Johnson vs. Bader along with 4 other bouts set for UFC on FOX 18

UFC on FOX 18 has received several bouts on January 30th.

According to MMAJunkie, the UFC has announced 5 total bouts for the event.

The most notable bout is Anthony Johnson vs. Ryan Bader. The fight will likely serve as a title eliminator, with the winner facing the winner of Jones vs. Cormier II whenever that happens.

The second bout is Jake Ellenberger vs. Tarec Saffiedine. Ellenberger is currently coming off a highlight reel KO loss to Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson. The loss dropped Ellenberger to 1-4 in his last 5 fights. Saffiedine on the other hand is coming off a TKO loss to Rory MacDonald.

Also announced were:

Olivier Aubin-Mercier vs. Joaquim Silva
Tony Martin vs. Felipe Oliveiri
George Sullivan vs. Alexander Yakovlev