UFC 279 underwent a anciental makeover on Friday evening. The scheduled major occasion of Nate Diaz vs. Khamzat Chimaev will not take location after Chimaev overlooked weight via way of means of 7.five kilos. UFC president Dana White introduced past due Friday that Diaz will now tackle Tony Ferguson withinside the major occasion.
Diaz vs Ferguson UFC 279
Khamzat Chimaev vs. Diaz become initially scheduled as this weekend`s major occasion. Chiamaev overlooked the welterweight restriction via way of means of 7.five kilos and Diaz reportedly refused to combat an obese opponent.
Diaz`s report withinside the Octagon is simply 15-11, so it doesn`t precisely scream “winning.” That said, the scrappy slugger has continually been must-watch due to his brash, “I don`t supply a f—k” mindset that has made him — and his older brother, Nick Diaz — fan favorites for the beyond decade.
UFC 279 Start time
The UFC 279 main card starts at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT) on Sept. 10. Here are all the details from multiple time zones.
US
- The main card starts Sept 10, 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT).
- The prelims start Sept. 10, 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT).
- The early prelims start Sep. 10, 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT).
UK
- The main card starts Sept. 11, 3 a.m. BST.
- The prelims start Sept. 11, 1 a.m. BST.
- The early prelims start Sept. 10, 11 p.m. BST.
Australia
- The main card starts Sept. 11, 12 p.m. AEDT.
- The prelims start Sept. 11, 10 a.m. AEDT.
- The early prelims start Sept. 11, 8.00 a.m. AEDT.
TONY FERGUSON RECORD AND BIO
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: February 12, 1984
- Height: 6′
- Reach: 76
- Total Fights: 32
- Record: 25-7
NATE DIAZ RECORD AND BIO
- Nationality: United States of America
- Date of Birth: April 16, 1985
- Height: 6′ 0″
- Reach: 76″
- Total Fights: 35
- Record: 21-13-0
Full fight card
Main card
- Nate Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson
- Khamzat Chimaev vs. Kevin Holland
- Li Jingliang vs. Daniel Rodriguez
- Irene Aldana vs. Macy Chiasson
- Johnny Walker vs. Ion Cutelaba
Prelims
- Hakeem Dawodu vs. Julian Erosa
- Jailton Almeida vs. Anton Turkalj
- Denis Tiuliulin vs. Jamie Pickett
- Jake Collier vs. Chris Barnett
Early prelims
- Danyelle Wolf vs. Norma Dumont
- Chad Anheliger vs. Heili Alateng
- Elise Reed vs. Melissa Martinez
- Darian Weeks vs. Yohan Lainesse
