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Lineker, Sandhagen To Clash in Brooklyn

Fresh from a thrilling Fight of the Night win over Iuri Alcantara in August, bantamweight up and comer Cory Sandhagen will make his first start of 2019 against hard-hitting contender John Lineker in a UFC Fight Night bout at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on January 19.

Headlining the event, which airs live on ESPN+, is the SuperFight pitting UFC bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw against UFC flyweight champion Henry Cejudo in a five-round clash for Cejudo's 125-pound crown.

Currently ranked sixth in the world, Brazil's Lineker has gone 6-1 since returning to the bantamweight division, with his most recent wins coming against Marlon Vera and Brian Kelleher.