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Nate Diaz will now face off against Tony Ferguson in the UFC 279 co-main event after his previously scheduled opponent,Khamzat Chimaev,missed weight by seven…
Nate Diaz will now face off against Tony Ferguson in the UFC 279 co-main event after his previously scheduled opponent,Khamzat Chimaev,missed weight by seven…
Following today’s stunning weight miss by undefeated welterweight challenger, Khamzat Chimaev, Nate Diaz is slated to headline UFC 279 tomorrow night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada – scoring a short notice fight against former interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson at the welterweight limit. Nate Diaz lands an impromptu headliner against Tony Ferguson […]
Following today’s stunning weight miss by undefeated welterweight challenger, Khamzat Chimaev, Nate Diaz is slated to headline UFC 279 tomorrow night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada – scoring a short notice fight against former interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson at the welterweight limit.
As per UFC president, Dana White, who confirmed the new event headliner during an interview with ESPN Sportscenter — Nate Diaz will remain on tomorrow’s UFC 279 – in a headlining function, as he draws Ferguson at the welterweight limit, following Chimaev’s weight cut blunder.
Earlier this Friday evening, reports emerged detailing how Chimaev was struggling to shed the remaining pounds to successfully make the 171lbs welterweight non-title fight limit, before the AllStars MMA staple tipped the scales at 178.5lbs – a total seven and a half pounds above the non-title fight limit.
As for Diaz, the Stockton veteran successfully made weight at 171lbs ahead of his final contracted fight with the organization.
Originally, former interim lightweight titleholder, Ferguson was scheduled to co-headline UFC 279 this weekend against Chinese finisher, Li Jingliang, however, Chimaev’s weight cut mishap has forced the impromtu headlining fight between Diaz and Ferguson.
Last time out, Diaz featured on the main card of UFC 263 back in June of last year against current welterweight champion, Leon Edwards, suffering a unanimous decision loss.
As for Ferguson, the Oxnard fan-favorite featured on the main card of UFC 274 back in May against Michael Chandler, suffering a brutal second round front kick knockout loss. Tomorrow’s fight against Diaz will come as Ferguson’s first fight at the welterweight limit since 2011.
Former interim UFC lightweight champion Tony Ferguson has suggested that low ticket sales played a part in his booking against Li Jingliang this weekend at UFC 279. In Saturday’s co-main event, Ferguson will return to the Octagon just four months…
Former interim UFC lightweight champion Tony Ferguson has suggested that low ticket sales played a part in his booking against Li Jingliang this weekend at UFC 279. In Saturday’s co-main event, Ferguson will return to the Octagon just four months after he was brutally knocked out cold by a Michael Chandler front kick at UFC…
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Tony Ferguson thinks that Khabib Nurmagomedov is the one holding up a deal for the two men to face off as coaches on The Ultimate Fighter. The former interim UFC lightweight champion is set to make his return to the welterweight division this weekend a…
Tony Ferguson thinks that Khabib Nurmagomedov is the one holding up a deal for the two men to face off as coaches on The Ultimate Fighter. The former interim UFC lightweight champion is set to make his return to the welterweight division this weekend at UFC 279 opposite Li Jingliang. “El Cucuy” hasn’t competed at…
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UFC 279 goes down this Saturday in Las Vegas, and all signs point to a wild night. Headlining honours for the card will go to a welterweight showdown between…
UFC 279 goes down this Saturday in Las Vegas, and all signs point to a wild night. Headlining honours for the card will go to a welterweight showdown between…
Nate Diaz offered to fight Dustin Poirier, Michael Chandler, or Tony Ferguson, but the UFC declined those and forced him fight Khamzat Chimaev. Diaz has what could be his last fight in the organization at UFC 279, as he headlines the card against Chimaev. The UFC and Diaz have not always seen eye to eye, […]
Nate Diaz offered to fight Dustin Poirier, Michael Chandler, or Tony Ferguson, but the UFC declined those and forced him fight Khamzat Chimaev.
Diaz has what could be his last fight in the organization at UFC 279, as he headlines the card against Chimaev. The UFC and Diaz have not always seen eye to eye, as he claims they were holding out on him and not offering him fights he was asking for. Diaz even begged for a fight or to be released, as he only had one fight left on his contract. He went as far as urinating on a UFC building in an attempt to get the attention of Dana White and company.
Diaz claimed in an interview with Brett Okamoto, Diaz described how he asked multiple times for Chandler, Ferguson, Poirier, or even Vicente Luque.
“I told him I’ll fight a top five guy, since you won’t let me out to fight Ferguson, Luque, or who the f**k else did I try to fight? Poirier or Chandler, the best of the best.” Diaz said in an interview with ESPN.
Diaz called out Francis NGannou and Israel Adesanya not too long ago, so he isn’t too worried about going up against ‘Borz’. He also believes that Chimaev has a ton of pressure to finish the fight, as he is “supposed to win”, much like Conor McGregor was in their first matchup.
“What they got me doing right now is, they’re acting like I called for this fight, which I didn’t call for, and I don’t want, and didn’t want, and still don’t want, but I don’t give a f**k. I’ll fight anybody. The pressure is on him.”
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