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UFC Fight Night 91

The Octagon is headed to South Dakota this July with UFC Fight Night 91, as Michael Chiesa and Tony Ferguson meet in a battle of lightweight contenders.

Both Chiesa and Ferguson are former winners of The Ultimate Fighter, and the two will meet in a five-round main event.

Other bouts set for the Denny Sanford Premier Center include Tim Boetsch vs. Josh Samman, Louis Smolka vs. Sioux Falls, South Dakota native Ben Nguyen and Kyle Noke vs. Keita Nakamura.

Below is the complete press release from the UFC, detailing ticket sales information and the most up-to-date fight card:

A potential shot at the world title is on the line when UFC makes its first ever trip to South Dakota. Two rising contenders in the 155-pound division collide when No. 3 Tony Ferguson meets No. 9 Michael Chiesa in the five-round main event of UFC FIGHT NIGHT: FERGUSON vs. CHIESA at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls on Wednesday, July 13.

Currently riding a seven-fight winning streak, which is tied for the longest in the division, Ferguson (21-3, fighting out of Ventura, Calif.) is on a tear in the lightweight division. With a resume that boasts submission wins over Edson Barboza and Abel Trujillo, “El Cucuy” hopes another impressive win will earn him a crack at UFC gold.

Looking to derail those plans is Chiesa (14-2, fighting out of Spokane Valley, Wash.), who has won five of his last six inside the Octagon. His slick jiu-jitsu pedigree has resulted in five first-round finishes, all in less than three minutes, and a similar statement against Ferguson would send shockwaves throughout the most talent-rich division in the sport.

Also on the card, Tim Boetsch (18-10, fighting out of Sunbury, Pa.) and Josh Samman (12-4, fighting out of Tallahassee, Fla.) clash in a pivotal middleweight bout. Boetsch is veteran of both the UFC light heavyweight and middleweight divisions who uses his veteran savvy to overwhelm his opponents, as seen in his knockout wins over Brad Tavares and Yushin Okami. “The Barbarian” hopes to once again showcase his brute strength and tenacity inside the 185-pound division.

Meanwhile, Samman looks to match that tenacity and collect his fourth UFC win by finish. His aggressiveness has paid dividends, with 11 of his 12 professional wins coming by way of submission or knockout, including seven in the first-round. With these two ferocious athletes facing off, the fight could end at any moment.

Additional bouts include:

No. 12 Louis Smolka (10-1, fighting out of Kapolei, Hawaii) meets Sioux Falls native No. 15 Ben Nguyen (15-5, fighting out of Brisbane, Australia) in a dynamic flyweight battle.

Australian veteran Kyle Noke (22-8-1, fighting out of Albuquerque, N.M.) meets Keita Nakamura (31-7-2, 1 NC, fighting out of Tokyo, Japan) in a welterweight clash.

Combining for 57 finishes, No. 15 Alexey Oliynyk (50-9-1, fighting out of Moscow, Russia) and Daniel Omielanczuk (18-5-1, 1 NC, fighting out of Warsaw, Poland) collide at heavyweight.

An action-packed bout between exciting lightweights will take place, as Scott Holtzman (8-1, fighting out of Knoxville, Tenn.) meets Cody Pfister (12-5-1, fighting out of Boulder, Colo.).

Hard hitting light heavyweight Alex Nicholson (6-2, fighting out of Orlando, Fla.) welcomes hometown hero Devin Clark (6-0, fighting out of Sioux Falls, S.D.) to the UFC.

Submission artist Rani Yahya (21-8, 1 NC, fighting out of Brasilia, Brazil) collides with undefeated Matthew Lopez (8-0, fighting out of Fullerton, Calif.) in his UFC bantamweight debut.

UFC FIGHT NIGHT: FERGUSON vs. CHIESA will air live on FS1 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on Wednesday, July 13, with the prelims kicking off the evening on FS1 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.

Tickets for UFC FIGHT NIGHT: FERGUSON vs. CHIESA go on sale Friday, May 20 at 10 a.m. CT and are priced at $175, $125, $90, $75 and $40. Tickets are available for purchase at www.ticketmaster.com. Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets are also available at the KELOLAND Box Office. Ticket prices do not include applicable service charges.

UFC Fight Club members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets to this event Wednesday, May 18 at 10 a.m. CT via the website www.ufcfightclub.com. A special Internet ticket pre-sale will be available to UFC newsletter subscribers Thursday, May 19 starting at 10 a.m. CT. To access this presale, users must register for the UFC newsletter through UFC.com.

