Sometimes the MMA stars align.
Former Jungle Fight champion John Lineker will collide with “The Ultimate Fighter 14” winner John Dodson in the UFC Fight Night 96 main event on Saturday at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. If nothing else, their five-round battle in the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight division promises fireworks. In the lightweight co-headliner, former Bellator MMA titleholder Will Brooks takes on Alex Oliveira. The rest of the four-fight main draw features a lightweight clash pitting Joshua Burkman against promotional newcomer Zak Ottow and a flyweight encounter pairing Louis Smolka with Brandon Moreno.