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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.

LAS VEGAS :American Tony Ferguson will step up to take on compatriot Nate Diaz in the main event at UFC 279 after Swedish fighter Khamzat Chimaev missed the ...

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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.

Kevin Holland is scheduled Saturday to face Daniel Rodriguez in a 180-pound bout on the UFC 279 pay-per-view main card at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

I looked at the rankings on Tuesday, and I was f–king unranked at middleweight and unranked at welterweight. So I was sitting in the room one night, middle of the night, I woke up. [I’m] supposed to be going to sleep, got school the next morning, got work the next morning, but I was like, “Alright, cool. It was kind of confusing that I was once ranked at [185]. I have a decent buzz behind my name, and as long as I keep collecting dubs [wins], it’s kind of hard to turn that down. If I could f–king retire from fighting and be as good as that guy at coaching and be as good as my manager at managing, then I think I’d be doing a really good justice to the MMA community; more justice than I’m doing now, so that’d be awesome. That’s probably more likely what I’ll do, so I can have a consistent job base, and open up a couple of small businesses, coach a few fighters with the guys that I came up with in the game and then try to become just as good as James Krause. And then I looked up, and I was like, “Oh, f–k, I’m two weeks out from the fight.” And then I realized I needed to go start training. I just wanted to use a little bit of the popularity I have to help push him. I like helping other fighters get sponsors and stuff like that, so I don’t mind the whole management scene, so probably management and probably open up a gym one day. But I felt like Big Mouth was a real universal name. A: I just felt like Trailblazer wasn’t really like a rapping name.

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.

Khamzat Chimaev is a rising talent in the UFC, but his latest misstep — missing weight — makes him a hard fighter to trust.

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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.

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.

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

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A day after the official press conference for UFC 279 was called off for the first time in history due to a skirmish backstage involving four fighters and ...

[Nate Diaz](https://hypebeast.com/tags/Nate-Diaz). [September 9, 2022] In lieu of the news, the UFC quickly set up whole new matchups, bumping [Tony Ferguson](https://hypebeast.com/tags/Tony-Ferguson) up to the main event against Diaz, and setting Chimaev up against fellow rising star Kevin Holland in a 180-pound catchweight bout over five rounds. [September 10, 2022] Last-minute switches to the main event matchups were made as one of the [UFC](https://hypebeast.com/tags/UFC)‘s brightest prospects, [ Khamzat Chimae](https://hypebeast.com/tags/Khamzat-Chimaev)v, missed weight by a shocking 7.5 pounds, tipping in at 178.5 pounds for the middleweight bout.

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.

MMA Junkie analyst Dan Tom breaks down the main card for UFC 279, which takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Gannett may earn revenue from Tipico for audience referrals to betting services. Ferguson, who is officially 3-2 against UFC-level southpaws, should find some early success as the more diverse attacker and aggressive starter. Tipico has no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage. UFC fighters Khamzat Chimaev left, and Kevin Holland exchange words during a ceremonial weigh-in for the UFC 279 mixed martial arts event Friday, Sept. [Khamzat Chimaev](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/khamzat-chimaev) and [Kevin Holland](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/kevin-holland). Aside from being a superior striker in boxing range, Aldana has underrated counter grappling and clinching that could come to light in this fight. See Tipico.com for Terms and Conditions. UFC president Dana White keeps the fighters separated. Both men are action fighters at heart, but Walker has become overly conservative while Cutelaba’s wildness can still cost him at times. [Nate Diaz](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/nate-diaz) and [Tony Ferguson](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/tony-ferguson) makes much more sense from a matchmaking perspective. [Ion Cutelaba](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/ion-cutelaba) and [Johnny Walker](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/johnny-walker). [Irene Aldana](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/irene-aldana) meets [Macy Chiasson](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/macy-chiasson) on the main card.

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Main event Event Take a look below at the current UFC event schedule for 2022. Nate Diaz, expected to be fighting out his contract on Saturday, was set to face rising contender Khamzat Chimaev in the main event of UFC 279. Can't get enough boxing and MMA? The second half of 2022 is heating up in a big way for UFC.

After Khamzat Chimaev missed weight by 7.5 pounds for his scheduled bout with Nate Diaz, UFC president Dana White scrambled to shuffle the UFC 279 card. The ...

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A day after the official press conference for UFC 279 was called off for the first time in history...

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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.

McGregor has congratulated his former two-time rival Diaz on his UFC career ahead of his final bow against Tony Ferguson, as he continues to step up plans ...

[Conor McGregor](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/conor-mcgregor) v Nate Diaz 3? [third fight with McGregor](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/mma/nate-diaz-conor-mcgregor-trilogy-26245738), but it appears Diaz will depart the UFC. It is expected he will instead pursue a career in the boxing ring in lucrative bouts which could also include a shot at McGregor, who has previously fought in the squared circle against [Floyd Mayweather](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/floyd-mayweather). He was set to face Khamzat Chimaev but the [Chechen star missed weight](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/other-sports/mma/khamzat-chimaev-nate-diaz-fight-27953920) which saw Ferguson step in as a late replacement for Diaz's curtain call. The pair were naturally linked to a third fight with Diaz unable to find an opponent since last June but despite initially opening the door to a fight, Diaz elected to pour cold water on any plans. The Irishman avenged his defeat later that year which seemingly paved the way for a third bout, but the fight has failed to materialise with both fighters' careers progressing in different directions.

