Henrique da Silva vs. Johnson, Caceres vs. Knight added to UFC on FOX 23

UFC on FOX 23’s fight card is quickly filling with the addition of two new bouts.

UFC officials today announced a pair of new bookings: Brazilian light heavyweight Luis Henrique da Silva (12-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) will take on UFC newcomer Jordan Johnson (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), and featherweight Alex Caceres (12-9 MMA, 7-7 UFC) will face Jason Knight (15-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC).

Featuring what’s expected to serve as a women’s bantamweight title eliminator between Valentina Shevchenko and Julianna Pena, UFC on FOX 23 takes place Jan. 28 at Pepsi Center in Denver. The night’s official bout order has yet to be released, but the main card airs on FOX with prelims expected to air on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.

“Frankenstein” da Silva was initially linked to a March bout at UFC Fight Night 106 but will fight at UFC on FOX 23, instead.

The 27-year-old da Silva looks to rebound from the first loss of his professional career after being submitted by Paul Craig at UFC on FOX 22 in December. Prior to the setback, “Frankenstein” had earned second-round stoppage wins over Joachim Christensen and Jonathan Wilson.

Meanwhile, Johnson makes his UFC debut after picking up the vacant RFA light heavyweight title at December’s RFA 46 event. The MMA Lab product as been fighting professionally since April 2014 and has earned five stoppage wins in his six career appearances to date.

Caceres gets back to work after a split-call loss to fast-rising Yair Rodriguez in a headliner at UFC Fight Night 92. The setback snapped a two-fight winning streak for “The Ultimate Fighter 12” veteran but netted both fighters a “Fight of the Night” bonus worth $50,000.

Knight is trending up after a pair of wins in his previous two outings. This past November, he outpointed Dan Hooker at UFC Fight Night 101, which followed up on a decision over Jim Alers at UFC on FOX 20.

For more on UFC on FOX 23, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.