UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson
Portland, USA
1 Oct 2016
Bantamweight
VS
50%
Lineker
50%
Dodson
Win Probability
Decision
Round 5 · 5:00
JL
John Lineker
"Hands of Stone"
31 – 9
5'3"67" reachOrthodox35 yrsStriker
CFR 22
JD
John Dodson
"The Magician"
22 – 12
Well-Rounded41 yrsOrthodox66" reach5'3"
CFR 22

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Lineker

This is a genuine toss-up — Lineker at 50% vs Dodson at 50% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Lineker has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Lineker
Dodson
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'3"
Height
5'3"
67"+
Reach
66"
35+
Age
41
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lineker
Dodson
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
21.8
22.0
56.0
Performance Avg
50.7
43
Quality of Victory
45
83
Momentum Score
100
Lineker
Dodson
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
2.4
1.2
42%
Strike Accuracy
41%
6.5
Striking Style Score (/10)
6.2
6 KOs
KO Finishes
5 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
14
Head
21
10
Body
10
3
Leg
3
RangeRange
26Distance34
1Clinch0
0Ground0
Lineker
Dodson
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
1.7
/ 10
1.0
/ 10
1.2
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.7
0.8
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
1
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Lineker
Dodson
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
82
86
Never stopped
Verdict
Never stopped
0
KO/TKO Losses
0
1
Sub Losses
0
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
16/40 fights
Chin rating based on
17/34 fights
Lineker
Dodson
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
83
100
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R5
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
Lineker
Dodson
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
58%
50%
6
KO / TKO Wins
5
1
Submission Wins
0
5
Decision Wins
5

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Lineker
Dodson
Striking6.5 / 6.2Volume4.8 / 4.4Grappling1.7 / 1.0Wrestling1.2 / 0.7Submission0.8 / 0.0Pressure6.3 / 5.3
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.5
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
6.2
1.7
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.0
1.2
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.7
0.8
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
6.3
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
5.3
4.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.4
Lineker
Strike Zones
Dodson
Lineker
Attacking
14HEAD10BODY3LEGS27 landed
Absorbing
21HEAD10BODY3LEGS34 absorbed
Dodson
Attacking
21HEAD10BODY3LEGS34 landed
Absorbing
14HEAD10BODY3LEGS27 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Lineker targets the head (52% of attacks) — Dodson absorbs 52% of strikes there
🎯Dodson targets the head (62% of attacks) — Lineker absorbs 62% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Lineker
RND
Dodson
0/0R00/0

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

Dodson · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.3
0105.1W4.6W5.2W5.5L5.0W4.2W4.5W5.5L5.0W5.5L4.5W5.5L5.0W5.5L7.0L6.3W6.8L2011-122014-062017-042020-022020-08
WinLossTrend

Lineker · Last 5

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KO/TKO
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Decision
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L · Dec · R3
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Decision
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W · Dec · R5
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Decision
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Dodson · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Merab DvalishviliRating 6.8
Decision
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W · KO · R3
Nathaniel WoodRating 6.3
KO/TKO
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L · Dec · R3
Petr YanRating 7
Decision
UFC Fight Night: Blachowicz vs. Santos · 2019-02
L · Dec · R3
Jimmie RiveraRating 5.5
Decision
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W · Dec · R3
Pedro MunhozRating 5
Decision
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