UFC superstars Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Diaz has agreed to fight at UFC 279 on September 10. The welterweight fight will be five rounds and serve as the main event of the evening. According to Brett Okamoto, ESPN confirmed the booking with UFC executive Hunter Campbell, who said that both parties verbally agreed to fight.
“I am going to handle Nate Diaz’s funeral,” Khamzat told ESPN, via his manager Majdi Shammas.
“This is a fight Nate has been asking for since the middle of April,” said Zach Rosenfield, who represents Nate Diaz.
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Sixth UFC bout for Khamzat Chimaev
Khamzat Chimaev is 11-0 as a professional MMA fighter, and 5-0 in the UFC. He last fought at UFC 273 where he defetead Gilbert ”Durinho” Burns in a brutal and bloody FOTY-candidate that was awarded with the 50 000 dollar Fight of the Night bonus.
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After a three-year lay off, Diaz returned to the octagon in 2019 with a win over Anthony ”Showtime” Pettis. He last fought at UFC 263 last summer, where he lost a tough fight against No. 2 ranked contender Leon Edwards. The fight with Chimaev will be the final bout on his current UFC contract.
UFC 279 will be held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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