John Lineker and Francisco Rivera might not have been the most well-known names on the UFC 191 card last night but they were all anybody was talking about following their rapid-fire brawl.
The bantamweight pair threw tactics out the window as both embarked on a wild free-swinging encounter that lasted just over two minutes but packed in as much action as most cards combined.
That was CRAZY!!!! @CiscoRiveraUFC & @JohnLineker just gave us a treat! #UFC191 http://t.co/uBGnrUzK8n
— UFC (@ufc) September 6, 2015
Both men shipped some huge shots before Rivera fell forwards into a guillotine that allowed Lineker take the fight less than halfway into the first round.
And stats showed just how heavy the action had been.
Official: Lineker and Rivera attempted exactly 100 combined strikes in their 2:08 fight.
— Michael Carroll (@MJCflipdascript) September 6, 2015
Unsurprisingly, the duo claimed fight of the night honours on the Las Vegas card, which saw Demetrious Johnson retain his flyweight title in the main event with a unanimous decision over John Dodson.
Here’s the exchange in full…
