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Jimmie Rivera wants to remain on UFC 219 card, and multiple suitors have offered to step in
Jimmie Rivera was already en route to Las Vegas when he received word John Lineker was out of their scheduled bout on Saturday at UFC 219.
Rivera (21-1 MMA, 5-0 UFC), who was supposed to fight Lineker (30-8 MMA, 11-3 UFC) in a bantamweight bout on the pay-per-view main card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, now heads to “Sin City” without knowing if he’ll compete.
One thing is certain, though: Rivera wants to fight at UFC 219, and a few potential suitors have already offered to step in.
Brian Kelleher (18-8 MMA, 2-1 UFC), who is coming off a third-round TKO win over Damian Stasiak at UFC Fight Night 118 in October, proposed a 140-pound catchweight with Rivera (via Twitter):
Another name reportedly willing to step in on extremely short notice is Marlon Vera (10-4-1 MMA, 4-3 UFC), according to MMA journalist Farah Hannoun (via Twitter):
The most intriguing option, however, may come in the form of former WSOF champ Marlon Moraes (20-5-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC). Although Moraes has already competed twice since Nov. 11, beating John Dodson and Aljamain Sterling, he’s apparently ready to enter the octagon again (via Twitter):
As of Sunday afternoon, Rivera told MMAjunkie via text message that he’s “not sure what’s going on” and is “going to see what happens.” UFC officials are actively searching for a replacement for Lineker (who originally replaced ex-UFC champ Dominick Cruz in the bout), and it remains to be seen if a deal can get done.
For more on UFC 219, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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