UFC 279 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas has been understandably much maligned in comparison to other numbered events. There is not even the requisite main event title fight, and whatever drama exists with the welterweight headliner between Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Diaz has mostly been about the latter’s contractual status with the company. There is also not much in terms of high-stakes support, but the fights themselves should be fun. There may not be much suspense about the main event, but Tony Ferguson’s welterweight return against Jingliang Li could result in some interesting action, and Kevin Holland draws an excellent catchweight pairing against Daniel Rodriguez.
Preview: UFC 279 ‘Chimaev vs. Diaz’
