UFC 279 took place tonight from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! The main event saw Nate Diaz take on Tony Ferguson in a welterweight bout, and in the co-main, Khamzat Chimaev faced Kevi…
UFC 279 took place tonight from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! The main event saw Nate Diaz take on Tony Ferguson in a welterweight bout, and in the co-main, Khamzat Chimaev faced Kevin Holland at catchweight. Elsewhere on the main card, Li…
After arguably the most chaotic fight week in company history, the final card for UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson is finally locked in, and we are all set for blastoff. The new main event will feature Nate Diaz taking on Tony Ferguson in a five-round main e…
After arguably the most chaotic fight week in company history, the final card for UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson is finally locked in, and we are all set for blastoff. The new main event will feature Nate Diaz taking on Tony Ferguson in a five-round main event. The headliner was originally set to be Khamzat…
It appears very possible that Khamzat Chimaev had no particular interest in making the welterweight limit for his UF 279 bout with Nate Diaz. After a pre-fight press conference that erupted into pandemonium and was canceled before it really ever began,…
It appears very possible that Khamzat Chimaev had no particular interest in making the welterweight limit for his UF 279 bout with Nate Diaz. After a pre-fight press conference that erupted into pandemonium and was canceled before it really ever began, fans knew that the remaining build-up to UFC 279 was going to be wild….
UFC welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev has spoken out regarding his UFC 279 weight miss on Friday in Las Vegas. Chimaev was set to face Nate Diaz in his first-career UFC main event at UFC 279 on Saturday. The matchup put two of the biggest fan favo…
UFC welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev has spoken out regarding his UFC 279 weight miss on Friday in Las Vegas. Chimaev was set to face Nate Diaz in his first-career UFC main event at UFC 279 on Saturday. The matchup put two of the biggest fan favorites in the sport against one another in a welterweight…
After one of the craziest days before a fight night in MMA history, it seems that UFC 279 finally has some clarity. It was originally expected that UFC 279 would feature a welterweight main event between Nate Diaz, who is fighting out his UFC contract,…
After one of the craziest days before a fight night in MMA history, it seems that UFC 279 finally has some clarity. It was originally expected that UFC 279 would feature a welterweight main event between Nate Diaz, who is fighting out his UFC contract, and Khamzat Chimaev. However, after starting fights throughout the week…
In an incredible turn of events ahead of tomorrow’s UFC 279 card, original event headliner, Khamzat Chimaev has now dropped to co-main event status following his seven and a half pound weight miss, and will draw Kevin Holland in a 180lbs catchweight fight. Chimaev, who was scheduled to headline UFC 279 tomorrow night in Las […]
In an incredible turn of events ahead of tomorrow’s UFC 279 card, original event headliner, Khamzat Chimaev has now dropped to co-main event status following his seven and a half pound weight miss, and will draw Kevin Holland in a 180lbs catchweight fight.
Chimaev, who was scheduled to headline UFC 279 tomorrow night in Las Vegas, Nevada – missed weight for his welterweight main event against former lightweight title challenger, Nate Diaz, tipped the welterweight non-title scales at 178.5lbs, resulting in the shelving of that fight. UFC president, Dana White confirmed the reworked fight between Chimaev and Holland during an interview with ESPN SportsCenter.
Khamzat Chimaev remains on the UFC 279 card despite his massive weight miss
As a result, Diaz, who will remain on the ‘Sin City’ card – in a headliner, in fact, now draws former interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson at the welterweight limit. Ferguson will make his first welterweight walk since 2011 to boot.
In another reshuffling of the UFC 279 main card, Daniel Rodriguez, who was slated to fight the above mentioned, Holland – will now share the Octagon with Li Jingliang in a catchweight fight, with the Chinese striker set to remain on the card as original foe, Ferguson now fights Diaz.
In the midst of an 11-fight undefeated run, Khamzat Chimaev last featured on the main card of UFC 274 against former welterweight title chaser, Gilbert Burns – securing a close, unanimous decision win over the Brazilian in Jacksonville, Florida.
Enjoying a two-fight rise since his move to the welterweight ranks, Holland featured at UFC Austin earlier this year, submitting Tim Means with a D’Arce choke, adding to a second round knockout win against Alex Oliveira at UFC 272 in March.
UFC 279 takes place from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada – with a welterweight main event between Nate Diaz, and former interim lightweight champion, Tony Ferguson booked as a result of the above mentioned, Khamzat Chimaev’s weight-cut mishap earlier this Friday.