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 Flyweights John Lineker (20-6 MMA, 1-1 UFC) and Azamat Gashimov (7-2 MMA, 0-1 UFC) are the latest additions to UFC on FX 8.
Brazilian website Tatame.com first reported the fight, and MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) confirmed it with sources close to the event.
UFC on FX 8 takes place May 18 at Arena Jaragua in Jaragua do Sul, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The event's main card, which features a middleweight headliner between Vitor Belfort and ex-Strikeforce champ Luke Rockhold, airs live on FX following prelims on FUEL TV and Facebook.
Lineker returns to the cage following his first win inside the octagon, which took place this past November at UFC on FUEL TV 6. He earned a unanimous decision over Yasuhiro Urushitani, who was part of the UFC's 125-pound unofficial four-man tournament to crown the promotion's first flyweight champion.
In his UFC debut, Lineker missed weight against Louis Gaudinot at UFC on FX 3 and was choked unconscious via guillotine in the second round. However, the exciting fight netted both men bonuses for "Fight of the Night."
Gashimov hopes to rebound after stumbling out of the gate in his UFC debut. The Russia native took on Ivan Menjivar at UFC 154 and submitted to an armbar less than three minutes into the first round, which snapped a two-fight streak.
The latest UFC on FX 8 card now includes:
Vitor Belfort vs. Luke Rockhold
Constantinos Philippou vs. Ronaldo Souza*
Rafael dos Anjos vs. Evan Dunham
Azamat Gashimov vs. John Lineker*
* Not officially announcedSource: MMAJunkie.com
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