South Dakota’s Ben Nguyen Coming Home At UFC Fight Night 91

Born in South Dakota, Ben Nguyen will get the opportunity to compete in his hometown of Sioux Falls later this year at UFC Fight Night 91.

The promotion added Nguyen-Louis Smolka to the July 13 event from Denny Sanford Premier Center. The main card …

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Born in South Dakota, Ben Nguyen will get the opportunity to compete in his hometown of Sioux Falls later this year at UFC Fight Night 91.

The promotion added Nguyen-Louis Smolka to the July 13 event from Denny Sanford Premier Center. The main card airs live on FOX Sports 1.

Nguyen (14-5) moved to Thailand to train before landing in Australia. He has won eight fights in a row, including two with the UFC.

Smolka (10-1) has scored wins in four of his five Octagon appearances, besting Paddy Holohan and Richie Vaculik. His lone loss came to former title contender Chris Cariaso.