Brazilian blended martial arts star John Lineker needs one other shot on the ONE bantamweight world title and is prepared to battle whoever stands in his option to get there.
‘Arms of Stone’ was one of many winners at ONE Struggle Evening 13 on Prime Video on August 4 in Bangkok.
There he defeated South Korean Kim Jae Woong by technical knockout (punches) within the third spherical of their catchweight MMA showdown.
The win kicked off John Lineker’s push to earn a trilogy title showdown in opposition to reigning ONE bantamweight world champion and fellow Brazilian Fabricio Andrade.
Talking to the South China Morning Submit following his victory, the 33-year-old American Prime Group standout mentioned his newest win was additional proof that he stays the highest contender within the division and that he’s prepared to proceed proving it in opposition to any opponent.
John Lineker mentioned:
“I feel I’ve proven that I’m the title contender. If the [promotion] needs me to battle any individual else, I am an worker of ONE and I will battle anyone they need to.”
Try the interview beneath:
At ONE Struggle Evening 13, John Lineker used a fiery end to swing the tide in his favor large time.
Sensing that he was down within the judges’ scorecards within the closing moments of the battle, ‘Arms of Stone’ dug deep and threw ferocious punches.
A booming straight left to the face dropped Kim Jae Woong and from there John Lineker adopted it up with extra telling blows, finally forcing the referee to name a cease to the match with simply 4 seconds left.
Lineker used to carry the ONE bantamweight world title till he was stripped of it within the lead-up to his first title showdown with Andrade final October for lacking weight. Stated match nonetheless pushed by however resulted in a no-contest.
The 2 then met in February for the vacant bantamweight world title, with Andrade successful by TKO as Lineker was unable to proceed previous the fourth spherical after absorbing a lot injury to his face.
Replay of ONE Struggle Evening 13 is out there at no cost to Prime Video subscribers in North America.
