Michael McDonald vs. John Lineker
Tale of the tape
The read
Level of competition
Michael McDonald
Full career not yet synced for Michael McDonald — tier grading appears once their record documentation lands (refreshes weekly).
In the UFC: 3-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.8 wins over .500
John Lineker
| Competition tier | W | L |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 — UFC / DWCS / PFL / Bellator / ONE / Rizin | 18 | 6 |
| Tier 3 — regional circuit | 17 | 5 |
Tier-weighted record quality: 1.18 · 18 tier-1/2 wins · 21 finish wins over 47 documented bouts
In the UFC: 6-3 against opponents who walked in above .500 · avg opponent walk-in record +1.5 wins over .500
Striking
Significant strikes — landed & absorbed
Where the fight happens (share of sig. strike attempts)
Michael McDonald
Distance 88.3% (norm 87.4%) · Clinch 6.9% (norm 5.7%) · Ground 4.7% (norm 6.5%)
John Lineker
Distance 87.5% (norm 87.4%) · Clinch 6.3% (norm 5.7%) · Ground 6.2% (norm 6.5%)
What they throw (share of sig. strike attempts by target)
Michael McDonald
Head 89.3% (norm 77.4%) · Body 5.9% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 4.7% (norm 8.4%)
John Lineker
Head 69.5% (norm 77.4%) · Body 25.1% (norm 12.8%) · Legs 5.4% (norm 8.4%)
Zone accuracy matrix Landed / attempted by zone
Green ≥ division median, red below. UFCStats tracks position and target as separate splits.
| Zone | McDonald L/A | Acc | Bantamweight med | Lineker L/A | Acc | Bantamweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 180 / 447 | 40.3% | 39.0% | 833 / 2199 | 37.9% | 39.0% |
| In the clinch | 19 / 35 | 54.3% | 68.7% | 78 / 159 | 49.1% | 68.7% |
| On the ground | 17 / 24 | too few to rate | 70.2% | 99 / 156 | 63.5% | 70.2% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 171 / 452 | 37.8% | 34.9% | 562 / 1747 | 32.2% | 34.9% |
| To the body | 23 / 30 | 76.7% | 66.8% | 360 / 632 | 57.0% | 66.8% |
| To the legs | 22 / 24 | too few to rate | 79.4% | 88 / 135 | 65.2% | 79.4% |
Zones with fewer than 25 attempts are marked "too few to rate". Each fighter is measured against the median of leaderboard-eligible fighters in his own division (Bantamweight: 117 fighters · Bantamweight: 117 fighters).
What lands on them Opponents' accuracy against each man
Green ≤ division median — harder to hit than the typical man in his division.
| Zone | vs McDonald L/A | Opp acc | Bantamweight med | vs Lineker L/A | Opp acc | Bantamweight med |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BY POSITION | ||||||
| At distance | 174 / 442 | 39.4% | 39.3% | 666 / 1612 | 41.3% | 39.3% |
| In the clinch | 13 / 35 | 37.1% | 70.4% | 48 / 92 | 52.2% | 70.4% |
| On the ground | 39 / 51 | 76.5% | 72.4% | 91 / 131 | 69.5% | 72.4% |
| BY TARGET | ||||||
| To the head | 131 / 407 | 32.2% | 34.9% | 525 / 1434 | 36.6% | 34.9% |
| To the body | 60 / 80 | 75.0% | 66.0% | 151 / 244 | 61.9% | 66.0% |
| To the legs | 35 / 41 | 85.4% | 79.1% | 129 / 157 | 82.2% | 79.1% |
Grappling
Bars compare the two men's rates (per-minute / per-15 figures), not raw totals — Lineker has more cage time on record.