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They've Stepped On The Scales In Las Vegas To Make It Official For Saturday's Pay Per View Event.

[Nate Diaz vs Conor McGregor](https://www.ufc.com/video/free-fight-nate-diaz-vs-conor-mcgregor-ufc-279-chimaev-diaz-vegas) [Nate Diaz vs Cowboy Cerrone](https://www.ufc.com/video/free-fight-nate-diaz-vs-donald-cowboy-cerrone-ufc-279-chimaev-diaz-vegas) [Khamzat Chimaev vs Li Jingliang](https://www.ufc.com/video/free-fight-khamzat-chimaev-vs-li-jingliang-ufc-279-chimaev-diaz-vegas) [Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns](https://www.ufc.com/video/free-fight-khamzat-chimaev-vs-gilbert-burns-ufc-279-chimaev-diaz-vegas) [UFC 279: Chimaev vs Diaz](/event/ufc-279), Live From T-Mobile Arena In Las Vegas, Nevada. [ESPN+](https://plus.espn.com/ufc/ppv?ex_cid=DSS-OFF-UFC-INARTICLE-EN) PPV.

Diaz goes inward for what scares him most—and it's not facing Khamzat Chimaev in his final fight for UFC.

While 279 has its share of star power, it is by no means a contender for the deepest card of the year. People are going to see the best, so keep your eyes open.” That’s why I’m done with the promotion. Chimaev is the overwhelming odds favorite, but Diaz (20–13) has no issues being the underdog. That’s the plan. “I spent two years of my life fighting in Vegas. “I’m still going to fight, 100 percent,” Diaz says. With the exception of his last fight, where Gilbert Burns nearly knocked him out, Chimaev (11–0) has defeated opponents with relative ease. They can run, and they creep up on you.” But Diaz is human. “That was scary as f---. There is no opponent who frightens the MMA icon from Stockton, Calif.

Khamzat Chimaev missed weight by more than seven pounds on Friday, putting his welterweight bout with Nate Diaz in serious jeopardy ahead of UFC 279 on ...

Holland was 179.5 pounds and Rodriguez was 179 for their 180-pound catchweight bout. The news conference was ultimately canceled. Chimaev kicked Holland during the fight. Chimaev, 28, is one of the UFC's biggest rising stars and was a -1000 favorite, per Caesars Sportsbook. It's unclear what would happen contractually if Diaz, 37, does not fight Saturday. Diaz was 171 pounds.

The UFC 279 main event clash between Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Diaz is in serious jeopardy after the Swedish star missed the welterweight limit by seven ...

Khamzat Chimaev misses weight by 7 POUNDS ahead of UFC 279 main event clash with Nate Diaz... He didn’t want to make weight.' - Khamzat Chimaev missed weight ahead of the UFC 279 clash with Nate Diaz

Check out who the experts at CBS Sports are taking in the welterweight grudge match set to go down in Las Vegas.

Jingliang Jingliang vs. Aldana Cutelaba vs. Cutelaba Aldana vs. Chimaev has fought into the third round just once in his 11-fight pro career, but any disadvantages he may have compared to Diaz seem to end right there. Chimaev Chimaev vs. Rodriguez With such a massive main event on tap, the crew at CBS Sports went ahead with predictions and picks for the main card. Chimaev has bulldozed through his UFC opponents, with only former title contender Gilbert Burns managing to land more than a single strike on him.

McGregor and Ferguson have had a feud dating back years, taking shots at one another on social media over different issues, with the Irishman throwing the ...

Ferguson was once signed to McGregor's management company Paradigm Sports under Audie Attar, but the relationship soured amid his rivalry with the Irishman. The pair have no love lost, with the Irishman taking every opportunity to mock his rival after he was head-kicked and knocked out by Chandler in May. Dip to a dip on the ship. He appeared to blame Elon Musk who at the time was in the process of buying the company although the deal ultimately fell through. The American has been struggling to get back to form at 155lb since losing his interim title fight with Justin Gaethje in May 2020, and was viciously knocked out by Michael Chandler back in May. But he returns against a formidable, if less explosively dangerous, opponent on Saturday night, although McGregor was unimpressed with his new physique.

Veteran Fan-Favorite Makes His Welterweight Debut Saturday At UFC 279.

