The main card of the epic UFC 207 pay-per-view (PPV) last night (Friday December 30, 2016) featured a pivotal bout in the UFC’s 135-pound division, as No. 1-ranked TJ Dillashaw and No. 2-ranked knockout artist John Lineker went to war. In the first round Dillashaw was able to utilize his unique movement to land some
The main card of the epic UFC 207 pay-per-view (PPV) last night (Friday December 30, 2016) featured a pivotal bout in the UFC’s 135-pound division, as No. 1-ranked TJ Dillashaw and No. 2-ranked knockout artist John Lineker went to war.
In the first round Dillashaw was able to utilize his unique movement to land some stiff strikes on ‘Hands Of Stone’, taking the Brazilian down nearly at will whenever he shot in. Dillashaw would take the first round with a dominating performance.
The second round would feature more of Dillashaw’s impressive ground game, as he again easily took Lineker to the ground and dropped some nasty ground-and-pound. The fight could have arguably been stopped at the end of the round but Lineker was able to survive until the end of the round.
Lineker was able to land a few good shots in the third round, however, Dillashaw was again the better fighter in the final five minutes of the fight.
You can check out the full fight video highlights here:
Former UFC bantamweight title-holder TJ Dillashaw has quite the battle ahead of him this weekend (Friday December 30, 2016) when he takes on knockout artist John Lineker at UFC 207, in hopes of returning to title contention with a potential win in the T-Mobile Arena. Dillashaw once reigned as the 135-pound king in the UFC
Former UFC bantamweight title-holder TJ Dillashaw has quite the battle ahead of him this weekend (Friday December 30, 2016) when he takes on knockout artist John Lineker at UFC 207, in hopes of returning to title contention with a potential win in the T-Mobile Arena.
Dillashaw once reigned as the 135-pound king in the UFC while Dominick Cruz nursed injuries for a lengthy period of time, but upon ‘The Dominator’s’ return Cruz took home a split decision win to reclaim his title in a razor close contest. Dillashaw has campaigned hard for a rematch with Cruz, however, he has instead been given bouts with Raphael Assuncao and now Lineker since dropping the title.
Cruz on the other hand has successfully defended his title against Dillashaw’s former teammate Urijah Faber and will co-main event UFC 207 in another title defense against yet another former training partner of Dillashaw, Cody Garbrandt.
In the midst of the crowded bantamweight title picture, Dillashaw has since aligned himself with the Mixed Martial Arts Athletes Association (MMAAA) in effort to fight for better working conditions for UFC fighters. During a recent interview with MMA Junkie, Dillashaw admitted that his alliance with the MMAAA has struck fear in him that it might affect his stance with the promotion:
“It does scare me,” Dillashaw said. “It’s definitely in the back of my head.”
MMAAA frontman and former Bellator MMA President and CEO Bjorn Rebney and UFC President Dana White have not been too fond of one another during recent interviews, and Dillashaw hopes a rivalry between the UFC and MMAAA is beginning to form because of it:
“I hope this whole MMAAA isn’t a rivalry thing; I really hope it’s for the better of the fighters,” he said. “I think if they go and continue to screw over fighters from CAA, they’re going to continue to prove they’re not doing what’s right for the fighters.”
Since aligning with the association Dillashaw claims he has not yet faced any scrutiny from the UFC, other than being avoided for another shot at the 135-pound title, but will have to make a bigger ‘stink’ about things if he is overlooked once again with a potential win over Lineker this Friday:
“Other than getting avoided for title shots, I have no proof of being screwed over,” he said. “If it happens again, we’ll have to figure something out. I’ll have to make a bigger stink in the media that they are treating fighters wrongly. It’s just not professional. This is a sport. There shouldn’t be any grudges on who I’m managed by. It’s not my fault, to punish me just because you don’t like my management.”
For now Dillashaw remains focused on the task at hand, Lineker, and the opportunity to get back into the Octagon with Cruz for the bantamweight title; and he plans on doing just that by making a statement in Vegas with a finish over ‘Hands Of Stone’:
“I think I always want to make a statement, no matter who I’m fighting,” he said. “I want to go out there and entertain. I’m not going to go out of my comfort zone and possibly get too crazy and lose a fight. But no matter what happens, as long as I beat John Lineker, I’m making a statement. I will finish the guy.”
UFC 207 will go down live on pay-per-view (PPV) from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday night (December 30, 2016). The card will be headlined by the return of former women’s bantamweight champ Ronda Rousey, who takes on Amanda Nunes for the 135-pound title.
The UFC’s end-of-the-year, big-card tradition continues in 2016, with UFC 207. The event features the return of Ronda Rousey, a pair of title fights and an impressive roster of matchups, from main card to Fight Pass prelims. Among the many intriguing c…
The UFC’s end-of-the-year, big-card tradition continues in 2016, with UFC 207. The event features the return of Ronda Rousey, a pair of title fights and an impressive roster of matchups, from main card to Fight Pass prelims. Among the many intriguing contests is a bantamweight showdown between surging contender John Lineker and former champion T.J. Dillashaw.
