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UFC Fight Night 91: Michael Chiesa details back injury that forced him to withdraw from Sioux Falls headliner

Top Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) lightweight contender Tony Ferguson is on the hunt for a new opponent after fellow Ultimate Fighter (TUF) champ Michael Chiesa was injured and forced to withdraw from their UFC Fight Night 91 main event, per MMA Junkie, booked for Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, on July 13, 2016.

To my family, friends and fans. As reported below, a back injury has forced me out of my scheduled fight for July 13th against Tony Ferguson. During a routine training session, I felt a pop and shift in my lower back followed by very very sharp pains that left me on the floor.