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Of the four women in this parlay, Aldana is the best finisher. While it's possible this fight plays out with Collier grinding Barnett down to the decision, his range and cardio likely allow him to do whatever he wants while Barnett increasingly gasses out and becomes more and more open to a finish. He is, however, a sharp and effective striker who has the technique to work over Erosa in this fight. As aggressive and often effective as he can be, Erosa tends to get hit just as much as he hits with a career 6.29 strikes landed per minute vs. It's set up to be an interesting main event on top of a card loaded with intriguing fights from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night, making it the kind of event that can draw plenty of interest from bettors. And opening the festivities is a light heavyweight showdown between flashy strikers Ion Cutelaba and Johnny Walker.

Nate Diaz has vowed he will never fight 'little leaguer' Khamzat Chimaev in the octagon after the welterweight missed his weight limit by seven pounds ahead ...

'It's going to happen now before Nate leaves the UFC. 'And what they got me doing right now is they’re acting like I called for this fight, which I didn’t call for and don’t want and didn’t want and still don’t want. Straight up, little leaguer playing in the major leagues. 'This guy is a little leaguer, bro. [Dana White](/sport/dana-white/index.html) to shuffle his cards and Diaz will now fight [Tony Ferguson](/sport/tony-ferguson/index.html) at the top of the bill. 'I'll fight him right now if I could find his b**** a**': Nate Diaz rages after Khamzat Chimaev fails to make weight for UFC 279 by SEVEN POUNDS as Dana White shuffles the pack and gets Tony Ferguson to step in

Here's everything you need to know to catch the UFC 279 event on Saturday in Las Vegas.

[missed the welterweight limit by 7.5 pounds](https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/ufc-279-weigh-in-results-khamzat-chimaev-misses-weight-by-7-5-pounds-puts-main-event-with-nate-diaz-in-peril/) and [Diaz reportedly refused to fight an overweight opponent](https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/ufc-279-fight-card-nate-diaz-vs-tony-ferguson-slated-as-new-main-event-amid-massive-reshuffle/). A firefight between fan-favorite veterans Diaz and Ferguson, plus an [emotionally volatile contest between Chimaev and Kevin Holland](https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/dana-white-cancels-ufc-279-press-conference-after-major-scuffle-backstage-between-fighters/) are highlights of the new UFC 279 layout. And opening the festivities is a light heavyweight showdown between flashy strikers Ion Cutelaba and Johnny Walker. ET (6 p.m. Three main card fights were shuffled around on one day's notice to keep the event anchored. It took many dramatic twists and turns, but the road to UFC 279 finally looks clear.

Conor McGregor declared Saturday morning that a third fight between himself and Nate Diaz will happen at some point. McGregor made the statement as part of ...

The 37-year-old Diaz has struggled since beating McGregor, losing three of his past four bouts. McGregor, 34, is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters and biggest draws in UFC history. Diaz was originally supposed to face Khamzat Chimaev, but when the latter missed weight on Friday, Tony Ferguson was installed as Diaz's opponent.

Follow fight Nate Diaz - Tony Ferguson live coverage, stream information, score online, prediction, TV channel, lineups preview, start date and result ...

Norma Dumont vs. Tony Ferguson and Khamzat Chimaev vs. It is also worth mentioning that the fights between Nate Diaz vs. The fight will take place in Las Vegas, USA at 6 pm (ET). Tony Ferguson will brighten up the fight night at UFC 279. Two Americans meet in the main fight of the night. Nate Diaz vs. In light of this, the three main fights of the night at UFC 279 were changed at the last minute. UFC 279, which takes place this Saturday (10), in Las Vegas (USA), had its main fights completely modified. To do so, he needs to beat Ion Cutelaba, from Moldova, a grappling specialist who has been in the UFC since 2016. Danyelle Wolf will face each other for the fourth fight of the night. You can check everything here on VAVEL Brazil.

Diaz closes the chapter on his UFC career in his final fight against Ferguson. Sports Illustrated is tracking all of the action from tonight's card.

This is the best chance possible for Ferguson to re-enter the win column, and it should be explosive to see these two finally do battle. He now has the chance to end his four-fight losing streak against Diaz, Chimaev stepping on the scale so far overweight is difficult to process. He had also just engaged in a backstage fight the night prior against Holland, making this change seem also too convenient. [Instead, that now belongs to Tony Ferguson](https://www.si.com/mma/2022/09/09/dana-white-announces-nate-diaz-tony-ferguson-will-headline-ufc-279). [Chimaev was drastically overweight at weigh-ins](https://www.si.com/mma/2022/09/09/khamzat-chimaev-misses-weight-ufc-279-main-event-nate-diaz), registering 7.5 pounds over the maximum non-title limit.

Check out what the UFC 279 winners and guest fighters had to say backstage at Saturday's event.

