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Kyoji Horiguchi vs. Ali Bagautinov rescheduled for UFC Fight Night 99 after Manila cancellation

Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) flyweight title challengers Kyoji Horiguchi and Ali Bagautinov will still see their matchup come to fruition, as the promotion announced the two 125-pound contenders will now lock horns at UFC Fight Night 99 on Nov. 19 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, after seeing their original bout scrapped following UFC Fight Night 97's cancellation.

Once again, this is a super important bout for Bagautinov heading into 2016. After dropping losses to current UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson and divisional mainstay Joseph Benavidez from 2014-2015, the Russian ground-and-pound expert reentered the win column with a unanimous decision victory over Geane Herrera at UFC Fight Night 89 earlier this year.