John Lineker: Six or seven UFC fighters ‘ran’ from facing me in Brazil

SAO PAULO, Brazil — John Lineker takes on Marlon Vera at UFC Sao Paulo, but that was not the UFC’s original plan for the event on Saturday. In fact, according to “Hands of Stone,” that’s far from the Plan A.
"A lot of opponents ran from fighting me in Brazil,” Lineker told MMA Fighting. "I thank Marlon and his team for accepting to fight me in Brazil, they know that's a big pressure. I have to thank them. I needed a fight. It’s been a while since my last