15 min
0.47
67%
Takedown defense
71%
0.60
Sub atts / 15 min
0.80
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.09Δ 2.25 — meaningful gap-1.16
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
John LinekerMarlon Vera
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
John Lineker(10 fights)Marlon Vera(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+66.9-66.9
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+204.0-204.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.40.4
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+2.1-2.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.30.3
John Lineker
StanceOrthodox
Height63.0"
Reach67.0"
Fights16
Marlon Vera
StanceSwitch
Height68.0"
Reach70.0"
Fights26