UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson

UFC mixed martial arts event in 2016

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UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs.
Background The event was the second that the organization hosted in Portland, with the first being UFC 102 in August 2009.
Team Miller bantamweight winner John Dodson.
Ortega was replaced by Andre Fili, while Green was replaced by promotional newcomer Zak Ottow.
Sergio Pettis was expected to face Louis Smolka at the event.

UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson (also known as UFC Fight Night 96) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on October 1, 2016, at Moda Center in Portland, Oregon.

Background

The event was the second that the organization hosted in Portland, with the first being UFC 102 in August 2009.

The event was headlined by a bantamweight bout between John Lineker and former two-time UFC Flyweight Championship challenger and The Ultimate Fighter: Team Bisping vs. Team Miller bantamweight winner John Dodson.

On September 9, two fighters pulled out from their bouts: Brian Ortega and Bobby Green were expected to face Hacran Dias and Josh Burkman, respectively. Ortega was replaced by Andre Fili, while Green was replaced by promotional newcomer Zak Ottow. Due to the late replacement, Burkman-Ottow was contested at welterweight.

Sergio Pettis was expected to face Louis Smolka at the event. However, Pettis pulled out of the fight on September 22 citing what his trainer described as "a minor injury". Smolka remained on the card and faced promotional newcomer Brandon Moreno, from The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions.

At the weigh-ins, three fighters, John Lineker, Alex Oliveira and Hacran Dias each missed the required weight limit for their respective fights. As a result, all three fighters were fined 20% of their fight purse, which went to their opponents.