Johnson makes quick work of Bader, earns TKO stoppage in first
The main event of UFC Fight Night New Jersey featured a light heavyweight bout that could have determined the next title contender between Ryan Bader and Anthony Johnson.
The main event of UFC Fight Night New Jersey featured a light heavyweight bout that could have determined the next title contender between Ryan Bader and Anthony Johnson.
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If you make a mistake against Anthony Johnson, he’s going to make you pay.
Many fighters have learned this lesson in the past, and Saturday night, Ryan Bader became the latest to discover the havoc “Rumble” can unleash.
Bader shot for a takedown at the outset of their UFC on FOX 18 light heavyweight main event in Newark, missed badly, and then Johnson went to work, earning a knockout in just 1:26.
Official Result: Anthony Johnson defeated Ryan Bader by KO (Punches, Round 1, 1:26)
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