Dana White says only weight problems take away Lineker's chance at the belt

Lineker will have support to beat the flyweight. Photo: UFC.com

John Lineker from Paraná managed to score his fourth consecutive victory in Ultimate against Phil Harris at UFC Fight Night 30, an event held last Saturday (26), in Manchester, England. But despite the excellent retrospect, the constant problems on the scales leave the Brazilian's life with an undefined situation at the show.

For Dana White, president of the event, the Brazilian only doesn't have a chance at the title because he failed to weigh in three times in his five appearances in Ultimate.

“John Lineker is a great fighter. The guy is so good that, having achieved the victories he has achieved in the UFC so far, if he had made weight in all his fights, he would now have a chance to fight for the belt. But he didn't make it, so we're thinking about alternatives”, said White, who is already thinking about alternatives for the Brazilian's future.

“Dan Lambert, one of the greatest guys to ever work in this sport, said he's going to take this guy to American Top Team, put him to work with Mike Dolce and fix him up. I trust Dan, and he will start working with them to put their feet on the ground and be able to make weight in the category regularly,” said White.