John Lineker vs. Rob Font Added To UFC 198 In Curitiba

UFC has added an intriguing bantamweight bout to their upcoming show in Brazil this May.

Bantamweight contenders John Lineker and Rob Font will meet inside the Octagon at the UFC 198 pay-per-view event in Curitiba, Brazil, which features Fabricio We…

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UFC has added an intriguing bantamweight bout to their upcoming show in Brazil this May.

Bantamweight contenders John Lineker and Rob Font will meet inside the Octagon at the UFC 198 pay-per-view event in Curitiba, Brazil, which features Fabricio Werdum defending the UFC Heavyweight Championship against Stipe Miocic in the main event.

Also scheduled for the event, which takes place on May 14th at the 42,000-seat Arena da Baixada stadium in Curitiba, is an exciting middleweight bout between Vitor Belfort and Ronaldo “Jacare” Souza.

Additionally, former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva takes on Urijah Hall, while MMA legend Mauricio “Shogun” Rua takes on Corey Anderson in two fan-friendly bouts for the Brazilian fight card.

Five Biggest Takeaways From UFC Pittsburgh

It may not have been the most hyped mixed martial arts (MMA) event of 2016, but last night’s (Sunday, February 21, 2016) UFC Fight Night 83 from the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, delivered a heavy-hitting mix of great fights and finishes that earned it a deserving recognition as a very solid under-the-radar event.

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It may not have been the most hyped mixed martial arts (MMA) event of 2016, but last night’s (Sunday, February 21, 2016) UFC Fight Night 83 from the CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, delivered a heavy-hitting mix of great fights and finishes that earned it a deserving recognition as a very solid under-the-radar event.

There was a great women’s bout between Lauren Murphy and Kelly Faszholz that earned ‘Fight of the Night’ on the Fight Pass prelims, while the fight right after it between Ashlee Evans-Smith and Marion Reneau resulted in yet another MMA scoring controversy that only furthered the backlash towards the scoring system in place and the judges present in Pittsburgh that made some head-scratching errors.

There was also the continued rises of a few strong up-and-coming stars, and another return of sorts as recent lightweight title challenger Donald Cerrone returned to winning ways with an impressive first round submission of late replacement Alex Oliveira. All in all, it was a strong card that continued the UFC’s strong recent efforts and will continue promotional momentum into the absolutely blockbuster events scheduled for two weeks to come.

Let’s take a look back at the five biggest takeaways from UFC Fight Night 83.

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Cody Garbrandt Will Remain On UFC Fight Night 83 Card

Just a day after fearing he would be removed from Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 83 card, Cody Garbrandt has a new opponent.

Officials announced on Tuesday that the unbeaten bantamweight will take on Augusto Mendes from Pittsburgh and the Consol Energy Ce…

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Just a day after fearing he would be removed from Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 83 card, Cody Garbrandt has a new opponent.

Officials announced on Tuesday that the unbeaten bantamweight will take on Augusto Mendes from Pittsburgh and the Consol Energy Center. The main card, which Garbrandt-Mendes will be part of, airs live on FOX Sports 1.

Originally, Garbrandt (7-0) was set to meet John Lineker in a key 135-pound contest. However, Lineker was forced out after coming down with an illness.

“New opponent, same outcome!” Garbrandt posted on Twitter after news of the fight announcement. “This one is for my fans!!”

Now, he will take on Mendes (5-0), who will be making his official UFC debut after scoring five finishes on the regional tour.

UFC Fight Night 83 features a main event between Donald Cerrone and Alex Oliveira, along with Derek Brunson vs. Roan Carneiro.

John Lineker Catches Fever, Out Of UFC Fight Night 83

John Lineker is out of his scheduled fight with Cody Garbrandt. The fight was supposed to take place at Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 83 event. Lineker had to pull out of the fight to dengue fever. Linker posted this on Instagram and Twitter: COMUNICADO!! Galera todos sabem da epidemia de dengue em nossa cidade, embora

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John Lineker is out of his scheduled fight with Cody Garbrandt. The fight was supposed to take place at Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 83 event. Lineker had to pull out of the fight to dengue fever.

Linker posted this on Instagram and Twitter:

COMUNICADO!! Galera todos sabem da epidemia de dengue em nossa cidade, embora venha tomando todos os cuidados necessários John Lineker pegou esta bendita dengue e por as plaquetas estarem baixas não poderá lutar no próximo domingo dia 21/02 A luta será adiada e ainda não temos data! John está triste por não poder lutar que é o que mais ama fazer, toda a preparação foi muito bem feita, ele viajaria amanhã terça feira ? Agradecemos toda equipe de preparação, todos os médicos que estão ajudando na recuperação do Lineker, todos os apoiadores muito obrigado. Pedimos desculpas os fãs que estavam esperando a luta neste domingo, logo teremos uma nova data contra o mesmo oponente Cody Garbrandt. Pedimos desculpas a @cody_nolove eu sei o quanto é ruim fazer toda preparação e não poder lutar, todos nós saímos prejudicados, porém tem coisas que não podemos evitar! Agora precisamos aguardar para que a luta seja remarcada. Obs: Palavras de John Hand Of Stone Lineker Que se recupere logo em nome de Jesus!

