Anthony Johnson returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC on Fox 18 to face Ryan Bader. The event took place on Saturday, January 30, 2016, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Johnson vs. Bader featured 13 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
UFC on Fox 18 was headlined by a scrap between Anthony Johnson and Ryan Bader, with Ben Rothwell vs. Josh Barnett serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Wilson Reis went to war against Dustin Ortiz. Let’s find out who won at the UFC on Fox 18. View the full results for ‘Johnson vs. Bader’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC on Fox 18: Johnson vs. Bader
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Date |
January 30, 2016 |
Venue |
Prudential Center
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Location |
Newark, New Jersey |
Main Event |
Anthony Johnson vs. Ryan Bader |
Co-Main Event |
Ben Rothwell vs. Josh Barnett |
Event Type |
Fight Night |
UFC on Fox 18 was live 3,008 days days ago and was the 349th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC on Fox 18
Below is the 13-fight order and UFC on Fox 18 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Anthony Johnson defeated Ryan Bader via KO (Punches) (Round 1 / 1:26)
- Ben Rothwell defeated Josh Barnett by Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 2 / 3:48)
- Jimmie Rivera defeated Iuri Alcantara via Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Bryan Barberena defeated Sage Northcutt by Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) (Round 2 / 3:06)
- Tarec Saffiedine defeated Jake Ellenberger by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Carlos Diego Ferreira defeated Olivier Aubin-Mercier by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Rafael Natal defeated Kevin Casey by TKO (Punches) (Round 3 / 3:37)
- Wilson Reis defeated Dustin Ortiz by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Alexander Yakovlev defeated George Sullivan by KO (Punch) (Round 1 / 3:59)
- Alex Caceres defeated Masio Fullen by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Randy Brown defeated Matt Dwyer by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Damon Jackson defeated Levan Makashvili by Draw (Majority) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Anthony Rocco Martin defeated Felipe Olivieri by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 3 / 3:02)
UFC on Fox 18 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Anthony Rocco Martin vs. Felipe Olivieri
The UFC on Fox 18 began with Anthony Rocco Martin taking on Felipe Olivieri. Anthony Rocco Martin defeated Felipe Olivieri in Round 3 at 3:02 by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
Damon Jackson vs. Levan Makashvili
The second fight at UFC on Fox 18 was Levan Makashvili vs. Damon Jackson. Damon Jackson won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Draw (Majority).
Randy Brown vs. Matt Dwyer
The following fight was between Matt Dwyer and Randy Brown. Randy Brown beat Matt Dwyer by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Alex Caceres vs. Masio Fullen
In the fourth bout, Alex Caceres defeated Masio Fullen by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Alexander Yakovlev vs. George Sullivan
The fifth bout ended at 3:59 of Round 1 with Alexander Yakovlev defeating George Sullivan by KO (Punch).
Wilson Reis vs. Dustin Ortiz
In sixth fight of the night, Dustin Ortiz lost to Wilson Reis at 5:00 of Round 3.
Rafael Natal vs. Kevin Casey
Rafael Natal got the better of Kevin Casey and won by TKO (Punches) in Round 3 at 3:37.
Carlos Diego Ferreira vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier
The eight bout was between Olivier Aubin-Mercier and Carlos Diego Ferreira. Carlos Diego Ferreira beat Olivier Aubin-Mercier by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Tarec Saffiedine vs. Jake Ellenberger
The ninth fight at UFC on Fox 18 was Jake Ellenberger vs. Tarec Saffiedine. Tarec Saffiedine won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Bryan Barberena vs. Sage Northcutt
In the tenth bout, Bryan Barberena battled Sage Northcutt and took the win by Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) in Round 2 at 3:06.
Jimmie Rivera vs. Iuri Alcantara
Right before the co-main event, Jimmie Rivera prevailed over Iuri Alcantara. Jimmie Rivera won by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Ben Rothwell vs. Josh Barnett
In the co-main event Ben Rothwell defeated Josh Barnett via Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 3:48 of Round 2; Gary Copeland was the third man in the cage.
Anthony Johnson vs. Ryan Bader
In the main event, referee Keith Peterson called an end to the bout at 1:26 of Round 1. Anthony Johnson defeated Ryan Bader by KO (Punches).
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