Eight years after they were originally scheduled to compete in the UFC’s octagon, Michael Chiesa will get his chance to fight Tony Ferguson.
Chiesa and Ferguson face off in a welterweight tilt Saturday at UFC Abu Dhabi. The pairing was previously set for UFC Fight Night 91 in July 2016 before “Maverick” was forced to withdraw due to a back injury. When he was called about returning to the cage, Chiesa was stunned to find out who he was fighting.