The highly anticipated title fight between ONE bantamweight king Bibiano Florandes and John Lineker has been cancelled after John Lineker tested positive for COVID -19, Multiple sources have confirmed that the UFC veteran is in good health.
Lineker had a negative test before he left Brazil, but he was positive in several tests after he arrived in Singapore. The future availability of ONE to rebook the match is still unknown.
Fernandes (24-4) was returning for his first fight since October 2019 after dealing with contract negotiations with ONE Championship following his tetralogy clash with Kevin Belingon. “The Flash” holds a 12-1 record under the ONE banner.
Lineker (34-9) won three in a row since leaving the UFC to join the Asian company in 2019, including back-to-back knockouts over Belingon and Troy Worthen. “Hands of Stone”, a UFC fighter, won wis against Marlon Vera and John Dodson.
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ONE Championship will be held at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. The co-main event is expected to be elevated to the headlining spot, and features a clash between Anatoly Malykhin and Kirill Grishenko for the interim heavyweight belt.