The Octagon is headed to South Dakota this July with UFC Fight Night 91, as Michael Chiesa and Tony Ferguson meet in a battle of lightweight contenders.

Both Chiesa and Ferguson are former winners of The Ultimate Fighter, and the two will meet in a five-round main event.

Other bouts set for the Denny Sanford Premier Center include Tim Boetsch vs. Josh Samman, Louis Smolka vs. Sioux Falls, South Dakota native Ben Nguyen and Kyle Noke vs. Keita Nakamura.

Below is the complete press release from the UFC, detailing ticket sales information and the most up-to-date fight card:

A potential shot at the world title is on the line when UFC makes its first ever trip to South Dakota. Two rising contenders in the 155-pound division collide when No. 3 Tony Ferguson meets No. 9 Michael Chiesa in the five-round main event of UFC FIGHT NIGHT: FERGUSON vs. CHIESA at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center in Sioux Falls on Wednesday, July 13.

Currently riding a seven-fight winning streak, which is tied for the longest in the division, Ferguson (21-3, fighting out of Ventura, Calif.) is on a tear in the lightweight division. With a resume that boasts submission wins over Edson Barboza and Abel Trujillo, “El Cucuy” hopes another impressive win will earn him a crack at UFC gold.

Looking to derail those plans is Chiesa (14-2, fighting out of Spokane Valley, Wash.), who has won five of his last six inside the Octagon. His slick jiu-jitsu pedigree has resulted in five first-round finishes, all in less than three minutes, and a similar statement against Ferguson would send shockwaves throughout the most talent-rich division in the sport.

Also on the card, Tim Boetsch (18-10, fighting out of Sunbury, Pa.) and Josh Samman (12-4, fighting out of Tallahassee, Fla.) clash in a pivotal middleweight bout. Boetsch is veteran of both the UFC light heavyweight and middleweight divisions who uses his veteran savvy to overwhelm his opponents, as seen in his knockout wins over Brad Tavares and Yushin Okami. “The Barbarian” hopes to once again showcase his brute strength and tenacity inside the 185-pound division.

Meanwhile, Samman looks to match that tenacity and collect his fourth UFC win by finish. His aggressiveness has paid dividends, with 11 of his 12 professional wins coming by way of submission or knockout, including seven in the first-round. With these two ferocious athletes facing off, the fight could end at any moment.

Additional bouts include:

No. 12 Louis Smolka (10-1, fighting out of Kapolei, Hawaii) meets Sioux Falls native No. 15 Ben Nguyen (15-5, fighting out of Brisbane, Australia) in a dynamic flyweight battle.

Australian veteran Kyle Noke (22-8-1, fighting out of Albuquerque, N.M.) meets Keita Nakamura (31-7-2, 1 NC, fighting out of Tokyo, Japan) in a welterweight clash.

Combining for 57 finishes, No. 15 Alexey Oliynyk (50-9-1, fighting out of Moscow, Russia) and Daniel Omielanczuk (18-5-1, 1 NC, fighting out of Warsaw, Poland) collide at heavyweight.

An action-packed bout between exciting lightweights will take place, as Scott Holtzman (8-1, fighting out of Knoxville, Tenn.) meets Cody Pfister (12-5-1, fighting out of Boulder, Colo.).

Hard hitting light heavyweight Alex Nicholson (6-2, fighting out of Orlando, Fla.) welcomes hometown hero Devin Clark (6-0, fighting out of Sioux Falls, S.D.) to the UFC.

Submission artist Rani Yahya (21-8, 1 NC, fighting out of Brasilia, Brazil) collides with undefeated Matthew Lopez (8-0, fighting out of Fullerton, Calif.) in his UFC bantamweight debut.

UFC FIGHT NIGHT: FERGUSON vs. CHIESA will air live on FS1 at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT on Wednesday, July 13, with the prelims kicking off the evening on FS1 at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.

Tickets for UFC FIGHT NIGHT: FERGUSON vs. CHIESA go on sale Friday, May 20 at 10 a.m. CT and are priced at $175, $125, $90, $75 and $40. Tickets are available for purchase at www.ticketmaster.com. Ticket sales are limited to eight (8) per person. To charge by phone with a major credit card, call Ticketmaster at (800) 745-3000. Tickets are also available at the KELOLAND Box Office. Ticket prices do not include applicable service charges.

