LAS VEGAS, NV – SEPTEMBER 9: Nate Diaz weighs in in their UFC 279 match during official budget on September 9, 2022, at UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Amy Kaplan/Icon Sportswire)
Nate Diaz vs. “Favourite Candidate” Tony Ferguson for the new UFC 279 main event.
It’s been a wild few days in the UFC grounds.
On Thursday, an all-out backstage brawl ensued at UFC 279 prior to the fight causing the event to be called off due to the safety of everyone involved. Now, UFC 279 star, Khamzat Chimaev has lost 7.5 pounds of weight forcing him completely off the card and the UFC is scrambling to keep Diaz’s final match on the card.
According to sources, Tony Ferguson is the frontrunner to replace Chemayev. Dustin Poirier is also an option.
We will update this story when we know more information.
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