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John Lineker vs. John Dodson Announced As Headliner For UFC Fight Night 96

UFC announced the official main event for their upcoming return to Portland, Oregon, as John Lineker and John Dodson will meet in the headline spot at UFC Fight Night 96.

Scheduled to take place on October 1st, Lineker-Dodson will headline the FS1 e…

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UFC announced the official main event for their upcoming return to Portland, Oregon, as John Lineker and John Dodson will meet in the headline spot at UFC Fight Night 96.

Scheduled to take place on October 1st, Lineker-Dodson will headline the FS1 event, which emanates from the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.

UFC wrote the following regarding the Lineker-Dodson main event:

“Top bantamweight contenders will square off in Portland, Oregon on Oct. 1, as hard-hitting John Lineker faces “The Magician” John Dodson in a five-round main event at Moda Center. The UFC Fight Night card will air on FOX Sports 1. Tickets go on sale on Friday, Aug. 26.

“New Mexico’s Dodson, a former Ultimate Fighter winner, is a two-time world title challenger at 125 pounds who returned to bantamweight in April with a blistering 37-second knockout of Manny Gamburyan. Now ranked ninth at 135 pounds, Dodson will face another ex-flyweight standout in Brazil’s Lineker, who has won three straight in his bantamweight run. Fresh off a Performance of the Night knockout of Michael McDonald, the No. 5-ranked “Hands of Stone” could make another statement with a victory in October.”

John Dodson vs John Lineker Headlines UFC Fight Night Portland

A pivotal contest has been made in the UFC’s bantamweight division. UFC officials have announced, courtesy of FOX Sports, that 135-pounders John Dodson and John Lineker will go head-to-head in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Portland, Oregon on October 1st. Lineker (28-7) is currently on a three-fight win streak since returning to

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A pivotal contest has been made in the UFC’s bantamweight division.

UFC officials have announced, courtesy of FOX Sports, that 135-pounders John Dodson and John Lineker will go head-to-head in the main event of UFC Fight Night in Portland, Oregon on October 1st.

Lineker (28-7) is currently on a three-fight win streak since returning to the bantamweight division, most recently coming off of a first round knockout win over Michael MacDonald in the main event of UFC Fight Night 91 this past July.

‘Hands of Stone’ currently sits at the No. 5-ranked position in the UFC’s bantamweight rankings, and will be looking to campaign for a title bout against 135-pound champ Dominick Cruz with a win over Dodson.

Dodson (18-7) just recently made his return to the bantamweight division with a first round thrashing of Manvel Gamburyan at UFC on FOX 19 this past April, and is looking to make another huge statement with a potential win over Lineker.

‘The Magician’ is a former two-time title challenger in the 125-pound division, but was unsuccessful in his two attempts against division kingpin Demetrious ‘Mighty Mouse’ Johnson. Dodson’s two losses to Johnson have been the only defeats on his professional mixed martial arts (MMA) record for the past seven years.

Johnson and Lineker will main event UFC Fight Night Portland on October 1, 2016, and tickets will go on sale Friday August 26, 2016.

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Knockout Power: The 12 Pound-For-Pound Hardest Hitters In UFC

It’s hardly a secret that mixed martial arts (MMA) fans watch the UFC for its heart-pumping knockouts that its most revered stars produce in high-pressure situations. True, some may watch the UFC for its combination of power and skill, and others still may tune in for their own appreciation of wrestling and/or grappling, but if

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It’s hardly a secret that mixed martial arts (MMA) fans watch the UFC for its heart-pumping knockouts that its most revered stars produce in high-pressure situations.

True, some may watch the UFC for its combination of power and skill, and others still may tune in for their own appreciation of wrestling and/or grappling, but if you were to poll every fight fan out there, you’d most likely receive an overwhelming response that most fans love MMA for the exhilarating knockouts.

That makes the fighters who often knock their opponents out obvious fan favorites, and indeed many have died by the sword attempting to become one of these crowd-pleasing stars. The ones who actually made it through and achieved greatness thanks to their fists sit as some the shining lights of the sport, with spoils, adoration, and fear all coming in droves.

It takes a special kind of fighter to sit among the heaviest hitters in the UFC. Here are the 12 most powerful punchers in the UFC right now.

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John Dodson Apologizes For Comment About The Death Of Chyna

Former two-time UFC title contender and current UFC Bantamweight contender John Dodson took to social media to issue an apology for comments he made about the passing of former WWE performer Joanie “Chyna” Laurer earlier this week.

Upon hearing the …

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Former two-time UFC title contender and current UFC Bantamweight contender John Dodson took to social media to issue an apology for comments he made about the passing of former WWE performer Joanie “Chyna” Laurer earlier this week.

Upon hearing the news of the death of Chyna, as well as music artist Prince, Dodson took to Twitter where he made the following comment:

“RIP Chyna and Prince. Two amazingly talented men.”

According to Dodson, however, it was a mere typo. Apparently he meant to write “two amazingly talented people,” otherwise the wording of his tweet would have to of been worded completely different.

You can check out Dodson’s original tweet, which he ended up deleting, as well as his apology below.

Five Biggest Takeaways From UFC On FOX 19

UFC on FOX 19 has concluded and the card greatly exceeded expectations. Seven of the eleven scheduled bouts where finished while the remaining four produced spectacular decision wins. While the fantastic card did provided MMA fans with entertaining fights, we also learned a few things about the near future of some of the fighters from the event.

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UFC on FOX 19 has concluded and the card greatly exceeded expectations. Seven of the eleven scheduled bouts where finished while the remaining four produced spectacular decision wins.

While the fantastic card did provided MMA fans with entertaining fights, we also learned a few things about the near future of some of the fighters from the event. Here are 5 things we learned from UFC on FOX 19.

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Video: Andrei Arlovski Kicks John Dodson Ten Feet Through The Air

UFC heavyweight Andrei Arlovski goes Spartan on UFC flyweight John Dodson, as he front kicks the 125-pound fighter through the air… UFC heavyweight Andrei Arlovski is a pretty entertaining guy. Not only does he provide some classic fights and finishes in the UFC octagon, but he likes to get up to some pretty funny antics

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UFC heavyweight Andrei Arlovski goes Spartan on UFC flyweight John Dodson, as he front kicks the 125-pound fighter through the air…

UFC heavyweight Andrei Arlovski is a pretty entertaining guy. Not only does he provide some classic fights and finishes in the UFC octagon, but he likes to get up to some pretty funny antics in his spare time. The open workout for his UFC 195 fight with Stipe Miocic was like a comedy sketch, as he allowed UFC flyweight and Jackson’s MMA team mate John Dodson to beat up on him in front of the crowds of fans.

His recent loss to Stipe Miocic cost Arlovski his long awaited title shot in his resurgent run, and now Miocic gets drafted in to face Fabricio Werdum at UFC 196. Perhaps it’s not over for ‘The Pitbull,’ but the former heavyweight champion certainly needs to switch things up after getting finished in less than one minute.

andrei-arlovski-2013[1]There’s always his acting career to pursue if Arlovski does decide to hang the gloves up in the near future, and his comical videos lately show a much lighter side to the dangerous Belarusian striker. One such clip shows ‘The Pitbull’ imitating the notorious front kick scene from the movie ‘300.’

With the UFC heavyweight division looking just as messy as it did circa 2011, what’s next for Andrei Arlovski? Perhaps a mid level fight against a gatekeeper would prove as a good litmus test at this stage in his storied career.

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His last big win was a fight of the year candidate with Travis Browne at UFC 187, and also his riveting knockout against Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva in Brazil. There’s certainly fight left in the old dog, but the question is how much?

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