Dillashaw won the division’s title in 2014, defeating RenanBarao, who had risen to prominence in the injury-induced absence of Dominick Cruz. When Cruz returned in 2016, he reclaimed his throne from Dillashaw, tumbling The Ultimate Fighter veteran back to contendership. Dillashaw has since rebounded with a victory, and looks to make it two in a row at UFC 207.
Lineker, a former flyweight who had too many issues making the 125-pound cut off, has never looked better since moving to bantamweight last year. He’s rallied for four straight wins (six straight overall), including a pair of finishes in his new weight class.
Dillashaw vs. Lineker has the distinct smell of a title eliminator. The question is, which fighter will emerge with the W?
In preparation of the bantamweight scrap, Bleacher Report examines the matchup, finding the places each fighter holds an edge and ultimately determining which man is the probable victor.
Ahead of his bout against dangerous knockout artist John Lineker at this month’s UFC 207 pay-per-view, former UFC Bantamweight Champion TJ Dillashaw is featured in the latest promotional video released by the UFC for the…
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Ahead of his bout against dangerous knockout artist John Lineker at this month’s UFC 207 pay-per-view, former UFC Bantamweight Champion TJ Dillashaw is featured in the latest promotional video released by the UFC for the big upcoming show.
Featured above is the new video, UFC 207: TJ Dillashaw in Denver, which features the former UFC 135-pound champion, who is currently the number one ranked contender in the UFC’s Bantamweight division taking on Lineker, the number two ranked contender in the division.
Headlined by Amanda Nunes vs. Ronda Rousey for the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship and featuring Dominick Cruz vs. Cody “No Love” Garbrandt for the UFC Bantamweight Championship, UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey takes place live from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on Saturday, December 30th.
Join us here at MMANews.com on 12/30 for live round-by-round results coverage of the UFC 207 pay-per-view.
While not official yet, a possible bantamweight title-eliminator could go down at UFC 207, as ESPN is reporting T.J. Dillashaw will meet John Lineker.
Dillashaw, a former division champ…
While not official yet, a possible bantamweight title-eliminator could go down at UFC 207, as ESPN is reporting T.J. Dillashaw will meet John Lineker.
Dillashaw, a former division champion who lost the belt to Dominick Cruz, is 13-3 overall and 9-3 with the UFC. He won the title with a victory over Renan Barao and defended it twice before his loss to Cruz.
Lineker (29-7) is on a six-fight win streak that includes a split decision over John Dodson. After battling weight issues at flyweight, he has scored four consecutive wins at bantamweight.
UFC 207 takes place December 30 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and includes Ronda Rousey vs. Amanda Nunes for the UFC female bantamweight belt and Cruz defending his title vs. Cody Garbrandt.
UFC 207 just got a whole lot bigger. Former bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw and No. 2-ranked bantamweight John Linekar will be going head-to-head on the December card, according to a report from ESPN’s Brett Okamoto. Dillashaw vs. Dodson joins an already stellar card from the T-Mobile Arena, where the pair of bantamweights will join a
Former bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw and No. 2-ranked bantamweight John Linekar will be going head-to-head on the December card, according to a report from ESPN’s Brett Okamoto.
Dillashaw vs. Dodson joins an already stellar card from the T-Mobile Arena, where the pair of bantamweights will join a card that features their division’s title bout between champion Dominick Cruz defending against No. 6-ranked Cody ‘No Love’ Garbrandt. The card is topped off by the return of ‘Rowdy’ Ronda Rousey who is going back after the women’s 135-pound title in the main event against champion Amanda Nunes.
Dillashaw (13-3) is coming off of a great performance in his unanimous decision win over Raphael Assuncao at UFC 200 this past July, rebounding from his title loss to Dominick Cruz after getting the short end of a split decision.
The Elevation Fight Team member has expressed his displeasure for being snubbed by the UFC for a shot at redemption against Cruz, who will instead defend against Dillashaw’s former teammate Garbrandt, and is looking to make a statement with a victory over ‘Hands Of Stone’.
Lineker (29-7) has been on a terrorizing six-fight win streak that sports two knockouts and one submission, coming off of a split decision victory over John ‘The Magician’ Dodson in their main event clash at UFC Fight Night 96 earlier last month.
If the Brazilian knockout artist is able to trounce the former champ Dillashaw in their meeting next month, ‘Hands Of Stone’ will have made quite the case for the next shot at the 135-pound throne.
UFC 207 goes down live on pay-per-view (PPV) from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 30, 2016.
For now Dillashaw remains focused on the task at hand, Lineker, and the opportunity to get back into the Octagon with Cruz for the bantamweight title; and he plans on doing just that by making a statement in Vegas with a finish over ‘Hands Of Stone’:
