John Lineker can’t catch a break. Originally scheduled to take on former champion Dominick Cruz at UFC Brooklyn, ‘Hands of Stone’ found himself without an opponent when the ‘Dominator’ was forced to pull out of their bout due to an injury suffered in training. Cory Sandhagen stepped up on short notice to take, Cruz’s spot, however Ag Fight reports that now Lineker has been forced out of the event with a rib injury.
On top of this news, ESPN’s Ariel Helwani reports that light heavyweight Ion Cutelaba, who was scheduled to face Glover Teixeira at the same event, has also been forced out of their fight with an undisclosed injury.