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MMA world reacts to superfight between Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Diaz
UFC stars Nate Diaz and Khamzat Chimaev have verbally agreed to headline the UFC 279 event on September 10. Photo: Sarah Stier-USA TODAY Sports and Stefan Romare – Frontkick
Two of UFC:s biggest stars, Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Diaz, have verbally agreed to headline the UFC 279 card. The event will take place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on September 10. The fight was first reported by ESPN’s Brett Okamoto and it’s safe to say that the news took the world by storm.
Check out how MMA community reacted below!
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MMA world reacts to the superfight
What a fight https://t.co/VEm7fofZqE
— D (@darrentill2) July 19, 2022
😬😬😬 this might be really ugly https://t.co/aFQuSb0sP5
— Funky (@Benaskren) July 19, 2022
Betr believe I’m putting my money on Nate Diaz to win versus fake Khabib
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) July 20, 2022
I hope Nate and Leon both win and ruin everyone’s plans
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) July 19, 2022
🤔🤔 I might start a camp in case something happens 🤷🏾♂️ 👀👀 https://t.co/LoaehJWzoh
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) July 20, 2022
— Randy Costa (@RandyCosta135) July 19, 2022
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Khamzat Chimaev has a flawless professional record
“Borz” has a flawless professional record of 11-0 with five straight wins in the UFC. He made his professional debut in 2018 and steamrolled through six opponents until he got signed by the organization.
He last fought at UFC 273 where he defetead top welterweight contender Gilbert “Durinho” Burns in a FOTY-candidate. The bloody and competetive bout was awarded with the 50 000 dollar Fight of the Night bonus, and UFC president Dana White later claimed that it was one of the best fights that he had ever seen.
Nate Diaz last fought against No. 2 ranked contender Leon Edwards at UFC 263 in June 2021. A bout the Stockton fighter lost via unanimous decision. The UFC 279 headline fight against Chimaev will be the final bout on Diaz’s current UFC contract.
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