When John Lineker is on, he’s a tough man for any bantamweight to beat.
The fighter nicknamed “Hands of Stone” lived up to his nickname Saturday night at UFC 224, as the Brazilian put on a show for his homeland fans in Rio de Janeiro. Lineker peppered Brian Kelleher with shots to the head and body throughout the bout and punctuated things late in the third round with a knockout left hand.
The time of the finish was 3:43 of the third round.
“‘Hands of Stone’ is back,” Lineker said.