The man known as “Hands of Stone” may have just stepped into the Octagon in April, but he’s already itching to get back. However, if history repeats itself, fans won’t get to the Brazilian bantamweight don his four-ounce gloves again until 2020.
Dating back to 2016, Lineker, a seven-year UFC veteran, has only fought four times, with his most recent being a split-decision loss to Cory Sandhagen at UFC Fort Lauderdale. On the flip side, Sandhagen has already been booked opposite Raphael Assuncao for UFC 241 in August, marking his fifth fight in a little more than a year and a half.