UFC UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida Final

Marlon Vera vs John Lineker

Marlon Vera
Ecuador

Marlon Vera

“Chito”

23-12-1

VS
John Lineker
Brazil

John Lineker

“Hands of Stone”

37-12

Winner

Winner

John Lineker

Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 — 5:00

28 October 2017 · Ginasio do Ibirapuera, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Key takeaways

  • John Lineker beat Marlon Vera by unanimous decision after three rounds.
  • John Lineker landed 93 of 188 total strikes, with 1:35 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 27-30, 28-29, 28-29.

Tale of the tape

Marlon VeraJohn Lineker
23-12-1Record37-12
24Age on fight night27
5′8″ (173 cm)Height5′3″ (160 cm)
70.5″ (179 cm)Reach67″ (170 cm)
135 lb (61.2 kg)Weight135 lb (61.2 kg)
SwitchStanceOrthodox
Team OyamaTeamOCS Jiu-Jitsu
Chone, Manabi, EcuadorFromParanagua, Parana, Brazil

Fight statistics

50of 118 · 42%Total strikes landed93of 188 · 49%
22of 69Head strikes37of 100
10of 24Body strikes42of 67
18of 25Leg strikes14of 21
0:00Control time1:35

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Marlon VeraRoundJohn Lineker
11/26strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR123/44strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
21/40strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR250/82strikes0/0TD0KD0:55control
18/52strikes0/0TD0KD0:00controlR320/62strikes0/0TD0KD0:40control

Judges’ scorecards

Marcos Rosales

9R1109R2109R310

27total30

Guilherme Bravo

9R1109R21010R39

28total29

Derek Cleary

9R1109R21010R39

28total29

Form going into the fight

Marlon Vera

  1. WBrian Kellehersubmission R1 2:182017
  2. WBrad PickettKO/TKO R3 3:502017
  3. WGuangyou Ningunanimous decision2016
  4. LDavey Grantunanimous decision2016
  5. LMarco Beltran2014

John Lineker

  1. LTJ Dillashawunanimous decision2016
  2. WJohn Dodsonsplit decision2016
  3. WMichael McDonaldKO/TKO R1 2:432016
  4. WRob Fontunanimous decision2016
  5. LLouis Gaudinot2012

Also on this card

Lyoto Machida vs Derek BrunsonKO/TKO R1 2:30Demian Maia vs Colby Covingtonunanimous decisionPedro Munhoz vs Rob Fontsubmission R1 4:03Jim Miller vs Francisco Trinaldounanimous decisionThiago Santos vs Jack HermanssonKO/TKO R1 4:59

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