[Hakeem Dawodu's Journey To The Top Starts Now](https://www.ufc.com/news/hakeem-dawodus-journey-top-starts-now-featherweight-ufc-279-chimaev-diaz) [Irene Aldana Sees The Path To The Title](https://www.ufc.com/news/irene-aldana-sees-the-path-to-the-title-bantamweight-ufc-279-chimaev-diaz) [UFC 279: Chimaev vs Diaz](/event/ufc-279), Live From T-Mobile Arena In Las Vegas, Nevada. The only drive for Ferguson is his desire to reassert himself as one of the scariest propositions in the UFC. “I’ve been putting in the f***ing effort and the work, and I feel like I’m getting better every time. [Chimaev Isn't Here To Be A Normal Fighter](https://www.ufc.com/news/khamzat-chimaev-not-here-to-be-normal-fighter-ufc-279) A bad weight cut can leave your body completely drained on fight night, lacking the energy to perform optimally. [Reasons To Watch UFC 279](https://www.ufc.com/news/reasons-to-watch-ufc-279-chimaev-vs-diaz-las-vegas-ferguson-holland-turkalj) When it comes down to it, I’ve seen so many changes in this sport…being a part of all this is amazing.” Despite it being only four months since that knockout loss to Chandler, when offered UFC 279 opponent Li Jingliang, Ferguson took the opportunity straight away. At UFC 279: Chimaev vs Diaz, Ferguson will be competing at 170 pounds for this first time in 11 years. So, maybe you think Ferguson would be on the same path, especially after suffering his first KO defeat to Chandler.

Woodley hasn't fought since being viciously knocked out by Jake Paul back in December, but claims to have been in talks with Fury over a potential fight ...

Fury is 8-0 as a professional, but has been inactive over the last year or so due to his ongoing feud with Paul delaying his progress. The UFC legend was once a dominant welterweight champion, but lost his belt to Kamaru Usman in 2019 and hasn't been able to cobble together a win since. It was then that Woodley was drafted in to replace him in a rematch, in which he was matching Paul for six rounds before ultimately being stopped. He was due to take on Jake Paul at Madison Square Garden last month, but couldn't travel to America and the bout was cancelled. Mirror Fighting understands there were serious talks underway for Fury and Woodley to headline a fight night in Dubai this November. Now he claims Fury, a long-time rival of Paul's, is looking to fight him, but only in very favourable circumstances for himself.

Barnett was the final fighter to weigh in for the UFC 279 card and was one of FIVE fighters who failed to make the limit for the card in Las Vegas.

Training wise I would get maybe a good two hours in a day and then I was in the hospital the entire time. She went to the hospital, on February 8 and was in the hospital until May 10. [who is the second heavyweight in UFC history to weigh over 266lb](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/mma/ufc-heavyweight-fighter-fails-make-25729462), revealed earlier this week that he went into his previous fight in April knowing his wife was suffering from encephalitis, an inflammation of the brain. He was the FIFTH fighter to fail to make weight with headline act Khamzat Chimaev the most high-profile, coming in 7.5lb heavy for his clash with Nate Diaz. He lost his bout against Martin Buday when he was unable to continue after an unintentional elbow to the back of his head. Barnett was the last fighter to step on the scales with just 10 minutes remaining of Friday's two-hour window.

Khamzat Chimaev has missed weight for the main event at UFC 279, coming in 7 1/2 pounds over the welterweight limit and throwing his showdown with Nate Diaz ...

Dwodu missed the non-title featherweight limit of 146 pounds, weighing in at 149.5 pounds. That's far over the non-title weight limit of 171 pounds. The entire week in Las Vegas has featured strange behavior from the 28-year-old Chimaev.

The star welterweight's status for his upcoming clash with Nate Diaz is jeopardy heading into Saturday night.

Barring a change in Chimaev’s status, UFC is reportedly already preparing a backup plan and “working to finalize it, though it involves multiple parties agreeing to a change in circumstances,” The undefeated welterweight stepped on the scale for official weigh-ins Friday and weighed in at 178.5 pounds, 8.5 pounds over the contracted weight of 170 pounds. The main event for Saturday’s UFC 279 is in jeopardy after Khamzat Chimaev failed to make weight ahead of his anticipated clash with Nate Diaz.

Ferguson is still confident he can get bitter rival Nurmagomedov out of retirement despite the Russian promising his mother he would never fight again.

