Diggin’ Deep on UFC Portland: Lineker vs. Dodson Fight Pass preview

It’s kind of a bummer when one of the most recognizable names on the card is on the Fight Pass prelims and you let out a small groan when you do see that name on a card. That should be completely held against Nate Marquardt. Everyone gets old. It just happens to be that athletes have the unfortunate distinction of allowing the public to see it on a national stage.

In other words, this card lacks name value in the worst way. Part of that has to do with injury and another part of that was by design. There are a lot of lower level fights on the card. However, most of these lower level contests are between fighters who haven’t seemed to come anywhere near hitting their peak and are evenly…