Former UFC fighter John Lineker has his second Muay Thai fight at ONE in less than a month

J. Lineker is a former ONE Championship bantamweight champion. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

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After knocking out Asa Tem Pow in the first round in his Muay Thai debut, John Lineker will face his second opponent in the sport at ONE Fight Night 25, on October 65,7, in Bangkok, Thailand. His opponent this time will be Russian Alexey Balyko. A former bantamweight champion (up to XNUMX kg) in MMA, the Brazilian fought for seven years in the UFC.

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The Brazilian's opponent will be fighting for the fifth time in the organization, with three wins and one loss in the event. His last appearance was at ONE Fight Night 23 in July of this year, knocking out Stefan Korodi in the first round.

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John Lineker represented Brazil in the UFC between 2012 and 2019, as a flyweight (57,7 kg) and bantamweight (61,2 kg), until he was fired from the organization. The athlete later signed with ONE Championship, the largest event in Asia. There, the Paraná native became bantamweight champion (up to 65,7 kg) by knocking out Bibiano Fernandes in 2022, losing the title to Fabrício Andrade in the same year.