John Lineker impressed in his return to the bantamweight division, and already is aiming for the UFC gold.
Fighting at 135 pounds for the first time since signing with the UFC in 2012, Lineker tapped Francisco Rivera with a guillotine in an epic battle at UFC 191. The Brazilian fighter, who racked up a 6-2 record as a flyweight inside the Octagon, was surprised with his performance in September.
"I felt strong in this ‘new old’ division," Lineker told MMAFighting.com. "I thought I would be weak compared to the other bantamweights in the UFC, but I felt pretty well.