John Lineker was one of Petr Yan’s main targets when he initially signed for the UFC, but the idea of him facing the Brazilian berserker has been dampened by his recent loss to Cory Sandhagen.
Lineker was one ranking spot head of Yan before his meeting with Sandhagen and the Russian will likely surpass “Hands of Stone” in the standings with a victory Jimmie Rivera at UFC 238.
As far as Yan is concerned, there is no reason to fight Lineker if he is ahead of him in his quest for the title.