Combat Edge Intelligence

John Lineker vs TJ Dillashaw

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

37-11-0Record17-5-0
FeatherweightDivisionBantamweight
5'3"Height5'6"
TBDReach67"
145 lbsWeight135 lbs
OCS Jiu-JitsuTeamThe Treigning Lab

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+17→ 1767
If they lose-15→ 1735
TJ DillashawNow 1763
If they win+15→ 1778
If they lose-17→ 1746

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 Elo1755 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

5.36
Sig. strikes / min
5.09
40%
Strike accuracy
41%
4.27
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.47
56%
Strike defense
62%
0.56
Takedown avg.
1.56
58%
Takedown accuracy
31%
68%
Takedown defense
78%
0.64
Submission avg.
0.82

Trajectory

John LinekerTJ Dillashaw
17501800202220232024

Win method breakdown

18 (50%)
KO/TKO
8 (47%)
4 (11%)
Submission
3 (18%)
14 (39%)
Decision
6 (35%)

Combat Edge model read

John Lineker58%
TJ Dillashaw 42%Elo baseline: 48%

The Combat Edge model makes John Lineker a 58% favorite over TJ Dillashaw in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans TJ Dillashaw's way (48%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1750 vs 1763), separated by just 13 points.

John Lineker finishes 61% of wins inside the distance, TJ Dillashaw 65%.

John Lineker and TJ Dillashaw share 1 common opponent: Cory Sandhagen.

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

Common opponents (1)

LossDecision (Split) · 2019
Cory Sandhagen
WinDecision (split) · 2021