We got the green light from his agent," he added. We got the green light from his coach. Since retiring from fighting, Nurmagomedov has become a coach for several fighters and has also launched his own MMA promotion, Eagle FC. Nurmagomedov retired from fighting with a flawless record of 29-0, promising his mother he wouldn't fight again following the passing of his father Abdulmanap. “We got the green light. When it comes down to it, when you lose somebody, you have to take some time off, you have to think and you have to do whatever you have to do but his father had said the fight to make was myself and Khabib.

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.

They've Stepped On The Scales In Las Vegas To Make It Official For Saturday's Pay Per View Event.

[Nate Diaz vs Conor McGregor](https://www.ufc.com/video/free-fight-nate-diaz-vs-conor-mcgregor-ufc-279-chimaev-diaz-vegas) [Nate Diaz vs Cowboy Cerrone](https://www.ufc.com/video/free-fight-nate-diaz-vs-donald-cowboy-cerrone-ufc-279-chimaev-diaz-vegas) [Khamzat Chimaev vs Li Jingliang](https://www.ufc.com/video/free-fight-khamzat-chimaev-vs-li-jingliang-ufc-279-chimaev-diaz-vegas) [Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns](https://www.ufc.com/video/free-fight-khamzat-chimaev-vs-gilbert-burns-ufc-279-chimaev-diaz-vegas) [UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson](/event/ufc-279), Live From T-Mobile Arena In Las Vegas, Nevada. [ESPN+](https://plus.espn.com/ufc/ppv?ex_cid=DSS-OFF-UFC-INARTICLE-EN) PPV.

Chimaev needed to weigh-in at no more than 171 lbs for his welterweight fight with Diaz in Las Vegas, but he stepped on the scale at 178.5 lbs. It is understood ...

Ferguson is looking to pick up his first UFC win in over three years, losing his last three fights to Charles Oliveira, Beneil Dariush and Michael Chandler. The 37-year-old is a former welterweight title challenger but has also competed at 155 lbs in the UFC. Chimaev, who has also fought at middleweight, is one of the biggest 170 lbs fighters on the UFC roster and cuts a lot of weight to reach the limit. In the co-main event, former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson hit the welterweight mark with ease for his fight against Li Jingliang. Last October, he missed weight by half a pound for his fight with Li Jingliang at UFC 267. It is understood that Diaz and Chimaev are both to be handed new opponents.

As of late Friday morning, the status of the biggest fight on the pay-per-view card was very much in jeopardy. To further complicate matters, this was supposed ...

Holland was 179.5 pounds and Rodriguez was 179 for their 180-pound catchweight bout. The press conference was ultimately canceled. Chimaev kicked Holland during the fight. Chimaev, 28, is one of the UFC's biggest rising stars and was a -1000 favorite, per Caesars Sportsbook. Diaz was 171 pounds. It's unclear what would happen contractually if Diaz did not Saturday.

UFC 279's scheduled main event between Nate Diaz and Khamzat Chimaev is in doubt after the latter mi...

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Swedish fighter Khamzat Chimaev missed the weight for Saturday's main event showdown with American Nate Diaz at UFC 279, throwing the card into further ...

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After Growing Up In The UFC, Macy Chiasson Feels Like Her UFC 279 Bout With Irene Aldana Is The Perfect Opportunity To Prove She's Ready To Compete WIth The ...

[Nate Diaz vs Conor McGregor](https://www.ufc.com/video/free-fight-nate-diaz-vs-conor-mcgregor-ufc-279-chimaev-diaz-vegas) [Nate Diaz vs Cowboy Cerrone](https://www.ufc.com/video/free-fight-nate-diaz-vs-donald-cowboy-cerrone-ufc-279-chimaev-diaz-vegas) [Khamzat Chimaev vs Li Jingliang](https://www.ufc.com/video/free-fight-khamzat-chimaev-vs-li-jingliang-ufc-279-chimaev-diaz-vegas) [Khamzat Chimaev vs Gilbert Burns](https://www.ufc.com/video/free-fight-khamzat-chimaev-vs-gilbert-burns-ufc-279-chimaev-diaz-vegas) [UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson](/event/ufc-279), Live From T-Mobile Arena In Las Vegas, Nevada. [Chimaev Isn't Here To Be A Normal Fighter](https://www.ufc.com/news/khamzat-chimaev-not-here-to-be-normal-fighter-ufc-279) While the big stage might tempt some fighters toward fighting outside of themselves in pursuit of a finish, Chiasson isn’t allowing that pressure to seep into her expectations. She takes those unlocked levels into her biggest test yet: a date with Irene Aldana at UFC 279: Chimaev vs Diaz. Editor Note: This article was published prior to the UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson event change. Most recently, Chiasson fought at featherweight for the second time in a row and earned a hard-fought split decision win over Norma Dumont. She’s in the thick of it in two divisions with plenty ahead of her, and that often clouds her view on what she has already accomplished. There’s maturing as a fighter within the UFC, and then there’s what Macy Chiasson is doing in her mixed martial arts career.

