UFC FIGHT NIGHT ON FOX 18 – JOHNSON VS BADER FIGHT RESULTS

-Diego Ferreira defeats Olivier Aubin-Mercier via unanimous decision

 Diego Ferreira:

 “I wanted to keep the fight standing, that was my strategy coming in. I’ve been working boxing a lot. It worked really well and I liked the way I performed tonight.”

“I want to fight guys who have beat me. But first, I want one more fight to see how my progress is. I think I will be top-10 very soon. Dariush and Poirier, look out for me!”

 

Olivier Aubin-Mercier:

 “He was a tank and I was hitting him and he didn’t give a shit. I was a little more scared and intimidated than I usually am, but I feel good. I thought in the last round the winner was going to be the one who got the takedown and he got it.”

 

-Rafael Natal defeats Kevin Casey via TKO at 3:37of the 3^rd round-

 Rafael Natal:

“When I hit him I knew that’s my time. I thought I have to finish this fight. I wanted to use my jiu-jitsu and then I finished the fight. With all my fans here, I have to give this win to them. My three brothers came from Brazil, lots of my friends and even my girlfriend to support me.”

“I think I deserve a top-10 guy. Step by step I’m going to move up to the top.”

 Kevin Casey:

 “That punch at the end of the first took a lot out of me. I felt gassed after that. I was really, really gassed. Maybe it’s time to drop down to 170.”

 

-Wilson Reis defeats Dustin Ortiz via unanimous decision-

 Wilson Reis:

 “He moves in and out a lot. My goal was to stop him a bit. I used my striking to set up my takedowns very well. I wanted to finish with ground and pound, I wanted to finish the submission. I was trying, but couldn’t get it done.”

 “I want the winner of Joseph Benavidez and Zach Makovsky.”

Dustin Ortiz:

“I knew I needed the third round, I just couldn’t make the adjustments I needed to take that round. I really need to focus on being a better fighter to get me to where I want to go.”

 

-Alex Yakovlev defeats George Sullivan via TKO at 3:59 of the 1^st round-

 Alexander Yakovlev:

 “My team has been drilling this a lot. Early on I saw I could do this. My coach told me to counter and it worked. You know, when I hit him I wasn’t sure the fight was over. That’s why I followed up. If I knew he was out I would not have followed up. I had to keep going until the referee stopped it.”

“I worked hard in the gym. When you work hard, it pays off. Hard work is all it is.”

 George Sullivan:

 “I don’t even know what caught me. I don’t even remember. I’ve never even been knocked down before. I remember circling him a little and that’s it.”

 

-Alex Caceres defeats Masio Fullen via unanimous decision-

Alex Caceres:

“It’s been a long time coming. The whole time out there I’m worried about them taking me down. It was a great matchup with Fullen. I knew we were going to have high flying action.”

“Having fun is what’s next for me. As much as you can. For all we know every fight could be our last fight. It doesn’t matter who comes next. I want whoever is put in front of me. I just want to have fun.”

Masio Fullen:

“I have to keep working hard. Alex is a very tough guy and I knew from the beginning that I had a very tough challenge. All I can do is keep working and keep looking for chances to compete here in the UFC.”

 

-Randy Brown defeats Matt Dwyer via unanimous decision-

Randy Brown:

 “It was a good fight. I have so much more to prove though. He was tall and I wasn’t used to that. I had to make some adjustments in the first because of that.”

“I got nervous, everyone gets nervous. Once I got in there it all settled down. It was an amazing experience. I’m just embracing everything.”

Matt Dwyer:

“I need to keep training hard and can’t take such a big break between fights. I need to get back in as soon as I can. Get home, recalibrate and get back to fighting. That’s all I care about.”

-Damon Jackson vs. Levan Makashvili ends in majority draw-

Damon Jackson:

 “I thought I did enough to win this fight, 100%. I stuck to the game plan, I did more work on the feet, and I controlled the entire fight.”

“I want another fight, quick. As soon as this eye is cleared. I’ve been getting better and better every day. I thought I would finish him in the first round and I really put the pressure on him. I thought I had it.”

Levan Makashvili:

“I wasn’t happy with the outcome. I won every round anyway. The second round I got a takedown and landed a lot of punches. It’s just bad judging. It would have been a draw in the last round even still. Bad judging, it’s just insane.”

 

-Tony Martin defeats Felipe Olivieri via rear naked choke at 3:02 of the 3^rd round-

Tony Martin:

 “I knew it was a close fight going into the third. I was trying to get a take down because he looked tired. I got the hooks in, rolled him over and put him to sleep. It was hard to get him down in the first, so I decided to let me hands go, which set up my takedown in the third.”

“I told Joe, I’ll fight anybody. I don’t care who it is.”

Felipe Olivieri:

“I was comfortable going into the third round with each of us winning a round earlier. I settled in a little too much. I wanted to break away from him, but instead he got my back and finished me because of a little mistake. I want to go back, train hard, learn how to illuminate small mistakes and come back harder for a win.”