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Dana White Explains Why John Lineker Was Released From UFC

Earlier this week the UFC pulled off a rather shocking move by cutting top-ranked bantamweight John Lineker from the promotion. This came shortly after Lineker pulled from his UFC Greenville bout against Rob Font in June on short-notice. Lineker pulled after suffering a facial laceration during his weight cut. When asked by TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter […]

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Earlier this week the UFC pulled off a rather shocking move by cutting top-ranked bantamweight John Lineker from the promotion.

This came shortly after Lineker pulled from his UFC Greenville bout against Rob Font in June on short-notice. Lineker pulled after suffering a facial laceration during his weight cut.

When asked by TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter why Lineker was released from the UFC, White noted the matchmakers were becoming fed up with the Brazilian and his unprofessionalism (via MMA Fighting):

“I think it was because he hasn’t made weight a few times,” White said, “and I just know that the matchmakers were super frustrated with him. The guy wasn’t being professional.”

While with the UFC, Lineker missed weight five times for several different fights. When he pulled out at the 11th hour for his fight against Font, the heavy-handed bantamweight’s unreliability also shone through, making the decision easier:

“When you don’t make it to the Octagon neither, a bunch of times, it’s a waste of everybody’s time, energy and money,” White said. “We expect guys to be professional, do what they’re supposed to do, show up. The matchmakers were done, they had it.”

What do you think about the UFC’s decision to release Lineker?

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Dana White On John Lineker’s UFC Release: The Guy Wasn’t Being Professional

UFC president Dana White has explained the decision to release John Lineker. It’s no secret that Lineker expressed frustration with the UFC. Back in May, Lineker said he either wanted a fight or a release from the promotion. Once Lineker pulled o…

UFC president Dana White has explained the decision to release John Lineker. It’s no secret that Lineker expressed frustration with the UFC. Back in May, Lineker said he either wanted a fight or a release from the promotion. Once Lineker pulled out of his rematch with Rob Font, the UFC granted his wish. Dana White […]

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John Lineker Released From UFC Following Recent Pullout

Bantamweight contender John Lineker has been released by the UFC. The news was first reported by MMA Junkie as it comes just over a week after Lineker was forced to pull out from his UFC Greenville co-main event against Rob Font. “Hands of Stone” was originally stepping in on short notice to replace Cody Stamann. […]

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Bantamweight contender John Lineker has been released by the UFC.

The news was first reported by MMA Junkie as it comes just over a week after Lineker was forced to pull out from his UFC Greenville co-main event against Rob Font. “Hands of Stone” was originally stepping in on short notice to replace Cody Stamann. However, Lineker had to withdraw on the day of weigh-ins after suffering a cut on his face during his weight cut.

That seemingly did not go down well with the UFC, especially given Lineker’s history of pulling out and missing weight, as they have now parted ways with the Brazilian. His team declined to comment when reached out to by MMA Junkie.

Earlier this year, Lineker, who had fought just three times since the start of 2017, was notably pleading with the UFC to book him in more fights or release him from his contract as he was struggling to make ends meet.

Lineker leaves the UFC with an impressive 12-4 record, including having won eight of his last 10 fights with the Las Vegas-based promotion. His most recent outing, however, was a split decision defeat to Cory Sandhagen at UFC Fort Lauderdale in April.

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John Lineker Reportedly Released from the UFC

John Lineker has reportedly been released by the UFC, as broken by MMA Junkie. The Lineker camp has declined to comment on the details of the release. The writing was on the wall, or on the Twitter feed as it were, when John Lineker dared the UFC to re…

John Lineker has reportedly been released by the UFC, as broken by MMA Junkie. The Lineker camp has declined to comment on the details of the release. The writing was on the wall, or on the Twitter feed as it were, when John Lineker dared the UFC to release him if they were not interested […]

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No Lineker, No Problem: UFC Fight Night 154 Promises Serious Striking Action

The UFC takes plenty of guff for lackluster cards, especially those outside the pay-per-view tentpoles. So it’s only fair, then, that they receive credit when they engineer an event that looks more than worth a viewer’s time…

The UFC takes plenty of guff for lackluster cards, especially those outside the pay-per-view tentpoles. So it’s only fair, then, that they receive credit when they engineer an event that looks more than worth a viewer’s time…

John Lineker Out Of UFC Greenville Fight Against Rob Font

John Lineker will not step in on short-notice after all. The Brazilian had been campaigning for a fight, and after Cody Stamann was forced to withdraw, Lineker took his place. But, the night before weigh-ins, as John Lineker was working out, he cut him…

John Lineker will not step in on short-notice after all. The Brazilian had been campaigning for a fight, and after Cody Stamann was forced to withdraw, Lineker took his place. But, the night before weigh-ins, as John Lineker was working out, he cut himself above the eyebrow which resulted in him not being able to […]

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