![]() ![]() Chimaev, meanwhile, took on Kevin Holland in the co-main event.ĭiaz (22-13) is a cult favorite who reached superstardom with a 2016 submission win over Conor McGregor. Diaz has been in the UFC since 2007 and is an 18-year pro in mixed martial arts.įerguson was scheduled to fight Li Jingliang, who was shifted to a fight with Daniel Rodriguez. Earlier this week, Diaz's team announced Diaz would be starting his own combat sports promotion, Real Fight Inc. This was the final fight on Diaz's UFC contract and he has indicated that he will not return to the promotion for now. Diaz called Chimaev a "b-h ass" rookie and said he only trained wrestling during this camp because Chimaev is a dominant wrestler. Diaz understandably opted not to fight an opponent who was so overweight. ![]() And with that, the lore of Diaz - one of the most popular, unconventional fighters in MMA history - continues.ĭiaz was initially supposed to fight Chimaev, but Chimaev missed weight by 7.5 pounds Friday, coming in at 178.5 for a 171-pound-limit bout. On Saturday night, with Tony Ferguson as the opponent after a bizarre, unprecedented several days, Diaz will leave the promotion as a winner, courtesy of a guillotine choke submission at 2:52 of the fourth round in the main event of UFC 279 at T-Mobile Arena. LAS VEGAS - When this week started, Nate Diaz's opponent was the dominant rising star Khamzat Chimaev - a little parting gift from the UFC as Diaz heads out the door. UFC 279: Nate Diaz wins in triumphant finale, Khamzat Chimaev untouched in victory You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser ![]()
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