Combat Edge Intelligence

John Lineker vs Jose Maria

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

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John Lineker
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John Lineker

“Hands of Stone”

37-11-0FeatherweightONE

1750Great
Jose Maria
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Jose Maria

“No Chance”

41-10-0BantamweightTMB

1463Average

Tale of the tape

37-11-0Record41-10-0
FeatherweightDivisionBantamweight
5'3"Height5'4"
TBDReachTBD
145 lbsWeight135 lbs
OCS Jiu-JitsuTeamTeam Nogueira

What's at stake

John Lineker is the Elo favorite, so a win banks only +5 while a loss costs more — Jose Maria carries the upset premium, with more to gain and less to lose.

John LinekerNow 1750
If they win+5→ 1755
If they lose-27→ 1723
Jose MariaNow 1463
If they win+40→ 1503
If they lose-8→ 1455

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.

1710 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1633 · 2 fights

Tracked stat edges

5.36
Sig. strikes / min
3.20
40%
Strike accuracy
53%
4.27
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.98
56%
Strike defense
52%
0.56
Takedown avg.
2.32
58%
Takedown accuracy
27%
68%
Takedown defense
33%
0.64
Submission avg.
2.32

Trajectory

John LinekerJose Maria
15001600170020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024

Win method breakdown

18 (50%)
KO/TKO
17 (44%)
4 (11%)
Submission
15 (38%)
14 (39%)
Decision
7 (18%)

Combat Edge model read

John Lineker84%
Jose Maria 16%Elo baseline: 84%

The Combat Edge model makes John Lineker a 84% favorite over Jose Maria in a hypothetical meeting — in line with the Elo baseline (84%).

John Lineker holds the higher Combat Edge Elo at 1750 to 1463, a 287-point edge.

Jose Maria enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

John Lineker finishes 61% of wins inside the distance, Jose Maria 82%.

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