Nate Diaz remains in the top billing, where he will now face former interim lightweight champion Tony Ferguson. Li Jingliang and Daniel Rodriguez will meet in a ...

[actually got into it yesterday backstage](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/mma/2022/09/08/ufc-279-press-conference-canceled-backstage-issues/8028654001/). He made weight at 179.5 pounds for his previously-scheduled 180-pound contract weight bout against Rodriguez (16-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC). Holland (23-7 MMA, 10-4 UFC) was first to hit the scales Friday at official weigh-ins. -Irene Aldana vs. -Daniel Rodriguez vs. -Khamzat Chimaev vs. -Tony Ferguson vs. 11 UFC-ranked lightweight Ferguson (25-7 MMA, 15-5 UFC). Li Jingliang and Daniel Rodriguez will meet in a 180-pound contract weight bout to round out the changes to the main card. “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. He most recently competed in April when he defeated Gilbert Burns. Getting these guys to agree to different fights can be a little tough sometimes, but we got ’em all done, they’re locked in.”

LAS VEGAS -- Nate Diaz will take on fellow veteran welterweight Tony Ferguson at UFC 279 after Khamzat Chimaev badly missed weight for his main-event ...

Although Chimaev is facing hefty financial penalties for his mistake, he will stay on the card to face Holland in a 180-pound catchweight bout. The 37-year-old Diaz was a major betting underdog against Chimaev, one of the world's top welterweights, but his fight with Ferguson is expected to be much more competitive. Ferguson was scheduled to face Li Jingliang in the penultimate bout of UFC 279.

Diaz was scheduled to fight Chimaev in the UFC 279 headliner but the Chechen missed weight by 7.5lb and Ferguson will serve as his new opponent.

Jingliang and Rodriguez will remain on the card to fight each other despite Rodriguez weighing in almost nine pounds more. Diaz is fighting for the first time since being losing a decision to now-champion Leon Edwards last June. It marks the first time Chimaev has missed weight in the UFC and the Chechen did not use the additional hour given to him to cut the excess weight. Ferguson, 38, was scheduled to fight Li Jingliang in the co-main event, with both fighters stepping on the scale at 171lb. 'Borz' then left the scale and said "that's not bad" despite missing the 170lb mark by a considerable amount. Diaz had earlier weighed in at 171lb, leaving the UFC without a main event.

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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He landed on the wrong side of a stoppage last time out against Gabe Green, and aims to rebound from his first career loss with haste on Saturday. Since then, she’s split a pair of appearances in the 115-pound weight class and looks to recapture the form that produced good wins over Jasmine Jasudavicius, Jillian DeCoursey, and Hilarie Rose prior to her UFC call-up. The 25-year-old Martinez is a perfect 7-0 in her career with a wealth of kickboxing accolades to accompany her undefeated mixed martial arts record. And while it’s a tough test to say the least, Turkalj now has his foot in the door with the opportunity to kick it down at T-Mobile Arena. Almeida’s rookie campaign in the UFC began in February with a light heavyweight win over Danilo Marques, but got more intriguing when he ventured up to heavyweight and stormed through Parker Porter in May, extending his overall winning streak to 11 in the process. Five fights into his UFC tenure, Mongolia’s Alatangheili is 3-1-1 and coming off his most impressive performance to date — a first-round knockout win over Kevin Croom in April. But she missed weight for a featherweight assignment against Chiasson last time out and then dropped a split decision on fight night, leaving her in need of a rebound this weekend. A win for either man on the weekend has the potential to carry them into a date with a ranked opponent next time out. She’s 3-1 in her last four outings, including a first-round knockout of Ketlen Vieira, and once again feels on the precipice of submitting her name for title consideration. A fixture in the Top 15 for the last several years, “The Leech” rebounded from his one-sided encounter with Chimaev at UFC 267 by registering a second-round stoppage win over Muslim Salikhov in mid-July on Long Island. Since arriving, the 29-year-old “Trailblazer” has collected a pair of stoppage wins over veteran mainstays Alex Oliveira and Tim Means to rekindle thoughts that he’s a contender in the making. Undefeated in 11 professional starts and entering off a crucial unanimous decision win over Gilbert Burns in April, Chimaev now gets the opportunity to headline an event and potentially compete over five rounds for the first time.

