A new pair of matchups are official for January’s UFC on FOX 6 event as Ryan Bader (14-3 MMA, 7-3 UFC) meets Vladimir Matyushenko (26-6 MMA, 7-4 UFC) and David Mitchell (11-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) faces Simeon Thoresen (17-3-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC).

UFC officials today announced the new bookings. Verbal agreements are in for both matchups, and bout agreements are expected to be finalized shortly.

Featuring a flyweight title fight between champion Demetrious Johnson and challenger John Dodson, UFC on FOX 6 takes place Jan. 26 at Chicago’s United Center. The evening’s main card airs on FOX following preliminary bouts on FX and Facebook.

Bader looks to bounce back from an August loss to Lyoto Machida at UFC on FOX 4. The second-round result snapped a two-fight win streak for Bader, who had earned victories over Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Jason Brilz. The loss also served as the first knockout loss of Bader’s career.

Meanwhile, the 41-year-old Matyushenko also looks to rebound from a defeat after suffering a TKO loss to Alexander Gustafsson at this past December’s UFC 141 event. Matyuehenko had been expected to face Matt Hamill in September, but injury forced him to withdraw from the card, and “The Janitor” now faces a 13-month layoff entering the fight with Bader.

Mitchell likely finds himself in a must-win situation, as he gets his third official chance at a UFC win. It’s actually Mitchell’s fourth booking, as he was expected to face promotional newcomer Hyun Gyu Lim at this past November’s UFC on FUEL TV 6 event. However, Lim was declared medically unfit after failing to make weight, and Mitchell was unable to compete.

Norwegian Thoresen returns after suffering a knockout loss to Seth Baczynski at September’s UFC 152 event. The result snapped a three-fight win streak that includes a submission win over Besam Yousef at UFC on FUEL TV 2 in Sweden. Fifteen of Thoresen’s 17 career wins have come via submission.

The placement of the fight on the evening’s lineup was not revealed.

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(Pictured: Ryan Bader)