It's been a while since fans have head from Tarec Saffiedine. He'll be back early next year.
The welterweight contender will meet Jake Ellenberger at UFC on FOX 18 on Jan. 30 in Newark, N.J., it was announced Wednesday on UFC Tonight.
Three other bouts were also announced for the event, which will be headlined by a light heavyweight contender fight between Anthony Johnson and Ryan Bader. New Jersey native George Sullivan will meet Alexander Yakovlev, Olivier Aubin-Mercier takes on Joaquim Silva and Felipe Olivieri faces Tony Martin.