proved that his📖 concussive power extends beyond the confines of a⛦ny single sport.
The Brazilian slugger knocked out in the second round of their bantamweight Muay Thai clash at 🍰on Friday, September 6, topping an impressive debut in “the art of eight limbs.”
As a former ONE Bantamweight MMA World Champion, Lineker is known for his striking prowess in the all-encompassing sport, but fans w𝓡ere keen to see how he would fare against a stand-up specialist like “The American Ninja.”
“Hands of Stone” didn’t seem to encounter any issue𓆏s with t♊he switch and dominated his rival in their clash at Ball Arena in Colorado, USA.
He told :
“I think I did very well, especially considering that my specialty is boxing. I managed to do everything I had planned, 🐷and I was very happy with the result.
“I had a great performance, 🅰I managed to be very aggressive, as I am in all my fight🥂s.”
Ten Pow has beaten some elite opponents i﷽n Muay Thai and his skills were never in question, but Lineker’s heavy hands prevented “The American Ninja🐎” from finding his rhythm.
“Hands of Stone” bludgeoned his 34-year-old foe with his trademark heavy hooks before getting the f🐬inish at 2:50 of the second frame to seal a memorable victory in his favorite fashion:
“We never know if we’re going to win by knockout or on points, but I always go for the knockout. And this fight was no different. I went in looking for the knockout th🔯e whole time and I got it once again.
“In all my fights, the fans can always expect a knockout bec🌊ause that’s what I do. I don’t leave the result in the handsꦆ of the judges.”
Lineker Eyes Rodtang For Epic Super-Fight
John Lineker’s primary focus remains in MMA, and he wants to work back 𒀰toward the ONE Bantamweight MMA World Championship.
However, after a standout showing in his Muay Thai debut, he’s eager to take on more challengers in the new spඣort.
In fact, the heavy-handed Brazilian does n🥀ot rule out any possibility and is willing to test himself across the spectrum of martial arts in the world’s largest martial arts organization.
He explained:
“My focus is MMA. I don’t plan on switching to Muay Thai [permanently], but I want to do other Muay Thai fights, just to sta൲y active. I can even fight in submission grappling or do some super𒐪-fight with special rules!
“In MMA, my focus is to fight for the title again, regardless of who holds the b▨elt. It’s currently with , so my focus is to fꦰight him for the title.”
Lineker has his sights set on one particular opp𝔍onent if he returns to Muay Thai, and it would be a matchup that would send the global fan base into a frenzy.
As one of♓ the most consistently exciting fighters in MMA, “Hands of Stone” would love to take on his counterpart💮 on that front in the striking art.
He revealed:
“In Muay Thai, a fight against would be 🥀interesting, and I think the fans would really enjoy watching it. I think it would be insane!
“A fight against or would definitely be crazy! It would be a war, I have no doubt about that. But the Muay Thai fi൲ght I have in mind would be agains🔴t Rodtang. Because of the height and physical structure, this fight would be a great match. It would be a great show for the fans!”
