UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson

The story

UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 10, 2022, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A welterweight bout between Khamzat Chimaev and former lightweight title challenger (also The Ultimate Fighter 5 lightweight winner) Nate Diaz was originally expected to headline the event. However at the weigh-ins, Chimaev weighed in at 178.5 pounds, 7.5 pounds over the welterweight non-title limit and the bout was cancelled. As a result, the organization opted to shuffle a trio of fights: a new main event featuring Diaz against former interim UFC Lightweight Champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos welterweight winner) Tony Ferguson, who was originally scheduled to face Li Jingliang in a welterweight bout, was then set.

Cast

N Nate DiazSelf T Tony FergusonSelf K Khamzat ChimaevSelf K Kevin HollandSelf D Daniel RodriguezSelf L Li JingliangSelf I Irene AldanaSelf M Macy ChiassonSelf J Johnny WalkerSelf I Ion CuțelabaSelf J Julian ErosaSelf H Hakeem DawoduSelf

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J Jailton AlmeidaSelf A Anton TurkaljSelf D Denis TiuliulinSelf J Jamie PickettSelf C Chris BarnettSelf J Jake CollierSelf N Norma Dumont VianaSelf D Danyelle WolfSelf H Heili AlatengSelf C Chad AnheligerSelf E Elise ReedSelf M Melissa MartinezSelf Y Yohan LainesseSelf D Darian WeeksSelf