‘TUF China’ Finale: What We Learned from John Hathaway vs. Dong Hyun Kim

The headliner of The Ultimate Fighter China Finale saw welterweight monsters Dong Hyun Kim and John Hathaway square off. It was billed as a contender’s bout between two young guns in the division who can be considered dark horses against fellow 170ers. The fight was great, as both men got in their shots and put […]

The headliner of The Ultimate Fighter China Finale saw welterweight monsters Dong Hyun Kim and John Hathaway square off. It was billed as a contender’s bout between two young guns in the division who can be considered dark horses against fellow 170ers. The fight was great, as both men got in their shots and put […]

John Dodson Looking to Return in May, Eager to Resume Hunt for Flyweight Title

Saying John Dodson is eager to get back to work is somewhat of an understatement. The charismatic former flyweight title challenger is well-known for operating at an energy level foreign to most human beings, but his live-wire nature is something he’s had to keep in check over the past several months. The Albuquerque native has […]

Saying John Dodson is eager to get back to work is somewhat of an understatement. The charismatic former flyweight title challenger is well-known for operating at an energy level foreign to most human beings, but his live-wire nature is something he’s had to keep in check over the past several months. The Albuquerque native has […]

John Lineker’s Weighty Issues Can Be Fixed with Easy Solutions

Despite missing weight for two of his last three bouts—and needing an extra hour to make weight in the third—UFC flyweight John Lineker has no plans to move back up to bantamweight. That’s according to his manager Alex Davis, who spoke to MMAFighting.com’s Guilherme Cruz on Tuesday. Lineker initially came in at 127 pounds for […]

Despite missing weight for two of his last three bouts—and needing an extra hour to make weight in the third—UFC flyweight John Lineker has no plans to move back up to bantamweight. That’s according to his manager Alex Davis, who spoke to MMAFighting.com’s Guilherme Cruz on Tuesday. Lineker initially came in at 127 pounds for […]

UFC 169 Weigh-in Results: John Lineker Misses Weight; Makes It on 2nd Attempt

More than anything that actually happens in the cage, John Lineker’s Achilles’ Heel has been cutting weight. When he stepped onto the scales ahead of his UFC 169 bout with Ali Bagautinov, the question surrounding the fight wasn’t who would win, it was whether Lineker would actually be able to make the 126-pound limit. Lineker […]

More than anything that actually happens in the cage, John Lineker’s Achilles’ Heel has been cutting weight. When he stepped onto the scales ahead of his UFC 169 bout with Ali Bagautinov, the question surrounding the fight wasn’t who would win, it was whether Lineker would actually be able to make the 126-pound limit. Lineker […]

John Lineker vs. Ali Bagautinov: What If Lineker Makes Weight and Wins Again?

The case of John Lineker tells of a strange yet somewhat familiar scenario, one where a UFC-contracted fighter misses weight yet still manages to dominate his foes and reach title-contender status. The fact remains that Lineker probably should find himself against someone like John Dodson, Joseph Benavidez or Ian McCall right now, but he does […]

The case of John Lineker tells of a strange yet somewhat familiar scenario, one where a UFC-contracted fighter misses weight yet still manages to dominate his foes and reach title-contender status. The fact remains that Lineker probably should find himself against someone like John Dodson, Joseph Benavidez or Ian McCall right now, but he does […]

UFC’s John Dodson out 8-10 Weeks

Being absent from your respective division’s title scene is no laughing matter, especially when you’re one of the most exciting fighters around. For John Dodson, any extended period of time he spends on the sidelines means he’ll be that much further away from another shot at UFC flyweight gold. Following an injury to Dodson’s original […]

Being absent from your respective division’s title scene is no laughing matter, especially when you’re one of the most exciting fighters around. For John Dodson, any extended period of time he spends on the sidelines means he’ll be that much further away from another shot at UFC flyweight gold. Following an injury to Dodson’s original […]