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John Lineker happy with ONE debut, despite breaking hand in the first round

Knockout artist John Lineker picked up his first win after seven years spent in the UFC. At ONE: Dawn of Valor, ‘Hands of Stone’ managed to defeat Muin Gafuvor, although not in his preferred fashion, the knockout, but by way of unanimous decision.

In an interview with Ag Fight, the 29-year-old revealed that he broke his hand in the first round of the fight, but was still happy with his performance, despite the hindrance. Now, John does not expect to be back in under than three months, until he recovers from the injury.

“I had a good debut, against a really tough opponent.