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Nate Diaz to face Tony Ferguson in UFC 279 main event as Khamzat Chimaev meets Kevin Holland after weight miss

Nate Diaz will face Tony Ferguson in the main event of UFC 279 in Las Vegas tonight after an extraordinary turn of events.

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Nate Diaz fight UK time: Start time for Tony Ferguson fight at UFC 279

Diaz will now fight Ferguson and in the main event of UFC 279 after Khamzat Chimaev missed weight, with the Chechen being booked to face Kevin Holland in the co-headliner

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UFC 279 video: Nate Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson faceoff for new main event

Nate Diaz and Tony Ferguson sized each other up for the first time at UFC 279 ceremonial weigh-ins for their new main event.

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Khamzat Chimaev booed by UFC fans after missing weight for Nate Diaz fight

Chimaev was over half a stone heavy for his fight with Nate Diaz and will now take on Kevin Holland in the main event at UFC 279

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Dana White explains new UFC 279 main card matchups following official weigh-in debacle

It was a wild Friday for Dana White.

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Dana White Announces Diaz, Ferguson Will Headline UFC 279

The major changes comes just hours after Chimaev weighed in 7.5 pounds over the contracted weight for his headlining bout against Diaz.

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Dana White explains why Khamzat Chimaev missed weight for Nate Diaz fight

Chimaev was due to fight Diaz on Saturday night but weighed in almost eight pounds heavy and will now take on Kevin Holland at UFC 279

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‘Fight game is wild’: Twitter reacts to new UFC 279 main card matchups

Read what the MMA world had to say about the new UFC 279 lineup.

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UFC 279 matchup shuffle: Nate Diaz headlines vs. Tony Ferguson, Khamzat Chimaev faces Kevin Holland in co-main

Multiple last-minute changes were made to the UFC 279 pay-per-view event after Khamzat Chimaev missed weight Friday morning.

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Nate Diaz to fight Tony Ferguson at UFC 279 as Khamzat Chimaev bout is cancelled

Diaz was scheduled to fight Chimaev in the UFC 279 headliner but the Chechen missed weight by 7.5lb and Ferguson will serve as his new opponent

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UFC 279 in chaos as Khamzat Chimaev misses weight for Nate Diaz bout

Chimaev weighed in 8 lbs over the Welterweight limit

Irish Mirror

Jake Paul hits out at Dana White over UFC 279 chaos

UFC 279 has been thrown into disarray for a multitude of reasons

Irish Mirror

Jake Paul hits out at Dana White after Nate Diaz vs Khamzat Chimaev is cancelled

Chimaev was overweight for his fight with Diaz with the fight pulled from the UFC 279 card and both men handed new opponent's for tonight's card

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Khamzat Chimaev flips middle finger and mocks his own failure to make weight

Chimaev's stepped on the scale 7.5lb overweight for his UFC 279 clash with Nate Diaz and the Chechen flipped off reporters after his weight miss

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Khamzat Chimaev misses weight for UFC 279 fight with Nate Diaz

Chimaev needed to weigh-in at no more than 171b for his welterweight fight with Diaz at UFC 279, but he came in 7.5lb overweight

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UFC 279 weigh-in video: Tony Ferguson on point for welterweight return vs. Li Jingliang

Tony Ferguson weighed in as a welterweight for the first time in 11 years ahead of his UFC 279 fight with Li Jingliang.

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UFC 279 predictions: Who’s picking underdog Nate Diaz over 12-1 favorite Khamzat Chimaev?

Check out our staff members' picks for the UFC 279 main card in Las Vegas.

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UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson - LIVE stream, TV channel, UK start time, fight card, prediction, latest odds today

Nate Diaz takes on Tony Ferguson in a new UFC 279 main event in Las Vegas tonight after a wild 24 hours in the sport.

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Tony Ferguson doubles down on claim he can convince Khabib to return to UFC

Ferguson is still confident he can get bitter rival Nurmagomedov out of retirement despite the Russian promising his mother he would never fight again

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UFC 279 weigh-in results: Disastrous session leads to fight card overhaul

Check out the results from the official UFC 279 fighter weigh-ins.

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Conor McGregor mocks Tony Ferguson's body shape as UFC rival moves up in weight

McGregor and Ferguson have had a feud dating back years, taking shots at one another on social media over different issues, with the Irishman throwing the latest jab

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Twitter reacts to UFC 279 news conference backstage melee

Check out what the MMA world had to say about the abrupt ending to the UFC 279 news conference due to altercations that broke out backstage.

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UFC 279 ‘Embedded,’ No. 4: Nate Diaz ready to rock ‘n’ roll

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Israel Adesanya criticises UFC for "feeding" Nate Diaz to Khamzat Chimaev

Diaz will likely part ways with the UFC after facing Chimaev this Saturday and middleweight champion Adesanya has been critical of the matchup

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How UFC’s Best Handle Losing, Bruising and Cruising Inside the Octagon

Top-billed bouts lay bare the spectrum of emotions each and every fight night—and Saturday’s UFC 279 should prove no different.

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