Nate Diaz will fight fellow fan favourite Tony Ferguson over five rounds. Chimaev will fight Kevin Holland - having kicked him in the chest at yesterday's press ...

Chimaev was, as usual, given an extra hour to try to make weight but did not attempt it given how far off the limit he was. The fight will be a five-round co-main event. As the crowd continued to roar with disapproval, he screamed: “Hey, this is Chechnya motherf***ers. Chimaev will fight Kevin Holland - having kicked him in the chest at yesterday’s press-conference - in another five-round co-main event. I come here to f*** everybody. Asked about his failed weight cut, he replied: “They (doctors) stopped that s**t. I don’t know, I wanted more cutting that s***.” I f***ed him backstage as well. I wanna smash everybody. The headline welterweight bout was subsequently scrapped. All these guys claiming they’re gangsters. “It’s been a hell of a night and a hell of a morning here,” UFC boss Dana White began his announcement of the new card.

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.

Khamzat Chimaev's mouthing off, backstage brawling, and coming in underweight has UFC 279's main event in limbo.

The proposed changes to Saturday’s UFC card haven’t been announced by the company as of late Friday afternoon. That led to drastic changes being proposed to the card. Switching an entire card the day before fights is unprecedented as fight camps specialize for weeks on opponents’ tendencies and how to stop specific fighting styles like jiu-jitsu and kickboxing.

When White awakened on Friday, the main event was a welterweight bout between Nate Diaz and Khamzat Chimaev. Tony Ferguson was scheduled to meet Li Jingliang in ...

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Khamzat Chimaev's coach explained what led to a backstage brawl prior to the scheduled UFC 279 press conference on Thursday: Andreas Michael said Chimaev ...

[Ariel Helwani](https://twitter.com/arielhelwani/status/1568293314775875591) of BT Sport followed up by reporting that Chimaev missing weight was due to a "medical issue," although further specifics were not available. While there would undoubtedly be interest in Chimaev vs. Andreas Michael said Chimaev was alone with Kevin Holland and his group backstage before Chimaev hit Holland with a "boot in the chest," and then Nate Diaz and his team got involved:

Khamzat Chimaev dismissed questions about his issues on the scale before vowing to 'f*ck up' new opponent Kevin Holland at UFC 279.

I come here (to) f*ck everybody. “I don’t care, I want to smash everybody. Chimaev is one of [the three main card matchups](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/09/ufc-279-news-khamzat-chimaev-out-kevin-holland-vs-nate-diaz) that were shaken up following Chimaev’s huge weight miss for what was supposed to be his main event bout against Nate Diaz. “They wear makeup for the HD cameras, and that’s as simple as it is.” Holland would beg to differ. Holland (23-7 MMA, 10-4 UFC) vs.

Multiple last-minute changes were made to the UFC 279 pay-per-view event after Khamzat Chimaev missed weight Friday morning.

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The major changes comes just hours after Chimaev weighed in 7.5 pounds over the contracted weight for his headlining bout against Diaz.

His surprising weigh-in came only moments after Diaz weighed in at 171 pounds, the maximum limit for both fighters given the extra pound UFC allows for non-title fights. White announced on Instagram that the new main event for Saturday’s event in Las Vegas will now feature a welterweight bout between Nate Diaz and Tony Ferguson after Chimaev, Diaz’s original opponent, weighed in at 178.5 pounds, 7.5 pounds over the contracted weight of 170 pounds. Additionally, the shakeup created a new match between Holland and Ferguson’s previously scheduled opponents as Daniel Rodriguez (16–2, 179 pounds) and Li Jinglian (19–7, 170.5 pounds) will square off in a three-round 180-pound catchweight bout.

UFC 279 will now have Nate Diaz-Tony Ferguson on the card after Khamzat Chimaev weighed in 7 1/2 pounds over the limit.

Although Chimaev is facing hefty financial penalties for his mistake, he will stay on the card to face Holland in a 180-pound catchweight bout. Featherweight Hakeem Dawodu and Heavyweight Chris Barnett also missed weight for UFC 279, but will stay on the card in their original bouts. Ferguson was scheduled to face Li Jingliang in the penultimate bout of UFC 279.

