Diaz to face Ferguson at UFC 279 after Chimaev misses weight

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Published September 9, 2022 12:51 PM

By GREG BEACHAM
AP Sports Writer

Nate Diaz will take on fellow veteran welterweight Tony Ferguson at UFC 279 after Khamzat Chimaev badly missed weight for his main-event showdown with Diaz. The top three fights on the pay-per-view card were shuffled because of Chimaev’s failed weight cut, but all six fighters will still fight Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. Chimaev weighed in 7 1/2 pounds over the limit at 178.5 pounds Friday morning. Ferguson was scheduled to face Li Jingliang on the undercard. Instead, Chimaev will face Kevin Holland, and Li will face Daniel Rodriguez, who was supposed to fight Holland.

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