John Lineker will have his first bantamweight fight after being kicked out the flyweight division. UFC 191 will also feature Demetrious Johnson vs. John Dodson.
John Lineker will finally make his return to bantamweight. And it should be a bangfest, as he takes on heavy handed Francisco Rivera at UFC 191. The news was confirmed by the UFC during a list of fight announcements made on the UFC Fight Night: Duffee vs. Mir broadcast.
After missing weight in four of his eight UFC flyweight bouts, Lineker was forced to move up to the 135 pounds division even though he was close to a title fight against Demetrious Johnson.