The UFC will debut it’s woman’s bantamweight division with two bad-ass woman headlining the PPV. UFC 157: Rousey vs. Carmouche takes place at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., on Feb. 23.
The main event is the first women’s fight in UFC history. “The Arm Collector” herself is the most marketable woman in mma today, but another woman fighter might have something to say about that, and would love to play the role as spolier, or as I call it now a days, pulling a “Bigfoot.”
Ronda Rousey (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) puts her new UFC women’s bantamweight title on the line against power fighter Liz Carmouche (7-2 MMA, 0-0 UFC). Carmouche has great ground and pound and sub defense, so this could be the first fighter to get out of the first round with Rousey.
The co-main event features former light heavyweight number one contender Dan Henderson (6-2 UFC) as he meets unorthodox striker Lyoto Machida (10-3 UFC).
Also on the card, is the highly anticipated return of “The California Kid.” Ivan Menjivar (4-1 UFC) will get his long awaited rematch against Urijah Faber (2-2 UFC).
The UFC 157 card includes: MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)
- Champ Ronda Rousey vs. Liz Carmouche – for women’s bantamweight title
- Dan Henderson vs. Lyoto Machida
- Urijah Faber vs. Ivan Menjivar
- Manny Gamburyan vs. Chad Mendes
- Josh Koscheck vs. Robbie Lawler
PRELIMINARY CARD (FX, 8 p.m. ET)
- Lavar Johnson vs. Brendan Schaub
- Mike Chiesa vs. Anton Kuivanen
- Court McGee vs. Josh Neer
- Caros Fodor vs. Sam Stout
PRELIMINARY CARD (Facebook, 6:30 p.m. ET)
- Dennis Bermudez vs. Matt Grice
- Brock Jardine vs. Kenny Robertson
- Neil Magny vs. Jon Manley
Watch fight highlights from the two ladies in the main event in the video below.