The UFC has confirmed that the UFC 191 pay-per-view event will take place on September 5 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

The news was announced on tonight’s edition of FOX Sports 1’s “UFC Tonight.” The news was also confirmed on the UFC’s official website.

It was also announced on the show that UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson (22-2-1 MMA, 10-1-1 UFC) wants a slot on the card. Johnson says that he is open to any challenger on the card.

Johnson’s most recent bout was a dominant victory over Kyoji Horiguchi. Johnson’s victory was a record setting one as he scored the latest submission in UFC history, getting Horiguchi to tap to an armbar at the 4:59 mark of Round 5.

The win was Johnson’s eighth’s consecutive victory, seven of which came in title bouts.

No bouts have been confirmed for the event.

For complete coverage of UFC 191, check out the UFC Events section of the site.