UFC 279: Diaz submits Ferguson in farewell fight after Chimaev dominates Holland
Nate Diaz signed off his UFC contract with superb submission victory against Tony Ferguson at UFC 279 on Sunday morning.
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Nate Diaz submits Tony Ferguson in UFC 279 main event, will leave promotion 'for a minute'
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.
Diaz chokes out Ferguson to end chaotic UFC 279
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nate Diaz stopped Tony Ferguson with a guillotine choke in the fourth round of the hastily arranged main event of UFC 279 on Saturday night.
UFC 279 results: Nate Diaz submits Tony Ferguson, big wins for Aldana, Chimaev and Walker
UFC 279 saw Nate Diaz make an epic last stand against Tony Ferguson in the main event at the top of a stacked card – here are all the fights and results from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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Nate Diaz and Tony Ferguson will headline UFC 279 at Chris at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, later tonight, with Khamzat Chimaev taking on Kevin Holland in the co-main event.
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UFC 279 best bets: How will Nate Diaz fare against Tony Ferguson?
After a whirlwind of a day in Las Vegas, there are three new fights at the top of UFC 279 (Sat. 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV). Nate Diaz will now face Tony Ferguson at welterweight after Khamzat Chimaev missed on the scales by more than seven pounds. Kevin Holland, who successfully made weight for his 180-pound catchweight bout against Daniel Rodriguez, will take on Chimaev in a five-round fight, and Ferguson's old opponent, Li Jingliang, now faces Rodriguez.
Conor McGregor congratulates Nate Diaz ahead of rival's final fight on UFC contract
Nate Diaz has received an enormous amount of support heading into the final fight of his UFC contract on Saturday, including from his old rival Conor McGregor.