UFC 207 in Las Vegas just added a big-time bantamweight matchup, as T.J. Dillashaw and John Lineker will square off on Dec. 30, as announced on UFC Tonight (via Damon Martin of Fox Sports).
Dillashaw is coming off of a win against Raphael Assuncao at UFC 200, while Lineker took down Josh Dodson on Oct. 1.
Here is how they match up:
| Dillashaw | Stat | Lineker |
| 14-3-0 | Record | 29-7-0 |
| 5’6″ | Height | 5’3″ |
| 135 lbs | Weight | 135 lbs |
| 67″ | Reach | 67″ |
| 38″ | Leg Reach | 36″ |
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Dillashaw held the bantamweight belt from May 2014 until Jan. 17 of this year, when he was beaten in a split decision by Dominick Cruz.
While some believed his stellar performance against Assuncao was enough to earn a rematch against Cruz, Dillashaw will have a huge matchup with Lineker instead.
Lineker has been on fire as of late, winning his last six fights. Two of them were knockouts, one was a submission and another two were by unanimous decisions.
On a card that will be headlined by Ronda Rousey’s return to the Octagon against Amanda Nunes along with Cruz defending his bantamweight title against Cody Garbrandt, Dillashaw and Lineker should provide another solid matchup to heat things up before the new year.
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