Gallery Cory Sandhagen def. John Lineker at UFC on ESPN+ 8: Best photos view 10 images Hot on the heels of his release from UFC contract, top-ranked bantamweight John Lineker has inked a new deal with ONE Championship. Lineker (31-9) tweeted the news of his move, tweeting: “I will answer all the questions out there about myself in the Ring! People will be changing the channel to watch me fight! I will continue to do what I love! Fight and put on a show!” “ I will answer all the questions out there about myself in the Ring! People will be changing the channel to watch me fight! I will continue to do what I love! Fight and put on a show! Thank you 1 for having me! @Alexdavismma @ONEChampionship — John Lineker (@johnlineker) July 8, 2019 The heavy-handed Brazilian became a free agent last week after dropping out of a co-headliner at UFC on ESPN+ 12 due to a cut. He was scheduled to rematch Rob Font. The booking came about after Lineker waged a PR campaign to get more work after a stretch in the UFC where he fought just four times in the past 30 months.
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