UFC Fight Club members will have the opportunity to purchase tickets to this event Wednesday, May 18 at 10 a.m. CT via the website www.ufcfightclub.com. A special Internet ticket pre-sale will be available to UFC newsletter subscribers Thursday, May 19 starting at 10 a.m. CT. To access this presale, users must register for the UFC newsletter through UFC.com.

New Pics: Nate Diaz Looks HUGE, Conor McGregor Looking Way Smaller

Is Conor McGregor finally going back to featherweight? UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor and Stockton brawler Nate Diaz had been beefing for a while before UFC 196, but not may people actually expected a fight to go down. Lightweight and sometimes welterweight Nate Diaz had called out McGregor after his dominant win over Michael Johnson

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Is Conor McGregor finally going back to featherweight?

UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor and Stockton brawler Nate Diaz had been beefing for a while before UFC 196, but not may people actually expected a fight to go down. Lightweight and sometimes welterweight Nate Diaz had called out McGregor after his dominant win over Michael Johnson in Orlando last December, and the two had gone back-and-forth over social media, but the fact ‘The Notorious’ was fighting at 145-pounds at the time gave the feud little credibility as a potential fight-maker.

Then came the news that the Irish striker would be going up in weight to 155 pounds, taking on the lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos. the Brazilian powerhouse would look to put a stop to McGregor’s attempt at becoming the first man to hold two consecutive UFC titles at UFC 196, but the fight never came to fruition. RDA pulled out of the fight with an injured foot just 11 days out from the event.

In stepped Nate Diaz, but the bout would take place at 170 pounds, and the rivalry really came to life even with just under two weeks to make noise. A number of heated press conferences and confrontations later, and the March 5 date had finally arrived. McGregor would fight two weight classes above the division he was champion of, and it really didn’t work out well for him.

Diaz slapped, punched and choked his way to a second round submission victory, putting the brakes on the UFC’s and McGregor’s plans for a superfight in any division.

Nate Diaz throws a straight left hand during his UFC 196 submission victory over Conor McGregor

Then came the UFC 200 booking, a rematch between McGregor and Diaz that would only remain official for a couple of weeks. ‘The Notorious’ got in to contractual disputes over media obligations, and was promptly pulled from the July 9 PPV card. Rumours of the rematch being targeted for UFC 202 have yet to be substantiated.

If these latest pictures of both Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz are anything to go by, there’s not a snowball’s chance in hell they’ll be fighting at the same weight.

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Tony Ferguson vs. Michael Chiesa Expected To Headline UFC Fight Night 91

A fight hardcore MMA fans are sure to enjoy is reportedly in the works for UFC’s first-ever event in South Dakota.

According to a new report at MMAFighting.com, a fight between UFC lightweight contenders Tony Ferguson and Michael Chiesa is being set…

A fight hardcore MMA fans are sure to enjoy is reportedly in the works for UFC’s first-ever event in South Dakota.

According to a new report at MMAFighting.com, a fight between UFC lightweight contenders Tony Ferguson and Michael Chiesa is being set up as the expected main event for UFC Fight Night 91.

UFC Fight Night 91 is scheduled to air live on FOX Sports 1 from the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota on July 13, 2016.

Tony Ferguson vs. Michael Chiesa Rumored For UFC South Dakota

The UFC continues to dish out exciting fight announcements with the latest being a rumored lightweight tilt between surging contenders No. 3-ranked Tony “El Cucuy” Ferguson and No. 9-ranked Michael “Maverick” Chiesa. According to MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani, the fight is being targeted as the main event for the UFC’s debut in South Dakota which is

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According to MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani, the fight is being targeted as the main event for the UFC’s debut in South Dakota which is set for July 13, 2016.

Ferguson has been red hot as of late, winning seven-straight fights and finishing five of them. That stretch includes victories over Danny Castillo, Gelison Tibau, Josh Thomson, and most recently Edson Barboza last December.

“El Cucuy” was scheduled to clash with returning top contender Khabib “The Eagle” Nurmagomedov at last month’s UFC on FOX 19 from Tampa, Florida, but he was forced to withdraw after suffering a rare lung injury.

Chiesa, the winner of the 15th season of The Ultimate Fighter, has been rolling as of late as well. “Maverick” has won three consecutive bouts including back to back submission victories over the likes of Jim Miller and Beniel Dariush.

A bout between Ferguson and Chiesa has all the makings to produce fireworks given each fighter’s slick submission skills and strong finishing ability.

If confirmed, who do you see winning this one?

