The loaded UFC 207 card just became even more stacked.
T.J. Dillashaw, who trains with Denver’s own Elevation Fight Team, will face Brazil’s John Lineker in a bantamweight bout on Dec. 30 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Dillashaw (13-3), a former UFC bantamweight champion, lost his title to Dominick Cruz via split decision this past January. He won his last match, a unanimous decision over Raphael Assuncao at UFC 200 in July.
Lineker (29-7) is on a six-match winning streak. His last win was on Oct. 1 with a split decision over John Dodson.
Dillashaw isn’t the only Denver-area fighter on the card. Neil Magny (18-5) will face John Hendricks (17-5) in a welterweight match.
The UFC 200 card is headlined by the return of Ronda Rousey, who faces UFC women’s bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes. Cruz, the men’s bantamweight titlist, will take on No. 6 Cody Garbrandt, and the heavyweight division’s top two contenders Fabricio Werdum and Cain Velasquez will fight.
Local ties. Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone (31-7) will face Kelvin Gastelum (12-2) in a welterweight bout at UFC 205 on Nov. 12. … Chris Camozzi (24-11) will take on Australia’s Daniel Kelly (11-1) at UFC Fight Night on Nov. 16.
