History was being rewritten in the UFC before the tournament: Nobody expected this! – Športky.sk

Nate Diaz Source: SITA/AP/Frank Franklin II BRATISLAVA – An unprecedented last-minute change took place in the UFC. President Dana White literally had to change the main fight at UFC 279, which was originally supposed to feature Nate Diaz with Khamzat Chimaev. The Russian fighter, who works in Sweden, weighed 3.4 kilograms before the match, which is a huge mistake in the world of professional MMA. The audience “appreciated” him by beeping at the address of the world-famous fighter. The UFC president finally worked on an immediate solution to the situation and moved the legendary Tony Ferguson to the main fight, who will face Nate Diaz. Khamzat will not be missing on the card, he will face Kevin Holland. The flyweight thus entered the three bouts on the card, as Holland was originally scheduled to face Rodriguez, who will test his skills against Jingliang. He was the original opponent of Ferguson. “We kicked his ass backstage and now this s**t (Khamzat Chimaev) was scared and didn’t make weight,” stated Nate Diaz, alluding to the conflict that took place between the two at a pre-tournament press conference. Author: © Zoznam Source: sportky/Robert Kmeťo