Jimmie Rivera Wants Catchweight Bout Against Top Prospect At UFC 219

It’s been well documented that Jimmie Rivera was scheduled to take on former champion Dominick Cruz at this weekend’s UFC 219 event. Once Cruz suffered an injury, John Lineker stepped up to accept the fight against Rivera. Just last week, it was reported that Lineker has also suffered an injury that has forced him off […]

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It’s been well documented that Jimmie Rivera was scheduled to take on former champion Dominick Cruz at this weekend’s UFC 219 event. Once Cruz suffered an injury, John Lineker stepped up to accept the fight against Rivera.

Just last week, it was reported that Lineker has also suffered an injury that has forced him off the card as well.

Now, Rivera is saying he’d be willing to fight in a 138-pound catchweight contest to make it happen against top prospect and former WSOF Champion Marlon Moraes.

“Marlon, let’s do the fight at 140,” Rivera said in a video posted on Twitter. “You said you wanted the fight. Got to be professional. I’m giving you four pounds. 140. Let me know.”

Moraes’ manager, Ali Abdelaziz, then made his feelings known on the 138-pound offer quite clear on Twitter by writing the following:

Unfortunately, It seems negotiations aren’t exactly heading in the right direction.

“Merry Christmas everybody! @JimmieRivera135 now you fight on my terms. You turn down fight with me two times now I’m ready to fight you buddy on my terms not your terms I’m going to remind you of old memories you know what I’m sayin @danawhite @seanshelby @Mickmaynard2.”

UFC 219 is set to take place on Saturday, December 30, 2017, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main card will air on pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET while the preliminary card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 8 p.m. ET and the promotion’s streaming service, UFC Fight Pass, at 7 p.m. ET.

Cris Cyborg vs. Holly Holm for the UFC female featherweight title will serve as the headliner while Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Edson Barboza in a lightweight bout will serve as the co-main event. Rounding out the five-bout card is Jimmie Rivera vs. TBA in a bantamweight bout, Carla Esparza vs. Cynthia Calvillo in a women’s strawweight bout, and Carlos Condit vs. Neil Magny in a welterweight bout.

MAIN CARD (PPV/10 p.m. ET)

UFC Female Featherweight Championship: Cris Cyborg (c) vs. Holly Holm

Lightweight: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Edson Barboza

Bantamweight: Jimmie Rivera vs. TBA

Strawweight: Carla Esparza vs. Cynthia Calvillo

Welterweight: Carlos Condit vs. Neil Magny

PRELIMINARY CARD (FOX Sports 1/8 p.m. ET)

Light Heavyweight: Michal Oleksijczyk vs. Khalil Rountree

Lightweight: Dan Hooker vs. Marc Diakiese

Featherweight: Myles Jury vs. Rick Glenn

Flyweight: Louis Smolka vs. Matheus Nicolau

PRELIMINARY CARD (UFC Fight Pass/7 p.m. ET)

Middleweight: Marvin Vettori vs. Omari Akhmedov

Flyweight: Tim Elliott vs. Mark De La Rosa

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John Lineker Releases Statement on UFC 219 Pullout

John Lineker has quickly offered a statement regarding his removal from the UFC 219 card. Lineker was set to take on Jimmie Rivera on Saturday night (Dec. 30). The bout was set to be featured on the main card of UFC 219. The event takes place inside th…

John Lineker has quickly offered a statement regarding his removal from the UFC 219 card. Lineker was set to take on Jimmie Rivera on Saturday night (Dec. 30). The bout was set to be featured on the main card of UFC 219. The event takes place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. “Hands […]

John Lineker Off UFC 219 Bout With Jimmie Rivera

Jimmie Rivera can’t catch a break. Rivera was initially set to take on former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight title holder Dominick Cruz on Saturday night (Dec. 30). Cruz suffered a shoulder injury and was removed from the card….

Jimmie Rivera can’t catch a break. Rivera was initially set to take on former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight title holder Dominick Cruz on Saturday night (Dec. 30). Cruz suffered a shoulder injury and was removed from the card. As a result, John Lineker stepped in as a replacement. MMAFighting.com reports that Lineker is off […]

Jimmie Rivera Receives New Opponent For UFC 219

Jimmie Rivera was originally scheduled to take on former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz at UFC 219 on Dec. 30 in Las Vegas, Nevada, but Cruz was recently forced to withdraw from the fight after suffering a broken arm. Rivera has since been campaigning for a fight with newly crowned 135-pound titleholder TJ Dillashaw, but according […]

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Jimmie Rivera was originally scheduled to take on former bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz at UFC 219 on Dec. 30 in Las Vegas, Nevada, but Cruz was recently forced to withdraw from the fight after suffering a broken arm.

Rivera has since been campaigning for a fight with newly crowned 135-pound titleholder TJ Dillashaw, but according to a report from MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani, he instead will remain on UFC 219 and take on No. 5-ranked John Lineker.

Lineker is coming off of a decision victory over Marlon Vera last month at UFC Sao Paulo in Brazil. He’s won seven of his last eight bouts, with the only loss in that stretch coming against Dillashaw at UFC 207 in December 2016.

Rivera, on the other hand, is currently riding an incredible 20-fight win streak. He’s coming off of back-to-back decision victories over Thomas Almeida and Urijah Faber.

UFC 219 is expected to be headlined by a women’s featherweight title fight between champion Cris Cyborg and ex-bantamweight titleholder Holly Holm. Highly touted lightweight contender Khabib Nurmagomedov will also make his return on the card, as he’s set to take on Edson Barboza.

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Report: Jimmie Rivera vs. John Lineker ‘In the Works’

Bantamweights Jimmie Rivera and John Lineker are on a collision course for UFC 219 this December, according to a report by Ariel Helwani. UFC is working towards booking Jimmie Rivera vs. John Lineker for UFC 219 on 12/30, according to sources. Not fina…

Bantamweights Jimmie Rivera and John Lineker are on a collision course for UFC 219 this December, according to a report by Ariel Helwani. UFC is working towards booking Jimmie Rivera vs. John Lineker for UFC 219 on 12/30, according to sources. Not finalized yet but moving in the right direction. Hoping to finalize very soon. […]

‘I don’t know what he is talking about’ Jimmie Rivera On Marlon Moraes Call Out

Over the weekend Marlon Moraes was able to get his first UFC victory when he defeated John Dodson by Split Decision. The fight was extremely close, but it was more about what Moraes had to say in his post fight speech that had people talking. Moraes ca…

Over the weekend Marlon Moraes was able to get his first UFC victory when he defeated John Dodson by Split Decision. The fight was extremely close, but it was more about what Moraes had to say in his post fight speech that had people talking. Moraes called out one Jimmie Rivera who is a top […]