The Brooklyn changes continue for the UFC ahead of its first event in the ESPN era. With bantamweight John Lineker (31-8 MMA, 12-3 UFC) out of his fight against Cory Sandhagen (9-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) at UFC on ESPN+ 1, Sandhagen now will fight newcomer Mario Bautista (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), according to a report from FloCombat.com . UFC officials have not made a formal announcement of the change. In addition, a change could be coming for Chance Rencountre (12-3 MMA, 0-1 UFC) with Randy Brown (10-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC) reportedly out of their welterweight bout to open the card. UFC on ESPN+ 1 takes place Jan.
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Report: Mario Bautista in for John Lineker, meets Cory Sandhagen at UFC Brooklyn – MMA Junkie