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Five Biggest Takeaways From UFC On FOX 19

UFC on FOX 19 has concluded and the card greatly exceeded expectations. Seven of the eleven scheduled bouts where finished while the remaining four produced spectacular decision wins. While the fantastic card did provided MMA fans with entertaining fights, we also learned a few things about the near future of some of the fighters from the event.

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UFC on FOX 19 has concluded and the card greatly exceeded expectations. Seven of the eleven scheduled bouts where finished while the remaining four produced spectacular decision wins.

While the fantastic card did provided MMA fans with entertaining fights, we also learned a few things about the near future of some of the fighters from the event. Here are 5 things we learned from UFC on FOX 19.

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UFC on FOX 19 Loses Another Fight Due To Failed Drug Test

This is just getting silly… UFC on FOX 19 is taking an absolute beating at the moment, and it’s going right to the wire. First off it was the injury bug that saw Tony Ferguson removed from his bout with Khabib Nurmagomev, although ‘The Eagle’ remained on the card with new player Darrell Horcher stepping

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This is just getting silly…

UFC on FOX 19 is taking an absolute beating at the moment, and it’s going right to the wire. First off it was the injury bug that saw Tony Ferguson removed from his bout with Khabib Nurmagomev, although ‘The Eagle’ remained on the card with new player Darrell Horcher stepping in. Then Lyoto Machida popped under the new USADA (United States Anti Doping Agency) testing for a masking agent, although he had admitted to taking the substance and not knowing it was on the banned list before failing the test.

So that meant Machida’s rematch with Dan Henderson was cancelled, and ‘Hendo’ removed from the card all together, with the card heavily rearranged. Glover Teixeira and Rashad Evans were promoted to the main event, Rose Namajunas and Tecia Torres were bumped up to co-main, but the UFC on FOX 19 card is not in the clear just yet

Training partner of Khabib Nurmagomedov at the American Kickboxing Academy, Islam Makhachev has failed a drug test and been forced off the UFC on FOX 19 card in Tamp, Florida. He was set to face Drew Dober in a lightweight contest, but the circumstances behind his failed drug test are not black and white. Check out the initial report details by BloodyElbow.com:

Meldonium is a heart medication developed in Latvia primarily used for improving bloodflow in patients with ischemia or heart issues like angina and similar issues. It is not currently scheduled or available in the USA. It has been commonly used by athletes as a supplement in eastern Europe and Russia for several years. It was placed on the in and out of competition prohibited list by WADA on Jan 1st 2016 after previously being on the WADA watchlist in 2015. It was still legal under WADA/USADA guidelines as recently as December 31st 2015.

WADA released a statement this week addressing the issue of excretion times:

“In the case of meldonium, there is currently a lack of clear scientific information on excretion times. For this reason, a hearing panel might justifiable find (unless there is specific evidence to the contrary) that an athlete who has established on the balance of probabilities that he or she ingested meldonium before 1 January 2016 could not reasonably have known or suspected that meldonium would still be present in his or her body on or after 1 January 2016. In these circumstances, WADA considers that there may be grounds for no fault or negligence on the part of the athlete.”

Where stricter drug testing has improved the overall image of the sport and helped make it more of a level playing field, it seems there are still a few peculiar circumstances that need addressing.

Here’s the UFC on FOX 19’s woefully injured card as of now:

Event: UFC on FOX 19: “Teixeira vs. Evans”
Date: Sat., April 16, 2016, on FOX
Location: Amalie Arena in Tampa Bay, Florida

UFC on FOX 19 Main Event:

205 lbs.: Glover Teixeira vs. Rashad Evans

UFC on FOX 19 Main Card (8 p.m. ET):

115 lbs.: Rose Namajunas vs. Tecia Torres
160 lbs.: Khabib Nurmagomedov vs. Darrell Horcher
145 lbs.: Cub Swanson vs. Hacran Dias

UFC on FOX 19 “Prelims” (6 p.m. ET):

155 lbs.: Michael Chiesa vs. Beneil Dariush
135 lbs.: Bethe Correia vs. Raquel Pennington
170 lbs.: Court McGee vs. Santiago Ponzinibbio
155 lbs.: Drew Dober vs. Islam Makhachev

UFC on FOX 19 “Prelims” on UFC Fight Pass (4 p.m. ET):

135 lbs.: John Dodson vs. Manny Gamburyan
170 lbs.: Randy Brown vs. Michael Graves
185 lbs.: Cezar Ferreira vs. Oluwale Bamgbose
170 lbs.: Omari Akhmedov vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos

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