Jimmie Rivera apparently won’t get a last-minute opponent for Saturday’s UFC 219 event, after all. Rivera (21-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC), who’s No. 5 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA bantamweight rankings , lost two opponents – former champion Dominick Cruz (22-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC) and then John Lineker (30-8 MMA, 11-3 UFC) – but ventured to Las Vegas anyway for this weekend’s year-end blockbuster. Related John Lineker apologizes for UFC 219 withdrawal, hopes for quick return after emergency surgery The original hope
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After Marlon Moraes drama, Jimmie Rivera apparently throws in towel on UFC 219 – MMA Junkie