John Lineker Hands of Stone 31-8

Weight 134 lbs
Height 5' 3"
Reach 67"
Age 28

T.J. Dillashaw 18-3

134 lbs
5' 6"

32

CAGERANK PREDICTION Who will win - Lineker vs Dillashaw

CageRank

53% chance Dillashaw
WILL WIN

CageRank

WINNER

Differences What advantages does each fighter have?

Advantages for T.J. Dillashaw

Much stronger takedown offense	9.1	vs	7.8	Around 20% stronger at taking people to the ground; can force the fight to the mat
Much better submission offense	7.5	vs	6.5	More than 15% better at securing submissions; more ways to win
Significantly better takedown defense	9.1	vs	8.3	Around 10% better at avoiding being taken down
Significantly harder to hit	8.7	vs	8.3	More than 5% better at dodging and blocking powerful blows; endures less damage
A lot taller	168 cm	vs	160 cm	Around 5% taller
Fast finishes	8.1	vs	8.0	Almost the same

Advantages for John Lineker

Significantly stronger jaw	9.3	vs	8.2	Around 15% better at avoiding being knocked out; fewer dangerous concussions
Significantly heavier hands	8.8	vs	8.2	More than 5% better at knocking out good defenders
Puts up a fight	9.2	vs	8.6	More than 5% better defense against being finished quickly; can fight into late rounds
Better striker	8.9	vs	8.7	Almost the same
Younger	28 years	vs	32 years	Around 15% younger ; less time being ground down in the octagon

Dillashaw on the attack Our prediction about how he’ll perform against Lineker’s defensive skills

Predictions For T.J. Dillashaw
In 15:00, how much damage will he do?	Dillashaw		Lineker
Significant Strikes84 Dillashaw's good striking offense may be a factor against Lineker's defense Note: we'd predict at most 135 Significant Strikes in 15:00	Good Striking	vs	Average Blocking and avoiding
Takedowns5 Dillashaw's good takedown offense may be a factor against Lineker's defense Note: we'd predict at most 8 Takedowns in 15:00	Good Takedown ability	vs	Average Ability to stay on his feet
If he wins, how will it go down?
Knockout Dillashaw has a reasonable chance to win by knockout	Excellent Knockout ability	vs	Excellent Jaw
Submission Dillashaw is unlikely to win by submission	Average Submission ability	vs	Excellent Resistance
Decision Dillashaw is unlikely to win by decision	Average Scoring ability	vs	Excellent Scoring ability

Lineker on the attack Our prediction about how he’ll perform against Dillashaw’s defensive skills

Predictions For John Lineker
In 15:00, how much damage will he do?	Lineker		Dillashaw
Significant Strikes77 Lineker's good striking offense may be a factor against Dillashaw's defense Note: we'd predict at most 135 Significant Strikes in 15:00	Good Striking	vs	Average Blocking and avoiding
Takedowns1 Lineker's below average takedown offense won't be a factor against Dillashaw's defense Note: we'd predict at most 8 Takedowns in 15:00	Below average Takedown ability	vs	Good Ability to stay on his feet
If he wins, how will it go down?
Knockout Lineker has a good chance of winning by knockout	Excellent Knockout ability	vs	Good Jaw
Submission Lineker is unlikely to win by submission	Poor Submission ability	vs	Excellent Resistance
Decision Lineker is unlikely to win by decision	Average Scoring ability	vs	Excellent Scoring ability