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UFC Fight Night 83 takes place at Pittsburgh’s Consol Energy Center on Sunday, February 21st, 2016. The prelims will air on UFC Fight Pass with four fights at 5:15 p.m. ET/2:15 p.m. PT and the final four preliminary bouts will be shown on FS1 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT. The main card will air on FOX Sports 1 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT with six bouts.

The UFC has yet to announce a new opponent for Garbrandt. It’s possible that the UFC pulls Garbrandt from the event and re-books this fight for another event.

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Dengue Fever Forces John Lineker Out Of UFC Fight Night 83 Bout With Cody Garbrandt

UFC Fight Night 83, which is set to go down this upcoming weekend (February 21, 2016) from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has received yet another hit to its main card. It was reported earlier today (February 15, 2016) that heavy handed Brazilian John “Hands of Stone” Linker has been forced out of his highly anticipated bantamweight matchup

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UFC Fight Night 83, which is set to go down this upcoming weekend (February 21, 2016) from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has received yet another hit to its main card.

It was reported earlier today (February 15, 2016) that heavy handed Brazilian John “Hands of Stone” Linker has been forced out of his highly anticipated bantamweight matchup with Cody “No Love” Garbrandt due to suffering from a case of Dengue Fever.

Portal do Vale Tudo broke the unfortunate news before Lineker confirmed it himself via his official Twitter account:

Lineker has made waves in the UFC due to his brutal knockout power, compiling a 7-2 Octagon record. However, he has experienced weight cutting issues, and was recently forced to move back up to bantamweight where he scored a submission victory over Francisco Rivera in one of the best fights of 2015 at UFC 191.

“No Love” is also a prospect on the rise in the 135-pound division, possessing a perfect 7-0 record including a 2-0 UFC record. He scored a TKO victory over Marcus Brimage in his promotional debut at UFC 182, and most recently took away a unanimous decision last July over Henry Briones.

The UFC has yet to announce whether or not Garbrandt will remain on the card, but one would have to assume that it’ll be pretty difficult to find a new opponent on less than a week’s notice.

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John Lineker Pulls Out Of UFC Fight Night 83

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John Lineker has officially pulled out of Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 83 due to dengue fever. He was scheduled to fight Cody Garbrandt. In a statement on his Instagram, Lineker said he expects that the fight will be rescheduled. Here’s an excerpt:

“We apologize to Cody. I know how bad it is to do all the preparation and not be able to fight. It affects all of us, but there are things we can’t avoid.”

The UFC has yet to announce Garbrandt’s replacement opponent. UFN 83 takes place in Pittsburgh, PA on February 21st.

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John Lineker has officially pulled out of Sunday’s UFC Fight Night 83 due to dengue fever. He was scheduled to fight Cody Garbrandt. In a statement on his Instagram, Lineker said he expects that the fight will be rescheduled. Here’s an excerpt:

“We apologize to Cody. I know how bad it is to do all the preparation and not be able to fight. It affects all of us, but there are things we can’t avoid.”

The UFC has yet to announce Garbrandt’s replacement opponent. UFN 83 takes place in Pittsburgh, PA on February 21st.

COMUNICADO!! Galera todos sabem da epidemia de dengue em nossa cidade, embora venha tomando todos os cuidados necessários John Lineker pegou esta bendita dengue e por as plaquetas estarem baixas não poderá lutar no próximo domingo dia 21/02 A luta será adiada e ainda não temos data! John está triste por não poder lutar que é o que mais ama fazer, toda a preparação foi muito bem feita, ele viajaria amanhã terça feira ? Agradecemos toda equipe de preparação, todos os médicos que estão ajudando na recuperação do Lineker, todos os apoiadores muito obrigado. Pedimos desculpas os fãs que estavam esperando a luta neste domingo, logo teremos uma nova data contra o mesmo oponente Cody Garbrandt. Pedimos desculpas a @cody_nolove eu sei o quanto é ruim fazer toda preparação e não poder lutar, todos nós saímos prejudicados, porém tem coisas que não podemos evitar! Agora precisamos aguardar para que a luta seja remarcada. Obs: Palavras de John Hand Of Stone Lineker Que se recupere logo em nome de Jesus!

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