A heavyweight bout between Brendan Schaub and Lavar Johnson has been made official by the UFC for UFC 157: Rousey Vs. Carmouche. The event takes place February 23 from Anaheim.

Officials also announced a lightweight contest between former Ultimate Fighter winner Mike Chiesa and Anton Kuivanen.

UFC 157 features the first-ever female fight inside the Octagon, as UFC bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey takes on Liz Carmouche. Johnson-Schaub is expected to be placed on the main card, while Chiesa-Kuivanen heads to the prelims.

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