UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey
Las Vegas, USA
30 Dec 2016
Bantamweight
VS
63%
Dillashaw
37%
Lineker
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
TD
TJ Dillashaw
185
5'6"67" reachOrthodox40 yrsStriker
CFR 37
JL
John Lineker
"Hands of Stone"
319
Striker35 yrsOrthodox67" reach5'3"
CFR 22

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Dillashaw

Dillashaw holds a meaningful edge at 63% per the CFR ratings — but Lineker has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 15 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Dillashaw has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 13 points.

Striking split: Lineker throws more volume but Dillashaw connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Dillashaw's chin rating of 30 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Dillashaw
Lineker
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'6"+
Height
5'3"
67"
Reach
67"
40
Age
+35
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Dillashaw
Lineker
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
36.6
21.8
62.3
Performance Avg
56.0
56
Quality of Victory
43
100
Momentum Score
83
Dillashaw
Lineker
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.6
2.4
45%
Strike Accuracy
42%
6.8
Striking Style Score (/10)
6.5
7 KOs
KO Finishes
6 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
14
Head
6
2
Body
11
5
Leg
0
RangeRange
10Distance17
0Clinch0
11Ground0
Dillashaw
Lineker
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
1.5
/ 10
1.7
/ 10
1.1
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.2
0.8
Submission Style (/10)
0.8
1
Submission wins
1
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Dillashaw
Lineker
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
30
82
KO risk
Verdict
Never stopped
3
KO/TKO Losses
0
0
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.3 stoppage
KO round context
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Strikes absorbed / min
18/23 fights
Chin rating based on
16/40 fights
Dillashaw
Lineker
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
83
L · KO · R2
W · Dec · R5
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
W · KO · R2
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R5
Dillashaw
Lineker
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
62%
58%
7
KO / TKO Wins
6
1
Submission Wins
1
5
Decision Wins
5

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Dillashaw
Lineker
Striking6.8 / 6.5Volume4.5 / 4.8Grappling1.5 / 1.7Wrestling1.1 / 1.2Submission0.8 / 0.8Pressure6.5 / 6.3
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.8
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
6.5
1.5
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.7
1.1
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.2
0.8
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.8
6.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.3
4.5
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.8
Dillashaw
Strike Zones
Lineker
Dillashaw
Attacking
14HEAD2BODY5LEGS21 landed
Absorbing
6HEAD11BODY0LEGS17 absorbed
Lineker
Attacking
6HEAD11BODY0LEGS17 landed
Absorbing
14HEAD2BODY5LEGS21 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Dillashaw targets the head (67% of attacks) — Lineker absorbs 67% of strikes there
🎯Lineker targets the body (65% of attacks) — Dillashaw absorbs 65% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Dillashaw
RND
Lineker
0/0R00/0

Dillashaw · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.8
0101.5L4.5W5.0W5.2W5.0W5.5L4.5W5.5W5.5W5.4W5.5L4.5W4.5W6.2W6.1W3.0L6.0W3.1L2011-122013-102016-012019-012022-10
WinLossTrend

Lineker · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.1
0102.8L4.5W5.2W5.2W5.0W5.5L5.5W4.5W5.0W5.7W5.0W4.5W5.6L5.3W5.8W7.0L2012-052013-102015-092016-122019-04
WinLossTrend

Dillashaw · Last 5

L · KO · R2
Aljamain SterlingRating 3.1
KO/TKO
UFC 280: Oliveira vs. Makhachev · 2022-10
W · Dec · R5
Cory SandhagenRating 6
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs. Dillashaw · 2021-07
L · KO · R1
Henry CejudoRating 3
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw · 2019-01
W · KO · R1
Cody GarbrandtRating 6.1
KO/TKO
UFC 227: Dillashaw vs. Garbrandt 2 · 2018-08
W · KO · R2
Cody GarbrandtRating 6.2
KO/TKO
UFC 217: Bisping vs. St-Pierre · 2017-11

Lineker · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Cory SandhagenRating 7
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson · 2019-04
W · KO · R3
Brian KelleherRating 5.8
KO/TKO
UFC 224: Nunes vs. Pennington · 2018-05
W · Dec · R3
Marlon VeraRating 5.3
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida · 2017-10
L · Dec · R3
TJ DillashawRating 5.6
Decision
UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey · 2016-12
W · Dec · R5
John DodsonRating 4.5
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson · 2016-10

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