Report: Urijah Faber vs. Lee Vaughan at UFC 156 in Feb.

Brazilian martial arts magazine Tatame is reporting that Urijah Faber fights Lee Vaughan at UFC 156 on Feb. 3.

As TATAME found in issue # 156 of the event, the buzz Feb. 2 in Las Vegas, the “California Kid” will face a challenge against the Englishman Lee Vaughan.

In his last fight at UFC 149, Faber had a chance to fight for the interim belt, but eventually succumbed to the game Renan Barao and was defeated in by unanimous decision.

Less experienced that former WEC champion, Lee has only fought three times in the UFC. In February, he won the biggest fight of his career, finishing Kid Yamamoto at UFC Japan, plus the Submission of the Night bonus.

In his latest fight, Vaughan Lee was tapped by TJ Dillashaw in the first round at UFC on Fuel TV 4 in July. Dillashaw is training partner of Urijah Faber at Team Alpha Male.

MOMENTARY CARD (Subject to change):

UFC 156

Saturday, February 2

Mandalay Bay – Las Vegas

Jose Aldo vs. Frankie Edgar

Alistair Overeem vs. Antonio Silva

Rashad Evans vs. Rogerio Nogueira

Demian Maia vs. Jon Fitch

Erick Silva vs. Jay Hieron

Urijah Faber vs. Vaughan Lee

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