Power and volume gave John Lineker his recipe for success.
The former Jungle Fight champion moved one step closer to the top of the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight division with a split decision over John Dodson in the UFC Fight Night 96 main event on Saturday at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. Scores were 48-47 across the board, with two of the cageside judges favoring Lineker.
Dodson played matador for much of the 25-minute affair, retreating and circling away from the notoriously heavy-handed Brazilian. He landed at a far more efficient clip than Lineker, but his lack of output proved costly.