UFC 279: CHIMAEV vs. DIAZ takes place Saturday, September 10 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada
No. 3 UFC welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev meets Nate Diaz in a highly anticipated matchup. No. 14 UFC welterweight Li Jingliang welcomes fan favorite, Tony Ferguson, back to welterweight. UFC 279: CHIMAEV vs. DIAZ will be available on ESPN+ Pay-Per-View.
WELTERWEIGHT WAR: NO. 3 RANKED WELTERWEIGHT KHAMZAT CHIMAEV LOOKS TO REMAIN UNDEFEATED AGAINST NATE DIAZ IN A HIGH-STAKES MAIN EVENT
Khamzat Chimaev (11-0, fighting out of Stockholm, Sweden by way of Chechnya, Russia) looks to remain undefeated as he sets his sights towards a UFC title shot
No. 3 ranked UFC welterweight
Undefeated in the UFC (5-0)
Seven first round finishes
Six wins by KO, four by submission
Holds wins over Gilbert Burns, Li Jingliang and Gerald Meerschaert
Nate Diaz (21-13, fighting out of Stockton, Calif.) intends to shake up the UFC once again by taking out another surging top contender
UFC welterweight
The Ultimate Fighter Season 5 winner
15-year UFC veteran
12 wins by submission, five by KO
Holds wins over Conor McGregor, Anthony Pettis and Donald Cerrone
FERGUSON MOVES UP:NO. 14 RANKED LI JINGLIANG WELCOMES TONY FERGUSON BACK TO WELTERWEIGHT
Li Jingliang (19-7, fighting out of Beijing, China) looks to spoil Ferguson’s return to the division and climb further up the welterweight ladder
No. 14 ranked UFC welterweight
10 wins by KO, four by submission
Seven first-round finishes
Holds wins over Santiago Ponzinibbio, Muslim Salikhov and Elizeu Zaleski Dos Santos
Tony Ferguson (26-7, fighting out of Orange County, Calif.) returns to welterweight for the first time in over 10 years in hopes of making a run for the title
No. 11 ranked UFC lightweight
Former interim UFC lightweight champion
13 wins by KO, eight by submission (3 D’arce, 3 RNC)
Holds wins over Rafael Dos Anjos, Edson Barboza and Anthony Pettis
OTHER FIGHTS ON THE CARD INCLUDE
Kevin Holland (23-7, fighting out of Fort Worth, Texas) and Daniel Rodriguez (16-2, fighting out of Alhambra, Cali.) both step in on short notice for an exciting catchweight fight at 180lbs
No. 4 ranked contender Irene Aldana (13-6, fighting out of Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico) faces No. 11 Macy Chiasson (9-2, fighting out of Dallas, Texas by way of New Orleans, La.) in a pivotal women’s bantamweight bout
No. 13 ranked light heavyweight contender Johnny Walker (18-7, fighting out of Dublin, Ireland by way of Rio das Ostras, Brazil) squares off with Ion Cutelaba (16-6-1 1NC, fighting out of Chisinau, Republic of Moldova)
Featherweights, Hakeem Dawodu (13-2-1, fighting out of Calgary, Alberta, Canada) and Julian Erosa (27-10, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nev.) clash in the ESPN+ Prelim headliner
Dana White’s Contender Series alum Anton Turkalj (8-0, fighting out of Gothenburg, Sweden) steps in on short notice to face surging prospect Jailton Almeida (16-2, fighting out of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil) in a catchweight bout at 220lbs
Denis Tiuliulin (10-6, fighting out of Moscow, Russia) goes for his first UFC win when he meets Jamie Pickett (13-7, fighting out of Wilmington, N.C.) at middleweight
Jake Collier (13-7, fighting out of Cuba, Mo.) locks horns with Chris Barnett (22-8, fighting out of Athens, Ga.) in an intriguing heavyweight matchup
Norma Dumont (7-2, fighting out of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil) faces Dana White’s Contender Series contract winner and three-time U.S. national amateur boxing champion Danyelle Wolf (1-0, fighting out of San Diego, Calif.) at featherweight
Dana White’s Contender Series signee Chad Anheliger (12-5, fighting out of Calgary, Alberta, Canada) aims to keep his momentum going when he meets Alatengheili (15-8-2, fighting out of Beijing, China) at bantamweight
Undefeated Melissa Martinez (7-0, fighting out of Mexico City, Mexico) makes her UFC debut against Elise Reed (5-2, fighting out of Princeton, N.J.) in a strawweight clash
Darian Weeks (5-2, fighting out of Sedalia, Mo.) meets Dana White’s Contender Series contract winner Yohan Lainesse (8-1, fighting out of St. Bruno, Quebec, Canada) to kick the night off
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