John Lineker suffered broken jaw in first round of UFC 207
John Lineker suffered his first defeat as a bantamweight in the UFC against former champion T.J. Dillashaw at UFC 207 on Dec. 30, and will be sidelined from training from a while.
Lineker confirmed to MMA Fighting on Tuesday that he broke his jaw in the opening round, after being hit by a head kick in the first minute of the fight, but won’t need to undergo surgery. According to the Brazilian, doctors said he should be cleared to train in two to three months.
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