John Lineker struggled to make 125 pounds throughout his entire UFC career, and is finally moving up to bantamweight.
The Brazilian striker, who missed weight four times during his 6-2 run as a flyweight inside the Octagon, meets Francisco Rivera in a 135-pound bout at UFC 191 on Sept. 5, and feels better now that he’s back to the bantamweight division.
"I was sad because that win over Ian McCall would get me a title shot, but I understand them moving me up to 135 pounds," Lineker told MMAFighting.