Diaz will face Khazmat Chimaev in their welterweight fight while Tony Ferguson is also on the card. The event will take place in Las Vegas and is expected to be ...

- Johnny Walker vs. - Khamzat Chimaev vs. - Darian Weeks vs. - Melissa Martinez vs. - Chad Anheliger vs. - Norma Dumont vs.

The Sporting News has you covered when it comes to how much it will be to watch Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz.

- Main event: 12:15 a.m. - Main card: 10 p.m. The Sporting News may earn an affiliate commission when you sign up for a streaming service through our links. 12 p.m. New subscribers can pay a bundle price of $99.98 for the UFC 279 pay-per-view and an ESPN+ annual subscription, which offers savings of more than 30 percent. and Mexico on the ESPN+ subscription streaming service for a pay-per-view cost. Looking to buy the fight card? Chimaev finally returned in October 2021 and beat Li Jingliang via submission. Chimaev took the MMA world by storm with his skills and killer mindset. The 37-year-old won "The Ultimate Fighter" in 2007. It is the last bout of Diaz’s deal with the UFC. The fight will take place inside the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

The Sporting News has you covered when it comes to when Tony Ferguson and Nate Diaz will make their way to the octagon.

- Main event: 12:15 a.m. - Main card: 10 p.m. New subscribers can pay a bundle price of $99.98 for the UFC 279 pay-per-view and an ESPN+ annual subscription, which offers savings of more than 30 percent. The Sporting News may earn an affiliate commission when you sign up for a streaming service through our links. and Mexico on the ESPN+ subscription streaming service for a pay-per-view cost. 5:15 a.m. 12 p.m. 10 a.m. Diaz was supposed to fight Khamzat Chimaev, but the latter missed weight prior to the fight. 1 a.m. Diaz is 14-11 with the UFC and has competed against Clay Guida, Donald Cerrone, Jim Miller, Gray Maynard, and Conor McGregor. With a new, last-minute opponent in Tony Ferguson, can Diaz pull off the win?

A bizarre twist of fate now sees Tony Ferguson fighting for his UFC future against Nate Diaz - a man who insists he is done with the promotion.

One gets the feeling that whoever loses in the main event may well lay down the gloves and seek challenges elsewhere. Veteran MMA broadcaster Ariel Helwani stated that the rejigged main event was 'poetic justice' for Diaz and Ferguson. Both men are former Ultimate Fighter winners and Ferguson also held the UFC interim lightweight in 2017, only to have it stripped from him after he was injured. He started to cut weight and he started locking up and cramping and all the things that are from a bad cut. Nate Diaz and Tony Ferguson have circled each other for well over a decade. "If you saw him yesterday, he was very lean already and he should have come in on weight.

Chimaev will fight rival Kevin Holland instead, while Holland's scheduled opponent will fight Ferguson's scheduled opponent.

Most prominently, the bantamweight bout between Macy Chiasson and Irene Aldana is now a 140-pound catchweight bout. Ferguson was scheduled to face Li Jingliang in the penultimate bout of UFC 279. The 37-year-old Diaz was a major betting underdog against Chimaev, one of the world’s top welterweights, but his fight with Ferguson is expected to be much more competitive.

Nate Diaz will take on Tony Ferguson in the main event as Khamzat Chimaev faces Kevin Holland in a number of last-minute changes to UFC 279.

First time I've ever seen a botched weigh-in day make a UFC card infinitely better than its original form. What a sport.” We punched his b****a** in the back here and now he doesn’t make weight. [Li Jingliang](https://www.bt.com/sport/ufc/fighters/li-jingliang), will now take on [Daniel Rodriguez](https://www.bt.com/sport/watch/video/clips/2022/september/rodriguez-targeting-big-fights-after-holland-showdown-at-ufc-279), who had been set to face Holland, in the third rejigged bout of the evening. [Kevin Holland](https://www.bt.com/sport/ufc/fighters/kevin-holland) in one of five catchweight contests now set to take place at UFC 279, fighting in the co-main event over five rounds. [Tony Ferguson](https://www.bt.com/sport/ufc/fighters/tony-ferguson) in a five-round welterweight main event that sees the two Ultimate Fighter winners finally get a chance to tango in what should be a cracking contest between two men at similar stages in their careers.