UFC279 Diaz VS. Ferguson is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on September 10,2022, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, Part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States Essentially Sports

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[{"selector":"#anim-0b07bd34-4319-4009-97e2-b5c0dec9ace9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-557473d0-5555-4952-8285-c74e76d9e018","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 142.30326%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] A welterweight bout between Khamzat Chimaev and former lightweight title challenger Nate Diaz was originally expected to headline the event. However at the weigh-ins, Chimaev weighed in at 178.5 pounds, 7.5 pounds over the welterweight non-title limit and the bout was cancelled Twitter

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