UFC 238’s Petr Yan Bashes Cory Sandhagen & John Lineker

Petr Yan is taking aim at two bantamweights not named Jimmie Rivera. Yan and Rivera are scheduled to meet at UFC 238 on June 8. The action will take place inside the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The main event of the card will be a bantamweight …

Petr Yan is taking aim at two bantamweights not named Jimmie Rivera. Yan and Rivera are scheduled to meet at UFC 238 on June 8. The action will take place inside the United Center in Chicago, Illinois. The main event of the card will be a bantamweight title bout between Henry Cejudo and Marlon Moraes. […]

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UFC Ft. Lauderdale Results: Cory Sandhagen Earns Split Nod Over John Lineker

Perennial contender John Lineker and Cory Sandhagen met in a pivotal bantamweight contest on UFC Ft. Lauderdale’s main card. As always, LowkickMMA will have you covered with all the results from UFC on ESPN+ 8 from Florida as they happen. Lineker (31-8) has won eight of his last nine fights dating back to 2014. His […]

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Perennial contender John Lineker and Cory Sandhagen met in a pivotal bantamweight contest on UFC Ft. Lauderdale’s main card.

As always, LowkickMMA will have you covered with all the results from UFC on ESPN+ 8 from Florida as they happen.

Lineker (31-8) has won eight of his last nine fights dating back to 2014. His only loss in that stretch was to the former champion T.J. Dillashaw. A win over Sanhagen would bolster Lineker’s No. 8 ranking.

As for Sandhagen (10-1). Heading into Ft. Lauderdale the 27-year-old has won five straight. With his last three being in the UFC. He most recently defeated Mario Bautista in January.

Round One

Sandhagen quickly takes the center of the cage. Lineker wings a head kick that misses. He throws a left hand that hits the body. Sandhagen moves forward and lands a one-two. He slams a body kick home. Sandhagen digs a hook to the body of Lineker. The Brazilian is looking to load up, Sandhagen throws a flying knee. Lineker lands a left hand, then a body shot. Lineker doubles up on a left hook. He wades in and lands another left. Sandhagen lands a right, then a front kick. He throws a spinning back kick that misses. Lineker goes body-head with his hands. Sandhagen lands a leg kick, then a left hook to the body of Lineker. The horn sounds as both fighters exchange leg kicks.

Round Two

Sandhagen lands a leg kick to start round two. Lineker lands a hook to the body of the American. Sandhagen pumps the jab, Lineker launches in with a right hand. He wings a right hook that misses everything. Sandhagen goes to the body with a hook. He faints, then throws a front kick. Lineker seems to be getting his timing now. Sandhagen gets in on Lineker and takes him down. However, the Brazilian springs back up to his feet. Less than two minutes. Lineker shoots and gets the takedown back. He cranks Sandhagen’s neck but Sandhagen spins out. Both men get back to their feet. Lineker lands a right looping hand. Sandhagen counters with a jab. He digs a hook to the body as the round ends.

Round Three

Sandhagen opens up with leg kicks. Lineker goes body-head-body but the American survives. Sandhagen answers with a right hand of his own, he goes to the body to follow. Lineker answers with a right hook to the body, then a right to the head. Sandhagen leads with an elbow. The fighters trade jabs. Crazy fight. Sandhagen faints a takedown then lands a hard body kick. Lineker wings a left hook. He is looking for the knock out punch. Sandhagen lands a jumping knee to Lineker’s chin. He eats it with less than 90 seconds left. Lineker goes body-head. He digs the body again. He lands a right. Lineker digs the body hard. He drops Sandhagen and looks for a choke. It’s tight. The horn sounds.

Cory Sandhagen defeats John Lineker via split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)

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UFC Bantamweight John Lineker Happy With T.J. Dillashaw’s Absence

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight John Lineker feels T.J. Dillashaw’s absence is refreshing. Dillashaw had quite the fall from grace in a short period of time. He was riding high as a two-time UFC bantamweight champion and he chas…

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight John Lineker feels T.J. Dillashaw’s absence is refreshing. Dillashaw had quite the fall from grace in a short period of time. He was riding high as a two-time UFC bantamweight champion and he chased the distinction of “champ-champ.” He was stopped in 32 seconds by flyweight title holder Henry Cejudo. […]

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John Lineker Returns At UFC Miami

John Lineker was initially expected to face Cory Sandhagen at UFC on ESPN+ 1 in Brooklyn last month. Unfortunately, a hand injury forced “Hands Of Stone” to pull out of the fight. Instead, Sandhagen fought Mario Bautista, who he defeated via armbar in the first round. Now, Lineker and Sandhagen will finally get their chance […]

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John Lineker was initially expected to face Cory Sandhagen at UFC on ESPN+ 1 in Brooklyn last month.

Unfortunately, a hand injury forced “Hands Of Stone” to pull out of the fight. Instead, Sandhagen fought Mario Bautista, who he defeated via armbar in the first round. Now, Lineker and Sandhagen will finally get their chance to throw down. ESPN and MMA Junkie have confirmed Lineker and Sandhagen will fight at UFC Miami from the American Airlines Arena on April 27, 2019.

Lineker is currently on a two-fight win streak. His last appearance inside the cage resulted in a knockout win over Brian Kelleher at UFC 224. After his victory over Bautista, Sandhagen is on a five-fight win streak. Three of those five wins have been in the UFC, as he joined the promotion in January of last year.

Now, Lineker vs. Sandhagen is one of three fights set for UFC on ESPN 3. Paulo Costa vs. Yoel Romero and Glover Teixeira vs. Ion Cutelaba are also expected for the card. We’ll keep you updated as more fights for UFC Miami continue to be announced.

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John Lineker Apologizes For UFC on ESPN+ 1 Removal

The UFC will be kicking off their broadcast deal with ESPN next week (Sat. January 19, 2019). UFC on ESPN+ 1 will go down from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. In the main event, UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw will be challenging Henr…

The UFC will be kicking off their broadcast deal with ESPN next week (Sat. January 19, 2019). UFC on ESPN+ 1 will go down from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. In the main event, UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw will be challenging Henry Cejudo for the 125-pound title. However, in the past few […]

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John Lineker & Ion Cutelaba Forced Off ESPN+ 1

John Lineker and Ion Cutelaba have been forced off of next week’s UFC on ESPN+ 1 fight card. Now the promotion must scramble to find suitable replacements. According to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, both Lineker and Cutelaba have been forced out of their perspective contests against Cory Sandhagen and Glover Teixeira. A new year is already […]

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John Lineker and Ion Cutelaba have been forced off of next week’s UFC on ESPN+ 1 fight card. Now the promotion must scramble to find suitable replacements.

According to ESPN’s Ariel Helwani, both Lineker and Cutelaba have been forced out of their perspective contests against Cory Sandhagen and Glover Teixeira.

A new year is already bringing familiar for the matchmaking department. It will prove to be a tall task to find available fighters on just nine days’ notice.

Although this is a tough blow for the debut card on ESPN, the fight card still remains loaded with intriguing contests. The night will culminate with a champion vs. champion bout between Henry Cejudo and T.J. Dillashaw for the flyweight title.

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