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The coronavirus pandemic has wiped the mixed martial arts calendar clean. With the exception of a few small-scale regional shows , there is almost no notable MMA action happening …
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John Lineker’s ONE Championship debut was not as easy as some would have suspected. The Brazilian was recently released by the UFC after putting the company on blast for not getting a fight then pulling out of a fight the week of. The Las Vegas-b…
John Lineker’s ONE Championship debut was not as easy as some would have suspected. The Brazilian was recently released by the UFC after putting the company on blast for not getting a fight then pulling out of a fight the week of. The Las Vegas-based promotion was not happy and John Lineker took his talents […]
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After the epic doubleheader that was ONE: Century, fans could be forgiven for thinking that the Singapore-based promotion could be running short of ammunition for their upcoming cards. Thankfully the lineup for ONE: Dawn Of Valor is a testament to the depth of talent on the company’s roster. The 13-bout card is set to go […]
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After the epic doubleheader that was ONE: Century, fans could be forgiven for thinking that the Singapore-based promotion could be running short of ammunition for their upcoming cards.
Thankfully the lineup for ONE: Dawn Of Valor is a testament to the depth of talent on the company’s roster.
The 13-bout card is set to go down Friday, 25 October, in Jakarta, Indonesia. A pair of title fights will headline the event while former UFC bantamweight John Linekar will be making his anticipated promotional debut.
However, Linekar won’t be the only fighter making their inaugural walk to the ONE circle on Friday. Former Bellator and WSOF signee Johnny Nunez will also be competing in his first ONE Championship bout.
The prelims for ONE: Dawn Of Valor will begin at 6:00 am (EST) on on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and the ONE Super App. Starting at 9:30 am (EST) the main card will be streamed on B/R Live.
Sweeden’s Zebaztian Kadestam has been steadily improving as a fighter since his 2017 second-round loss to former ONE Welterweight World Champion Ben Askren.
The 29-year-old claimed the vacant title after stopping formerly undefeated American Tyler McGuire via a fifth-round TKO last November. In March, he forced Kazakhstan’s Georgy Kichigin to retire after the second round following a brutal elbow that rocked the challenger.
Kadestam will now face Kyrgyzstan’s Kiamrian Abbasov in the main event of ONE: Dawn Of Valor. Abbasov comes into this bout on the back of a three-bout winning streak. The 26-year-old booked his title shot after stopping Japanese MMA veteran Yushin Okami in the second-round back in March.
Kadestam is an aggressive striker who does his best work on his feet. Abbasov is unlikely to want to get into a stand-up war with the Swede and will look to take the fight to the ground where he has the advantage.
The co-main event of the card will see a rematch between ONE Lightweight Kickboxing World Champion Regian Eersel and fellow Dutchman Nieky Holzken. The pair first clashed back in May in Singapore at ONE: Enter The Dragon, where Eersel claimed the inaugural title after defeating Holzken via unanimous decision. The bout was far from a one-sided affair as Holzken had early success in the opening rounds, but Eersel came into his own as the contest progressed.
Kickboxing fans would have circled this bout as a must-watch as soon as the matchup was announced. Both men are world-class strikers, and their first encounter was a cracking contest. If high-level striking is what you crave then this is the one bout on the card you can not afford to miss.
There will no doubt be a lot of interest in John Linekar’s ONE debut. The 29-year-old Brazilian has been paired with Tajikistan’s Muin Gafurov.
Gafurov, a world champion sambo fighter, is on a five-bout winning streak, with his last loss coming against Team Lakay’s Kevin Belingon in 2016. The 23-year-old was scheduled to compete at UFC Saint Petersburg until it emerged he was still under contract with ONE.
Linekar is known for his heavy-hands but also his battles with the scales. Under ONE’s unique weight cutting policy, he should hopefully have no issues making weight.
The ONE bantamweight title race is now wide open after Bibiano Fernandes retained his title following a second-straight victory over Kevin Belingon at ONE: Century. A win here for either man could put them in pole position for a shot at the belt.
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Two world championship matches and the ONE debut of former UFC veteran John Lineker headline ONE: Dawn of Valor on Friday, Oct. 25…
Two world championship matches and the ONE debut of former UFC veteran John Lineker headline ONE: Dawn of Valor on Friday, Oct. 25…
Former UFC bantamweight contender John Lineker seems to have an opponent for his ONE Championship debut. As per his social media, Lineker wrote that it would be Muin Gafurov who would be welcoming him to the promotion. However, it doesn’t seem to be confirmed yet, as Lineker also added he’s open to facing anyone. “I […]
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Former UFC bantamweight contender John Lineker seems to have an opponent for his ONE Championship debut.
As per his social media, Lineker wrote that it would be Muin Gafurov who would be welcoming him to the promotion. However, it doesn’t seem to be confirmed yet, as Lineker also added he’s open to facing anyone.
“I cant wait to put on a show for my new fans in One Championship!” Lineker tweeted. “If it Muin Gafurov who will welcome me, awsome! But to me doesnt matter just line them up!
According to MMA Fighting, however, that matchup is set and could take place in Jakarta, Indonesia on October 25. Lineker will be competing as a bantamweight, but given that ONE Championship’s divisions are one weight class above, that means he will be competing at 145 pounds.
“Hands of Stone” was released by the UFC earlier this year after pulling out of a fight with Rob Font. He was notably stepping in as a short-notice replacement for Cody Stamann, but given his past history of missing weight and pulling out, the promotion decided to part ways.
As for his potential opponent in Gafurov, the Tajikistan native is 15-2 and a winner of his last five fights. His most recent outing was a knockout win over Leandro Issa at ONE: Kingdom of Heroes last year.
What do you make of the matchup? Are you excited to see Lineker fight in Asia?
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New ONE Championship signee John Lineker is willing to face Demetrious Johnson should their paths cross in Asia. Lineker was recently released by the UFC after pulling out of his short-notice fight with Rob Font at UFC Greenville last month. With no shortage of suitors, he was promptly signed by ONE Championship, where he will […]
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New ONE Championship signee John Lineker is willing to face Demetrious Johnson should their paths cross in Asia.
Lineker was recently released by the UFC after pulling out of his short-notice fight with Rob Font at UFC Greenville last month. With no shortage of suitors, he was promptly signed by ONE Championship, where he will now be able to legally knee grounded opponents.
“I’m really happy to sign with ONE,” Lineker told MMA Fighting. “I believe I’ll be very welcome there. They love strikers over there in Asia, so it’s gonna be a great new home for me. I’m happy and excited.
“I’m a brawler, you know? I love this stuff [different ruleset allowing knees to grounded opponent]. The more exciting, the better. It’s going to be really exciting to fight there.”
One matchup that was not possible before was a fight with Demetrious Johnson. Johnson was the former flyweight king in the UFC, but while Lineker used to compete in that weight class, he regularly missed weight and moved up to bantamweight.
But given the Asian promotion’s weight classes being above the traditional ones, meaning flyweights compete at 135 pounds, Lineker is open to facing “Mighty Mouse,” who signed with ONE last year:
“If they want to make this superfight, I’m here,” Lineker added. “I’m here to fight him. It’s going to be the opportunity that I didn’t have before. Finally.”
Lineker has won eight of his last 10 fights. However, his last outing was a split decision loss to Cory Sandhagen back in April.
Are you down to see Demetrious Johnson vs. John Lineker? Who wins that fight?
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