MMAFighting broke the news that John Lineker will now face Jimmie Rivera at UFC 219 on Dec. 30 in Las Vegas.
Lineker (30-8) replaces Dominick Cruz who had to pull out of the matchup with a broken arm. The 27-year-old defeated Marlon Vera by unanimous decision last month at UFC Sao Paulo and has won seven of his last eight fights. Rivera (21-1) hasn’t lost a fight since November 2008 and has won 20-straight fights. The New Jersey native is coming off a unanimous decision win over Thomas Almeida at UFC on FOX 25 in July.
Paige VanZant vs. Jessica-Rose Clark slated for UFC St. Louis After defeating Bec Rawlings in her UFC debut this past weekend, Jessica-Rose Clark will now face Paige VanZant in a flyweight bout at UFC Fight Night 124 in St. Louis on Jan 14. The news was first reported by MMAFighting.
Clark (8-4, 1 NC) heads into this matchup on a two-fight win streak as she also defeated Carina Damm at Titan FC 45 in September. The 29-year-old has gone the distance in her last right fights. VanZant (7-3) was slated to face Jessica Eye at UFC 216 however an injury forced her off the card. The 23-year-old has lost two of her last three fights, both setbacks coming by submission.
