Combat Edge Intelligence

John Lineker vs Taylor Lapilus

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

Tale of the tape

37-11-0Record25-4-0
FeatherweightDivisionBantamweight
5'3"Height5'6"
TBDReach73"
145 lbsWeight135 lbs
OCS Jiu-JitsuTeamMMA Factory

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

John LinekerNow 1750
If they win+16→ 1766
If they lose-16→ 1734
Taylor LapilusNow 1750
If they win+16→ 1766
If they lose-16→ 1734

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 Elo1628 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

5.36
Sig. strikes / min
4.59
40%
Strike accuracy
48%
4.27
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.61
56%
Strike defense
63%
0.56
Takedown avg.
0.27
58%
Takedown accuracy
33%
68%
Takedown defense
77%
0.64
Submission avg.
0.27

Trajectory

John LinekerTaylor Lapilus
17001750202420252026

Win method breakdown

18 (50%)
KO/TKO
5 (20%)
4 (11%)
Submission
6 (24%)
14 (39%)
Decision
14 (56%)

Combat Edge model read

Taylor Lapilus66%
John Lineker 34%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Taylor Lapilus a 66% favorite over John Lineker in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans John Lineker's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1750 vs 1750), separated by just 0 points.

Taylor Lapilus enters on a 6-fight win streak.

John Lineker finishes 61% of wins inside the distance, Taylor Lapilus 44%.

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