John Lineker is one of the most talented flyweights in mixed martial artists in the world, but he won’t be fighting for the 125-pound title anytime soon if he can’t make weight.
The 23-year-old Brazilian missed weight for the third time in five UFC appearances Friday prior to his UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Munoz main card bout with Phil Harris. Lineker has won three straight fights, two by exciting second-round TKOs. Lineker was the only fighter on the 12-bout card that missed weight.
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Headliners Lyoto Machida and Mark Munoz both made weight for their middleweight tilt; this will be Machida’s 185-pound debut and a win could move him close to a title shot in his new division.
Here are the complete results from Friday’s official weigh-ins:
MAIN CARD
— Lyoto Machida (185) vs. Mark Munoz (186)
— Melvin Guillard (155) vs. Ross Pearson (156)
— Ryan Jimmo (204) vs. Jimi Manuwa (205)
— Norman Parke (155) vs. Jon Tuck (155)
— Nicholas Musoke (186) vs. Alessio Sakara (185)
— Phil Harris (125) vs. John Lineker (128)*
PRELIMINARY CARD
— Piotr Hallmann (155) vs. Al Iaquinta (155)
— Luke Barnatt (185) vs. Andrew Craig (186)
— Jessica Andrade (134) vs. Rosi Sexton (135)
— Cole Miller (146) vs. Andy Ogle (145)
— Jimy Hettes (145) vs. Robert Whiteford (145)
— Michael Kuiper (185) vs. Brad Scott (186)
