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Five Key Takeaways From UFC Fight Night 98

UFC Fight Night 98 went down last night (Nov. 5, 2016) from Mexico City live on FOX Sports 1 and the card provided fans with a night of exciting fights. The main event featured a crucial lightweight fight between former champion Rafael dos Anjos and surging contender Tony Ferguson, while the co-main event saw veteran

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UFC Fight Night 98 went down last night (Nov. 5, 2016) from Mexico City live on FOX Sports 1 and the card provided fans with a night of exciting fights.

The main event featured a crucial lightweight fight between former champion Rafael dos Anjos and surging contender Tony Ferguson, while the co-main event saw veteran Diego Sanchez take on ex-Bellator fighter Marcin Held, who was making his Octagon debut.

Aside from exciting fights, the card also provided us with some key takeaways. Let’s take a look at the top five:

1) Tony Ferguson Is A Legitimate Title Threat

The 155-pound strap is set to be defended next weekend (Nov. 12, 2016) when champion Eddie Alvarez takes on featherweight king Conor McGregor in the main event of UFC 205. Also on that card, No. 1-ranked Khabib Nurmagomedov will meet Michael Johsnon, and many expect “The Eagle” to receive the next title shot if he comes out victorious.

While Nurmagomedov is undoubtedly deserving of a title shot, we learned last night that No. 3-ranked Tony “El Cucuy” Ferguson is a legitimate title threat. He has proven to be an unorthodox, well-rounded fighter, and he has put together an incredible nine-fight win streak, which was capped off by a unanimous decision victory over a former champion in Rafael dos Anjos last night.

With that being said, the UFC should seriously consider giving Ferguson the next shot at gold, as it’s clearly been earned.

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UFC Fight Night 98 Weigh-In Video & Results

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Serving us the first dose of UFC action in 20 days is UFC Fight Night 98 this Saturday November 5. Taking place in Mexico, the card also serves as The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 finale. Filling the top spot on the card is a pivotal lightweight battle between the former champion and a potential future king. Returning for his first fight since being blasted by Eddie Alvarez, Rafael dos Anjos meets streaking Tony Ferguson in the main event. The crowds in Mexico City will see ‘El Cucuy’ try and win his ninth straight fight against the dangerous Brazilian grappler/striker.

Martin Bravo and Claudio Puelles will clash for the title of this season’s lightweight winner, with a contract in the UFC up for grabs. Another tilt at 155 features fan favorite Diego Sanchez, as ‘The Nightmare’ welcomes Bellator crossover Marcin Held to the octagon. Ricardo Lamas takes on Charles Oliveira in a likely lively affair in the featherweight division, and Erick Perez meets Felipe Arantes in the feature prelim bout. Look out for Sam Alvey on Fight Pass taking on Alex Nicholson at 185 pounds.

The live stream for the UFC Fight Night 98 weigh-in will start at 6 PM ET, with the results from the early weigh ins added throughout the day. Join us here at LowKickMMA for the dos Anjos vs. Ferguson coverage from Mexico City this weekend.

Event: UFC Fight Night 98: “Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson”
Date: Sat., Nov. 5, 2016
Location: Arena Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico
Broadcast: FOX Sports 1, UFC Fight Pass

MAIN CARD (FS1, 10 p.m. ET)

Rafael dos Anjos (156) vs. Tony Ferguson (154)

Marcin Held () vs. Diego Sanchez (156)

Ricardo Lamas (146) vs. Charles Oliveira ()

Martin Bravo (155) vs. Claudio Puelles (156) – “TUF 3: Latin America” lightweight tournament final

Beneil Dariush (156) vs. Rashid Magomedov (156)

Heather Jo Clark (116) vs. Alexa Grasso ()

PRELIMINARY CARD (FS1, 8 p.m. ET)

Felipe Arantes () vs. Erik Perez (136)

Marco Beltran (139) vs. Joe Soto ()

Max Griffin (171) vs. Erick Montano (170)

Henry Briones (136) vs. Douglas Silva de Andrade (133)

PRELIMINARY CARD (FS1, 6:30 p.m. ET)

Sam Alvey (186) vs. Alex Nicholson (186)

Marco Polo Reyes (155) vs. Jason Novelli (156)

Chris Avila (146) vs. Enrique Barzola (146)

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RDA vs. Tony Ferguson Reportedly Set For UFC Mexico City Main Event

A potentially action-packed lightweight main event has reportedly been set for the UFC’s upcoming return to Mexico City. According to a report from champions.co, sources close to the situation have confirmed former champion Rafael dos Anjos will face top contender Tony Ferguson in the main event of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Latin America 3 Finale […]

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A potentially action-packed lightweight main event has reportedly been set for the UFC’s upcoming return to Mexico City.

According to a report from champions.co, sources close to the situation have confirmed former champion Rafael dos Anjos will face top contender Tony Ferguson in the main event of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Latin America 3 Finale on November 5.

Dos Anjos will look to rebound from his surprising first-round knockout loss to Eddie Alvarez in the main event of July 7’s UFC Fight Night 90 from Las Vegas, a loss that snapped an impressive five-fight win streak that saw him beat Anthony Pettis for the title before demolishing Donald Cerrone in his first and only defense.

The top-ranked Brazilian ill have his hands full with one of the most surging competitors in all of MMA, as “El Cucuy” has won a steamrolling eight straight bouts in arguably the mot stacked division in the UFC. Ferguson was last seen defeating late replacement Lando Vannata at July 13’s UFC Fight Night 91, an ultra-exciting bout where he was rocked by a head kick and nearly finished in the first round before rallying to come back with some huge strikes and his go-to d’arce choke to finish the fight in the second.

Added to his epic war with Edson Barboza in late 2015, Ferguson has proven to put on some of the most exciting fights in the UFC as of late. It’s hard to put RDA too far behind him in that aspect, as well, so this bout has fireworks written all over it.

The UFC has made two previous trips to Mexico City, with Fabricio Werdum knocking out Mark Hunt to win the interim heavyweight title in the main event of UFC 180 in 2014 after Cain Velasquez had withdrawn from his bout with “Vai Cavalo.” Werdum then sealed up the official heavyweight championship when the promotion returned to the capital city seven months later for UFC 188, submitting Velasquez with a vicious third-round guillotine.

Who are you picking when RDA and ‘El Cucuy’ throw down in Mexico?

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