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ONE on TNT 3: How to Watch, TV Info for John Lineker vs. Troy Worthen

ONE Championship continues its “ONE on TNT” series Wednesday with John Lineker taking on American Troy Worthen. Lineker, formerly at UFC before debuting for ONE in October 2019, is the top ranked challenger to Bibiano Fernandes’ title…

ONE Championship continues its “ONE on TNT” series Wednesday with John Lineker taking on American Troy Worthen. Lineker, formerly at UFC before debuting for ONE in October 2019, is the top ranked challenger to Bibiano Fernandes’ title…

One on TNT III: Main Card Predictions

ONE Championship returns to TNT for a third consecutive week this Wednesday, and the Singapore-based martial arts organization will do so with an alluring card…

ONE Championship returns to TNT for a third consecutive week this Wednesday, and the Singapore-based martial arts organization will do so with an alluring card…

John Lineker Can’t Complain About UFC Releasing Him

LinekerJohn Lineker has no complaints about the events that led to his release from the UFC. Lineker was cut by the Las Vegas-based promotion in 2019 after he had to pull out of his rematch with Rob Font due to injury. That was despite the Brazilian coming off just his fourth defeat — notably to […]

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John Lineker has no complaints about the events that led to his release from the UFC.

Lineker was cut by the Las Vegas-based promotion in 2019 after he had to pull out of his rematch with Rob Font due to injury. That was despite the Brazilian coming off just his fourth defeat — notably to current top-ranked contender Cory Sandhagen — in 16 outings for the UFC.

One big reason was the fact that Lineker was struggling to make fights for various reasons as he explained in a recent interview with Super Lutas (via Bloody Elbow).

That said, he’s thankful to have competed for the UFC as it changed his life for the better.

“A bunch of factors (led to my release),” Lineker said. “It started when I was going to fight Cody Garbrandt, but I got dengue fever and the fight was cancelled. The UFC lost a lot on that, because it was a really important fight for the division. Then I was going to fight Jimmie Rivera, but I got some bacteria. So lots of things that were beyond my control happened.

“The UFC started to give me the cold shoulder because of that. I went a long time without a fight and it was bad for me. I have a family, five kids. I need to work a lot. I started getting upset. I went as far as telling them to let me go if they were unhappy with me. Then they booked a fight, I got injured and they decided to cut me.

“I took the release well. It was fair. I can’t complain. I can only thank them for the seven years I spent in the UFC. It changed my life. I was able to better provide for my family. Now it’s a new life and a new home.”

Now at ONE Championship where he is 2-0 following victories over Muin Gafurov and former champion Kevin Belingon, “Hands of Stone” is targeting Bibiano Fernandes’ bantamweight crown.

However, Stephen Lomar comes first who Lineker meets on April 21.

“I’m 100% focused on him (Bibiano). I only have one more step ahead of me,” Lineker added. “I’m very determined to win my next fight, because Bibiano is my final target. I want to be become a world champion. I’m very excited for that.”

Video | John Lineker Makes Case For Title Shot With Stoppage Of Former Champion Kevin Belingon

John Lineker lived up to his “Hands of Stone” moniker at ONE: Inside The Matrix III, with a second-round KO of former ONE Bantamweight Champion Kevin Belingon. The event, which took place inside the Singapore Indoor Stadium, saw Lineker go 2-0 under the ONE banner and state his case for a shot at Bibiano Fernandes’ […]

John Lineker lived up to his “Hands of Stone” moniker at ONE: Inside The Matrix III, with a second-round KO of former ONE Bantamweight Champion Kevin Belingon. The event, which took place inside the Singapore Indoor Stadium, saw Lineker go 2-0 under the ONE banner and state his case for a shot at Bibiano Fernandes’ bantamweight strap.

The Brazilian came out strong in the opening stanza, looking to force Belingon back up against the cage and punish him with his brutal power. The Filipino, however, was looking to score an early KO of his own, firing back with his dynamic kicking game. The fact that both men were willing to engage from the start meant a stoppage was always on the cards.

Lineker took control of the contest in the final minute of the first round. The former UFC veteran finding his rhythm and cracking Belingon with several heavy punch combinations. The 30-year-old picked up where he left off at the start of the second. He dropped Belingon with a right uppercut to the temple and then went on the attack, forcing the ref to wave the fight off at the 1:16 mark.

Coming into this fight, Belingon was the number one ranked contender. Lineker’s dominant victory means it will be hard for the ONE matchmakers to deny him a shot at the crown.

Here are the full results from ONE: Inside The Matrix III

  • Bantamweight: John Lineker def. Kevin Belingon via TKO (Punches) at 1:16 of Round 2
  • Catch Weight (64.0 KG): Geje Eustaquio def. Song Min Jong by Unanimous Decision
  •  Welterweight: Murad Ramazanov def. Hiroyuki Tetsuka by Unanimous Decision 
  •  Middleweight: Fan Rong def. Yuri Simoes by Unanimous Decision 
  •  Strawweight: Hiroba Minowa def. Lito Adiwang by Split Decision 

ONE: Lineker vs. Belingon How to Watch, Stream Info and Top Headlines

ONE Championship: Inside the Matrix III streams this Friday, Nov. 13, and it features former UFC contender John Lineker challenging former ONE bantamweight world champion Kevin Belingon in the main event…

ONE Championship: Inside the Matrix III streams this Friday, Nov. 13, and it features former UFC contender John Lineker challenging former ONE bantamweight world champion Kevin Belingon in the main event…