In a surprising turn of events, UFC 279 headliner Khamzat Chimaev weighed in at 178 pounds for his welterweight bout against Nate Diaz. The bout between Chimaev and Nate Diaz may be in jeopardy, and fighters were quick to suggest alternatives for a main event. There have been suggestions that Diaz could fight current co-headliner Tony Ferguson, who is scheduled to fight Li Jingliang.
The event caused turmoil on MMA Twitter, with dozens of professional fighters criticizing the rising prospect’s behavior.
Me vs khamzat at 185 Tony vs Nate at 170 and.