A light heayvweight bout between former contenders Anthony Johnson vs. Glover Teixeira has officially been added to UFC 202 in Las Vegas.

The two were originally scheduled to face off at UFC on FOX 20 before Johnson withdrew due to personal issues.

Johnson (21-5) was last seen walking away with a violent first round knockout over Ryan Bader at UFC on FOX 18 in January. Prior to this win, ‘Rumble’ laid waste to Jimi Manuwa at UFC 191 in September. This got “Rumble” back into the win column after suffering a third round submission loss at the hands reigning champion Daniel Cormier in their main event title fight at UFC 187.

Teixeira (24-4) is coming off a violent first round knockout over Johnson’s teammate and former champion Rashad Evans at UFC on FOX 19 last month. This marked his third straight stoppage win after scoring dominant second round TKO over Patrick Cummins and  a third round submission of Ovince Saint Preux.

In addition, a welterweight clash between former lightweight title contender Donald Cerrone and UFC veteran Rick Story has also been added to the September fight card.

Cerrone (29-7) walked away with an impressive TKO victory over in his welterweight debut against Patrick Cote at  UFC Fight Night 89 earlier this month. This got ‘Cowboy’ back into the win column following his 66-second TKO loss to reigning champion Rafael dos Anjos in their title fight at UFC on FOX 17.

This marked his second loss to dos Anjos, prompting the move up in weight classes. Prior to this setback, Cerrrone had rattled off eight straight wins as a member of the UFC’s 155-pound division. He currently holds 21 career stoppage wins, including 15 by way of submission, and a UFC record of 15-4.

Story (19-8) will be looking to make it four straight inside the Octagon. In his most recent effort, the man known as ‘The Horror’ earned a unanimous decision over former Strikeforce champion Tarec Saffiedine in January. This marke his bout since his split decision over then-undefeated Gunnar Nelson in 2014.

UFC 202 is currently scheduled to go down Aug. 20 at the T-Mobile Arena Las Vegas. A welterweight rematch between Conor McGregor vs. Nate Diaz will serve as the main event.

Here is how the rest of the card is shaping up:

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