In one of only 2 fights in the lightweight division tonight, TUF 15 winner Michael Chiesa (7-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) fights Anton Kuivanen (17-5 MMA, 1-1 UFC) on the preliminary card of UFC 157 in Anaheim, CA. It's Chiesa's first bout since winning TUF last June, while Kuivanen looks to make it 2 wins in a row.

You're looking at two young lightweights who prefer to grapple instead of strike, which based...

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UFC 156 is not short on lighter weight class matchups, and his 155 lbs tilt is no different. Strikeforce's Isaac Vallie-Flagg (13-3-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) takes on Yves Edwards (42-18-1 MMA, 10-6 UFC) in one of 4 preliminary card fights on FX. This is one of three UFC vs. Strikeforce matchups on the FX broadcast.

Vallie-Flagg comes in on a hot-streak while Edwards is only two months removed from a Kno...