Einstein, cannabis and 4 a.m. convos: Two days in the 209 with Nate Diaz
Editor's note: Khamzat Chimaev missed weight and Nate Diaz will now fight Tony Ferguson in the main event of UFC 279.
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Dana White shuffles UFC 279 deck: Nate Diaz-Tony Ferguson, Khamzat Chimaev-Kevin Holland now top card
LAS VEGAS — The UFC has completely shuffled the top three fights on its UFC 279 card one day before the scheduled pay-per-view event, UFC president Dana White told SportsCenter in a live Instagram video Friday.
UFC 279: Khamzat Chimaev comes in overweight, puts fight with Nate Diaz in jeopardy
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UFC 279: Tractor tires and sledgehammers: A look at Tony Ferguson's wild workouts
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Khamzat Chimaev misses weight by 7.5 pounds; UFC 279 bout vs. Nate Diaz in jeopardy
LAS VEGAS — The UFC 279 scheduled main event is in jeopardy after participant Khamzat Chimaev missed weight by 7.5 pounds Friday morning at the UFC Apex.
Mixed Martial Arts-Chimaev misses weight, UFC 279 main event in doubt
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 further chaos after Thursday's news conference was ended abruptly due to a violent incident backstage.
Megan Anderson's Breakdown - Khamzat Chimaev will bring the pressure; can Nate Diaz withstand it?
One of UFC's rising stars returns to action this weekend as Khamzat Chimaev takes on Nate Diaz in the main event of UFC 279 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday (ESPN+ PPV at 10 p.m. ET, with prelims on ESPNEWS/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. and early prelims on ESPN+ at 6 p.m.).
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