Combat Edge Intelligence

Francisco Rivera vs John Lineker

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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John Lineker

“Hands of Stone”

37-11-0FeatherweightONE

1750Great

Tale of the tape

16-10-0Record37-11-0
BantamweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'8"Height5'3"
68,0"ReachTBD
135 lbsWeight145 lbs
All In MMATeamOCS Jiu-Jitsu

What's at stake

John Lineker is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +10 while a loss costs more — Francisco Rivera carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

Francisco RiveraNow 1611
If they win+17→ 1628
If they lose-7→ 1604
John LinekerNow 1750
If they win+10→ 1760
If they lose-22→ 1728

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1586 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1710 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

4.07
Sig. strikes / min
5.36
41%
Strike accuracy
40%
3.16
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
4.27
68%
Strike defense
56%
1.01
Takedown avg.
0.56
64%
Takedown accuracy
58%
68%
Takedown defense
68%
0.58
Submission avg.
0.64

Trajectory

Francisco RiveraJohn Lineker
1600165017001750202220232024

Win method breakdown

10 (63%)
KO/TKO
18 (50%)
0 (0%)
Submission
4 (11%)
6 (38%)
Decision
14 (39%)

Combat Edge model read

John Lineker83%
Francisco Rivera 17%Elo baseline: 69%

The Combat Edge model makes John Lineker a 83% favorite over Francisco Rivera in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (69%).

John Lineker holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1750 to 1611, a 139-point edge.

Francisco Rivera finishes 63% of wins inside the distance, John Lineker 61%.

Francisco Rivera and John Lineker share 1 common opponent: John Dodson.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (1)

Loss Decision · 2022
John Dodson
WinDEC · 2016