UFC 157 Adds Brendan Schaub vs. Lavar Johnson and Michael Chiesa vs. Anton Kuivanen

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After UFC on FOX 5 saw major revisions to the fight card due to injury, many were left wondering when two of the more prominent fighters would stand and bang again. In February, on the 23rd to be exact, the UFC returns to Anaheim, California for UFC 157 and Brendan Schaub will face Lavar Johnson, while The Ultimate Fighter winner Michael Chiesa will face Anton Kuivanen.

UFC 157 features the first women’s title fight in UFC history, as Ronda Rousey faces Liz Carmouche for the UFC women’s bantamweight title.

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