Brendan Schaub meets Ben Rothwell at UFC 145, Court McGee vs. Costa Philippou at UFC on FX 2
by Hubert Lau on December 28, 2011

Two matchups added to future UFC events. Heavyweights, Brendan Schaub and Ben Rothwell, are set to clash at UFC 145 and Court McGee to face Constantinos Philippou on UFC on Fx 2.

Schaub (8-2) will look to rebound against Rothwell. Schaub last fought Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira at UFC 134, believing he would earn a title shot if he defeated Nogueira in his native Brazil. Sadly for "The Hybrid", Nogueira proved he still had power in his punches, knocking out Schaub in the first round. Schaub holds notable victories over Mirko Filipovic and Gabriel Gonzaga.

Rothwell (31-8) has not been able to find a rhythm since joining the UFC in 2009, going 1-2 with the promotion. Hampered by injuries both in and out of the cage, Rothwell has only fought once in each of his three years with the promotion. Rothwell's last bout was a unanimous decision loss against "The Super Samoan", Mark Hunt, at UFC 135.

The two are scheduled for UFC 145 on March 24, 2012 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec.

McGee (13-1) will look to extend his win streak to eight fights, last defeating Dongi Yang via unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night: Shields vs. Ellenberger. McGee's tenure in the UFC began on the eleventh season of the Ultimate Fighter, winning the tournament, and is 3-0 with the promotion. He holds wins over Ryan Jensen and Kris McCray.

Philippou (9-2 (1 no contest)) last fought at UFC 140 and KO'ed Jared Hamman after numerous strikes that had Hamman dazed. Philippou is also riding a two fight win streak, holding a split decision victory over Jorge Rivera at UFC 133.

UFC on Fx 2 is set for March 3, 2012 at the Allphones Arena in Sydney, Australia.

 |  (6) Comments Giada Esposito: It looks like the UFC is giving Schaub a gimme to get him back in the win column. That should be a snoozer. illegalpoke: McGee / Philippou is a SICK fight! flyangler: Philipou is a beast. I really like both of these guys but Costa looks like he is on a mission after getting a late start in MMA.
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