Preview: UFC Fight Night ‘Lineker vs. Dodson’

Sometimes the MMA stars align. Former Jungle Fight champion John Lineker will collide with “The Ultimate Fighter 14” winner John Dodson in the UFC Fight Night 96 main event on Saturday at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. If nothing else, their five-round battle in the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight division promises fireworks. In the lightweight co-headliner, former Bellator MMA titleholder Will Brooks takes on Alex Oliveira. The rest of the four-fight main draw features a lightweight clash pitting Joshua Burkman against promotional newcomer Zak Ottow and a flyweight encounter pairing Louis Smolka with Brandon Moreno.Let us take a closer look at the UFC Fight Night “Lineker vs. Dodson” card, with analysis and picks:Bantamweights John Lineker (28-7) vs. John Dodson (18-7)THE MATCHUP: Two former flyweights clash in this exciting battle of knockout punchers. Lineker repeatedly failed to make the flyweight limit before being forced into the bantamweight division. It does not seem to have been a bad move, as the Brazilian is currently enjoying a three-fight winning streak in his new division, having recorded two first-round knockouts and one dominant decision. Lineker has earned all of these victories with an …

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