UFC 279

2022 - 9 - 10

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UFC 279: Khamzat Chimaev jokes about missing weight vs Nate ... (MARCA.com)

It was weigh-ins day and Nate Diaz was more than ready to deliver on the previously established rules for a Welterweight fight. At 171lbs, he made weight ...

Nate Diaz holds all the cards as he arrived in time, made weight and followed all the protocols to a tee. Who has control of the situation and who is going to fight Nate Diaz now that Khamzat Chimaev basically disqualified himself from the event? But such a hyped fighter can't afford to keep disappointing fans in such fashion, he needs to oblige by the rules like the rest of UFC fighters under contract. A tweet that proves Khamzat Chimaev is just joking about all this, the optics now show that he might not even want to fight Nate Diaz. Reports still left a little room for hope as nothing was 100% confirmed, but Khamzat Chimaev confirmed he missed weight in the most irresponsible way. Dana White must be fuming right now because he absolutely hates it when fighters are irresponsible as Chimaev is proving to be right now.

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Dana White shuffles UFC 279 deck: Nate Diaz-Tony Ferguson ... (ESPN)

Nate Diaz will now face Tony Ferguson in the headline bout at UFC 279 after his original opponent, Khamzat Chimaev, missed weight by over seven pounds ...

[Kevin Holland](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/3943695/kevin-holland) in the UFC 279 co-headliner. Holland's original opponent was set to be [Daniel Rodriguez](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/4426312/daniel-rodriguez) in a 180-pound catchweight bout. [Nate Diaz](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2335679/nate-diaz) now will face [Tony Ferguson](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/2560085/tony-ferguson) in the main event of the Saturday show at T-Mobile Arena. The UFC essentially booked this fight to get Chimaev a bout with a big star in Diaz in which he was expected to win. Chimaev kicked Holland during the backstage encounter. Diaz's original opponent, [Khamzat Chimaev](https://www.espn.com/mma/fighter/_/id/4684751/khamzat-chimaev), missed weight by 7.5 pounds Friday morning, coming in at 178.5 pounds for a 171-pound-limit bout. "It's going to happen now before Nate leaves the UFC. Ferguson weighed in at 170.5 pounds for that fight. Ferguson agreed to fight for five rounds against Diaz. Diaz had been scheduled for five rounds with Chimaev, but Ferguson vs. Chimaev's weight miss caused a chain reaction. We're locked in."

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Updates To UFC 279 (The Official Website of the Ultimate Fighting Championship)

For the third fight on the main card, Li Jingliang will now face Daniel Rodriguez in a 180-lb. catchweight bout. The women's bantamweight bout between Irene ...

[UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson](/event/ufc-279), Live From T-Mobile Arena In Las Vegas, Nevada. [Get Your Tickets Here](https://www.axs.com/events/442080/ufc-279-chimaev-vs-diaz-tickets?skin=tmobile) Ferguson](https://plus.espn.com/ufc/ppv?ex_cid=DSS-OFF-UFC-INARTICLE-EN) will take place on Saturday, September 10th at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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'Fight game is wild': Twitter reacts to new UFC 279 main card ... (MMA Junkie)

Dana White announced UFC 279's top fighters have been shuffled into new matchups – and the MMA world had a lot to say.

[https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1568367657858265089?s=20&t=vFpwfOy7xowopsZDAXZxIQ](https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1568367657858265089?s=20&t=vFpwfOy7xowopsZDAXZxIQ) [Tony Ferguson](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/tony-ferguson) – five rounds. [https://twitter.com/MikeDavisMMA/status/1568367153849724928?s=20&t=Na3T_2y-nlo9SCFOOd0qow](https://twitter.com/MikeDavisMMA/status/1568367153849724928?s=20&t=Na3T_2y-nlo9SCFOOd0qow) [https://twitter.com/JohnMcCarthyMMA/status/1568367932840853506?s=20&t=Na3T_2y-nlo9SCFOOd0qow](https://twitter.com/JohnMcCarthyMMA/status/1568367932840853506?s=20&t=Na3T_2y-nlo9SCFOOd0qow) [Nate Diaz](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/nate-diaz) vs. [https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1568366394647138306?s=20&t=Na3T_2y-nlo9SCFOOd0qow](https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1568366394647138306?s=20&t=Na3T_2y-nlo9SCFOOd0qow)

