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We’re so close to UFC 279. It’s been a weird one. Where do we even start?
Let’s start with Nate Diaz vs. Khamzat Chimaev. That was the fight that was supposed to headline UFC 279. But Chimaev missed weight massively, coming in 7.5 pounds over the 171 limit. To save the card, the UFC had to rearrange the entire main card.
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After negotiations between the fighters, there’s a new main event. And one that, bizarrely, makes a lot more sense.
Instead of being outmatched by Chimaev, Nate Diaz is now facing off against fellow UFC legend Tony Ferguson.
Chimaev is now fighting Kevin Holland at a 179-pound catch weight in the co-main event. Considering these two have been circling each other, sending gibes each other’s way for months, this fight may also make a lot of sense.
Li Jingliang, who was initially going to fight Tony Ferguson, is now facing off against Holland’s old opponent, Daniel Rodriguez.
