On Friday morning, John Lineker did something he almost does more often than not: miss weight. Ahead of his UFC Fight Night 96 main event clash with John Dodson, the UFC contender tipped the scale at 136.5 pounds, half a pound over the bantamweight limit.
Not only did Lineker weigh in over the agreed limit, he did so at a heavier weight division, bantamweight. After two wins — and successful weight cuts — at 135 pounds, this was the first time the Brazilian missed weight in the new division.
The only reason Lineker is fighting at bantamweight in the first place is he was forced to move up last year after consistently missing the 125-pound flyweight limit.