We’ve got you covered with backstage winner interviews from T-Mobile Arena. I swear I’m just gonna come to rip this guy’s head off. You can hear from all the UFC 279 winners by checking out their post-fight news conferences below.

There will be a huge fight in the UFC in either December or January, with Gilbert Burns confirming that he has a verbal agreement to battle Jorge Masvidal.

"I'm just waiting confirm if it's gonna be December 10 in Vegas or if he has the balls to go to Brazil, UFC Rio, January 21." The bout will take place in either Las Vegas or Brazil, but the UFC have been very proactive in getting this fight agreed for the near future. There will be a huge fight in the UFC in either December or January, with Gilbert Burns confirming that he has a verbal agreement to battle Jorge Masvidal.

'The comeback of the year!' — Fans stunned by 'wild' war, even better celebration: UFC LIVE.

“Reconfiguring bouts, and with a more favorable bout for the failed cutter, will only make many others in the game follow suit. I love you for real, I love you from the bottom of my heart, from the bottom of it. But man, Jake, just a great dude, so glad I got to share the octagon with him. I had to improve on my game. This means the world to me, this means the world to me! “You go for the take-down, I’m a short guy, I had to move. Every time I’m out here, I’m going to be better. “When I felt him clinch, you’re a liar sir. “Thank you for the love and everything. That’s what we are, that’s what we do. “Let me tell you right now, me and dudes like Jake, that’s what we do. Follow all the action from UFC 279 in our LIVE BLOG below!

Unexpected chaos on Friday caused a massive shuffle in the UFC 279 card. Now, the night's top three fights are pairings that were not set when the fighters ...

- Alatengheili def. ET on ESPN+ PPV following preliminary bouts at 8 p.m. The main card begins at 10 p.m. Holland's original opponent, Daniel Rodriguez, now faces Li Jingliang, who was originally set to face Ferguson. Unexpected chaos on Friday caused a massive shuffle in the UFC 279 card. Both men used good leg kicks throughout the round but Rodriguez's jab continued to be a consistent weapon.

UFC 279 received a last minute shake-up after Khamzat Chimaev egregiously missed weight on Friday, resulting in a slew of changes to Saturday's pay-per-view ...

In the U.S., the UFC 279 main card is available via pay-per-view on ESPN+, which also requires a subscription. 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 energy in the arena is already high. and Mexico on the ESPN+ subscription streaming service for a pay-per-view cost. 9:02 p.m.: We are live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas ahead of one of the craziest cards in UFC history. While on her back, Aldana drilled a standing Chiasson in the ribs with her heel. Cutelaba attempted to neutralize Walker's striking by taking him down but found himself being taken down later in the round. Both women decided to fight over the women's bantamweight limit of 135 pounds and will face off at 140 pounds. The innocent bystanders -- Li Jingliang and Daniel Rodriguez -- will meet in a catchweight of 180 pounds. Chiasson went down in a heap and Aldana picked up the stunning TKO. 11:26 p.m.: After two rounds it's been a relatively nip and tuck affair between Jingliang and Rodriguez in a fight that has remained on the feet. Needing to hit 171 on the scale, Chimaev came in at 178.5, missing weight by a whopping 7.5 pounds.

Results As They Happen, Winner Interviews And More From UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson, Live From T-Mobile Arena In Las Vegas.

[UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson](/event/ufc-279), Live From T-Mobile Arena In Las Vegas, Nevada. Lainesse was sharp with his strikes from long range, particularly the right hand. Martinez evened things up late, though, keeping the fight razor close. Martinez attacked the body in the early going, but a minute in, a stiff right cross dropped the newcomer briefly. After getting stung early, Anheliger got rocked midway through the round by a left hand from Alatengheili. And though he didn’t get the finish, it was another dominant frame for the Washington State native. And at 4:37, he got it, forcing Cutelaba to tap out to a rear naked choke. She escaped once, then twice, all the while taking a barrage of strikes before the horn sounded. Kicks were the theme of the first round, both landing, but Li having more success as he was busier with his attacks. 10, with the main card at 10pmET/7pmPT on [ESPN+ PPV](https://plus.espn.com/ufc/ppv?ex_cid=DSS-OFF-UFC-INARTICLE-EN). Welterweights [Li Jingliang](/athlete/li-jingliang) and [Daniel Rodriguez](/athlete/daniel-rodriguez) will also face off in a catchweight on the main card, all inside T-Mobile arena and available on Pay-Per-View. [Nate Diaz](/athlete/nate-diaz) and [Tony Ferguson](/athlete/tony-ferguson) in his return to the welterweight division in the main event.

UFC fans booed a minute's silence for Queen Elizabeth II following the monarch's death earlier this week. The promotion paid tribute to the late head of ...

The death of the long-serving monarch, announced by Buckingham Palace officials on Thursday evening, led to Friday’s play being called off as a mark of respect but the green light was given for all international, domestic and recreational cricket fixtures in this country to go ahead from Saturday. Fans then took to social media to question why the UFC paid tribute in the first place, with one saying: "I’m really mystified by this. But fans jeered the period of silence before breaking into a chant of "USA, USA".