Bloody Elbow is the place to be for live coverage, play-by-play, and post-fight highlights of UFC on FOX 18 on Saturday, January 30th from Newark, NJ. The main event is a light heavyweight showdown between top contenders Anthony Johnson and Ryan Bader.
The UFC closes out January with a FOX card at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. In the main event, light heavyweight contenders Anthony Johnson and Ryan Bader face off in what should be a #1 contender’s matchup. The co-main event will feature Josh Barnett and Ben Rothwell in a key heavyweight collision. Rounding out the main card are bantamweights Iuri Alcantara and Jimmie Rivera, plus a late-notice welterweight matchup between Bryan Barberena and 19-year-old phenom Sage Northcutt.
As usual, before we get to the fights ahead we have to make sure they all make weight. Bloody Elbow has live updates on the UFC on FOX 18 weigh-ins starting at 4 PM ET/1 PM PT on Friday, January 29th. Live video of the weigh-ins can be viewed by pressing the play button at the top of the page. We will provide updates here and on the @BloodyElbow Twitter account.
Here’s the bout order for Saturday’s show:
Main card (FOX, 8 PM ET)
Ryan Bader (205) vs. Anthony Johnson (205.25)
Josh Barnett (241) vs. Ben Rothwell (265)
Iuri Alcantara (135.25) vs. Jimmie Rivera (135)
Bryan Barberena (170) vs. Sage Northcutt (170)
Preliminary card (FS1, 5 PM ET)
Jake Ellenberger (170) vs. Tarec Saffiedine (169.75)
Olivier Aubin-Mercier (155) vs. Diego Ferreira (156)
Kevin Casey (185.25) vs. Rafael Natal (185)
Dustin Ortiz (125) vs. Wilson Reis (126)
George Sullivan (171) vs. Alexander Yakovlev (171)
Alex Caceres (145) vs. Masio Fullen (145)
Preliminary card (Fight Pass, 3:30 PM ET)
Randy Brown (171) vs. Matt Dwyer (169)
Damon Jackson (145) vs. Levan Makashvili (145)
Tony Martin (155) vs. Felipe Olivieri (155)