The bantamweight striker, who fractured his jaw in the first round against T.J. Dillashaw in December, is not cleared to compete just yet, but he’s getting close to the finish line.
"I’m already training well,” Lineker told MMA Fighting. "I can’t get hit in the head yet. I’m using a helmet, but I’m already training well.”
Lineker was on a six-fight winning streak when he faced Dillashaw at UFC 207, and says he will be ready to step back inside the cage by the end of July
The Brazilian is currently ranked at No.