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How to Watch UFC 279: Chimaev vs. Diaz Live on September 10 (TV Guide)

UFC 279: Chimaev vs. Diaz is one of the biggest MMA and combat sports event of the year and you can watch the entire event without cable by subscribing to ...

xid:fr1658863152172gdg), [Sling TV](https://sling-tv.pxf.io/c/159047/1132376/14334?&sharedId=tvguide&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sling.com%2Fpm%2Fhomepage&subId1=[subid_value]&subId3=xid:fr1658863152172bbi), and [Vidgo ](https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-9011673-14305509?sid=xid-fr1658863152172bhi)can watch preliminary matches on ESPNEWS depending on their service and plan. You can watch all of Saturday's fights on ESPN+. Diaz will feature a UFC veteran taking on one of the promotion's fastest-rising stars in the main event. Diaz has been a gatekeeper of sorts for the champion as the past 4 men to defeat him have received title shots in their next fight. Recently, he won his sixth bout in the UFC after defeating Gilbert Burns at UFC 273. Recently, Diaz'S MMA career has been unsuccessful inside the Octagon after losing 3 of his last 4 bouts. Diaz will feature 13 bouts inside of the Octagon. He's heading into his first UFC PPV main event after winning 10 of his 11 fights by knockout or submission and he holds the record for the fastest consecutive wins in the modern UFC era with 2 wins in 10 days. ET, with the main card beginning at 10 p.m. ET, prelims begin at 8 p.m. This is the last fight on his current UFC contract and he's been with the promotion since 2007. UFC 279: Chimaev vs.

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UFC 279: Nate Diaz to cross swords with Tony Ferguson after ... (Republic World)

Know the updated match card for UFC 279, headlined by 'Nate Diaz vs Tony Ferguson' in the main event, 'Khamzat Chimaev vs Kevin Holland' in the co-main ...

If he gets dominated by Kevin H then he’s out of the contender pool.— Nasar Ishfaq (@NasarIshfaq) [September 9, 2022] It was reported that UFC contacted Poirier to fight against Diaz in the main event. Meanwhile, this comes a day after Chimaev, Holland, and Diaz were involved in a heated backstage brawl on Thursday, which also included the teams of these three fighters. At the same time, Chimaev will now lock horns with Kevin Holland in the co-main event, whereas, Ferguson’s previous opponent, Li Jingland will fight against Daniel Rodriguez, who was earlier supposed to fight against Holland. However, Chimaev missed the weight by nearly eight pounds at the official weigh-ins on Friday, which prompted the promotion to do a significant reshuffle on Saturday’s main card.

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UFC 279 weigh-in video (MMA Fighting)

Watch UFC 279 weigh-in video to see the UFC 279 fighters step on the scale Friday morning.

Darian Weeks (170.5) vs. Melissa Martinez (113.5) vs. Alatengheili (135) Chad Anheliger (135.5) vs. Norma Dumont (146) vs. Jake Collier (265) vs. Denis Tiuliulin (186) vs. Jailton Almeida (216.5) vs. Johnny Walker (205) vs. Irene Aldana (137.5) vs. Kevin Holland (179.5) vs. Tony Ferguson (171) vs.

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UFC 279 fight card: Nate Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson slated as new ... (CBSSports.com)

Khamzat Chimaev missing weight by 7.5 pounds on Friday caused a complete overhaul to Saturday's lineup.

Ironically, Diaz recently claimed that [UFC rejected his request for a fight](https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/nate-diaz-pushes-ufc-dana-white-for-his-release-from-the-promotion-in-social-media-post/) against Ferguson. [feeding Diaz to Chimaev](https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/nate-diaz-i-didnt-call-for-and-still-dont-want-to-fight-khamzat-chimaev-at-ufc-279/) on the veteran's way out of the promotion. Holland was originally scheduled for a 180-pound catchweight and was already in the ballpark of Chimaev's weight. Chimaev and Holland had repeatedly traded barbs in the months leading up to Saturday's event. Ferguson was originally scheduled to fight Li Jingliang, which has caused massive changes to the main card, set to take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. "It's not by coincidence that we stack guys the same weight on the same card in case anything goes wrong, but yeah, it worked out.

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