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Bader vs Matyushenko added to Ufc on Fox Chicago

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#1 ·
This is a more compelling 4th bout on a main card, will make the ticket purchasers happy..

Main Card

Flyweight bout: Demetrious Johnson (c) vs John Dodson
Lightweight bout: Donald Cerrone vs Anthony Pettis
Light Heavyweight bout: Quinton Jackson vs Glover Teixeira
Light Heavyweight bout: Ryan Bader vs Vladimir Matyushenko

Preliminary Card
Featherweight bout: Clay Guida vs Hatsu Hioki
Heavyweight bout: Mike Russow vs Shawn Jordan
Welterweight bout: Mike Stumpf vs Pascal Krauss
Featherweight bout: Erik Koch vs. Ricardo Lamas
Lightweight bout: TJ Grant vs. Matt Wiman
Middleweight bout: Rafael Natal vs. Magnus Cedenblad

"A light heavyweight bout between Ryan Bader and Vladimir Matyushenko has been targeted for next month's UFC on Fox event in Chicago.

Sources have confirmed to ESPN.com that the bout has been targeted for the Jan. 26 card, set to take place at the United Center.

Bader (14-3) will look to rebound from a TKO loss he suffered to Lyoto Machida in August. The 29-year-old is 2-1 in his last three fights, with wins over Jason Brilz and Quinton Jackson.

Matyushenko (29-6) will also try to put a loss behind him. The 41-year-old veteran had a two-fight win streak snapped last December when he suffered a first-round TKO loss to Alexander Gustafsson at UFC 141.

A flyweight title bout between Demetrious Johnson and John Dodson is scheduled to headline the UFC on Fox event."

http://espn.go.com/mma/story/_/id/8...ht-targeted-ufc-fox-event-chicago-sources-say
 
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#2 ·
Koch/Lamas should be on the main card over this.

I really admired Bader after the Machida fight, he knew he was losing, he knew he needed something and even if it got him KO'ed it showed he wasn't content to just let Machida school him. So I'll go with him here, would have liked to seen the Vera fight though.
 
#4 ·
I'm a huge fan of The Janitor but I think he's going to really struggle here. His strength is his wrestling which isn't going to help him much against Bader. Vlad does have power though so he could get the KO. I predict Bader by decision.
 
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