UFC Fight Night Atlantic City adds Lineker vs. Ozkilic & Howard vs. Story
The UFC has announced two additions for UFC Fight Night Atlantic City with at Flyweight John “Hands of Stone” Lineker (23-7) facing Alpekin “The Turkish Delight” Ozkilic (9-2) and at Welterweight John “Doomsday” Howard (22-9) clashes with Rick “The Horror” Story (16-8).
Lineker who is the number 7 ranked UFC Flyweight has will be looking to rebound from having his 4 fight win streak ended by a unanimous decision loss to Ali Bagautinov. In 6 UFC bouts “Hands of Stone” has came in to heavy on the scales.
Ozkilic is coming off of having his own 4 fight win streak ended by a unanimous decision loss to Louis Smolka at UFC Fight Night Rockhold vs. Philippou. “The Turkish Delight” has 6 of 9 wins by decision.
Howard is coming of a UFC Fight Night Nelson vs. Nogueira unanimous decision loss to Ryan LaFlare ending a 4 fight win streak. “Doomsday” has 9 of 15 stoppage wins by (T)KO.
Story is 3-5 in his last 8 bouts and is coming off a UFC 171 split decision loss to TUF winner Kelvin Gastelum. “The Horror” has 4 of 7 stoppage wins by (T)KO.
UFC Fight Night Atlantic City on July 16 at the Revel Casino Hotel In Atlantic City, New Jersey; is headlined by Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone vs. Jim Miller