A bizarre turn of events concluded with Nate Diaz having his hand raised at the main event of UFC 279. Diaz, who was originally scheduled to fight Khamzat Chimaev, faced fellow cage veteran Tony Ferguson. The Stockton native showed off his tremendous grappling skills by making Ferguson tap out in the fourth round. The 37-year-old…
UFC 279 event was co-headlined by a 180lbs catchweight matchup between Khamzat Chimaev and Kevin Holland. Khamzat Chimaev did not absorb a single significant strike in the fight. Despite his spectacular performance, ‘Borz’ did not receive a ‘Performance of the Night’ bonus. Chimaev (12-0 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since defeating…
On one of the craziest nights in the history of the promotion, the UFC 279 card completely fell apart after Khamzat Chimaev missed the welterweight mark by 7.5 pounds. In a move that is being called brilliant by some fans and “scripted” by others, the UFC set up Nate Diaz to fight fellow veteran Tony…
It’s been a wild day for the UFC, and that includes its president Dana White. The UFC 279 pay-per-view, which is set to go down on Saturday night in Las Vegas, had a major shake-up that left the card with three new matchups. On Friday morning, Khamzat Chimaev missed weight by 7.5 pounds for his…
UFC 279 has turned into one of the most controversial and confusing events ever, with Kevin Holland in the eye of the storm. Following the main event cancelation, it seems Khamzat Chimaev could be set to face Kevin Holland, but it comes with conditions. ‘Borz’ was all set to face Nate Diaz and skyrocket his…
UFC welterweight Gilbert Burns believes Nate Diaz must rely on his cardio to defeat Khamzat Chimaev and survive the early onslaught from the 28-year-old welterweight. ‘Durinho’ knows all too well what it’s like to step inside the cage with the Chechen-born Swede as he did so earlier this year. Burns was seen as the first…
UFC 279 press conference saw a massive altercation take place backstage between Khamzat Chimaev, Kevin Holland, and the entire team of Nate Diaz. UFC president, Dana White, announced that the meeting has been called off after he learned about the backstage incident. Dana White said: “This ain’t gonna happen (press conference) I apologize everybody. I’m…
Fans’ sympathies are with Li Jingliang after the UFC welterweight didn’t get to show off his suit due to the botched UFC 279 press conference. According to initial reports, the UFC 279 pre-fight presser was canceled due to a backstage brawl started by Khamzat Chimaev and Kevin Holland that later spiraled out of control. While…
Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz is the main event of UFC 279 this weekend, and fans are somewhat divided in how they feel the fight will play out. A few fans think that Chimaev will steamroll Diaz, while other fans seem to think that Diaz will be able to pull off the upset. Michael Bisping…
The UFC 279 presser was canceled due to a brawl reportedly started by Khamzat Chimaev and Kevin Holland snowballing into absolute chaos backstage. UFC president Dana White accepted that while the UFC was prepared for a scuffle between Chimaev and his opponent Nate Diaz, they weren’t ready for an all-out brawl involving multiple fighters. The…
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