UFC 279 News

Ryan Harkness - September 15, 2022

Lost in the shuffle of a wild night of fights at UFC 279 is the strange story of Johnny Walker getting kicked out of the T-Mobile Arena after his first round submission win over Ion Cutelaba. Walker’s coach John Kavanagh shared footage of Walker standing on the Las Vegas strip in his Venum fight shorts, no shoes, and his gloves still on. Now Walker and Kavanagh are sharing their stories of what exactly happened. Neither seem particularly bothered by the situation, but they do recognize how bizarre it was.

Susan Cox - September 13, 2022

Aljamain Sterling is casting doubt that Colby Covington would accept a fight with Khamzat Chimaev after UFC 279. It was just this past weekend that Khamzat Chimaev (12-0 MMA) defeated Kevin Holland (23-8 MMA) in a first-round submission at UFC 279.

Josh Evanoff - September 13, 2022

UFC welterweight contender Li Jingliang isn’t happy with how his weekend went. ‘The Leech’ was set to face Tony Ferguson at UFC 279 last Saturday. The bout was expected to be the biggest showcase of the Chinese fighter’s career to date. However, after both men made weight for their welterweight fight, everything got turned upside down.

Susan Cox - September 13, 2022

Khamzat Chimaev says Nate Diaz showed his true colors at UFC 279. It was Khamzat Chimaev (12-0 MMA) vs Nate Diaz (22-13 MMA) in the welterweight main event last Saturday, September 10th at UFC 279.

Josh Evanoff - September 12, 2022

Khamzat Chimaev’s coach, Andreas Michael, has provided some clarity behind his brutal weight miss. ‘The Wolf’ is fresh off his fight with Kevin Holland at UFC 279 on Saturday. Chimaev secured a dominant submission in the first round of their five-round co-main event. However, the Chechen was never supposed to fight ‘Trailblazer’ last weekend.

Chris Taylor - September 11, 2022

Nate Diaz was not impressed by Khamzat Chimaev’s first round submission victory over Kevin Holland at last night’s UFC 279 event. Diaz (21-13 MMA) and Chimaev (12-0 MMA) were supposed to collide in the headliner of last night’s UFC 279 event in Las Vegas. However, ‘Borz’ missed the welterweight limit by a country mile and the UFC was forced the shuffle the card.

Christopher Taylor - September 11, 2022

Dana White addressed Khamzat Chimaev’s brutal weight miss during Saturday’s UFC 279 post-fight press conference. Chimaev (12-0 MMA) was supposed to headline last night’s pay-per-view event opposite Nate Diaz (21-13 MMA) in a welterweight contest. However, ‘Borz’ brutally missed the divisional weight limit by 7.5lbs, which forced the promotion to shuffle the lineup.

Fernando Quiles - September 11, 2022

UFC President Dana White has a message for those who think the UFC went full-on WWE this weekend. UFC 279 had quite the last-minute switcheroo. Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz, Tony Ferguson vs. Li Jingliang, and Kevin Holland vs. Daniel Rodriguez were all planned for the event. Chimaev ended up missing weight and as a result, Diaz was booked to fight Ferguson, Chimaev took on Holland, and Jingliang fought Rodriguez.

Christopher Taylor - September 10, 2022

Khamzat Chimaev spoke to reporters following his dominant first round submission victory over Kevin Holland at tonight’s UFC 279 event. Chimaev (12-0 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since defeating Gilbert Burns by unanimous decision at UFC 273. ‘The Wolf’ was sporting a perfect Octagon record of 5-0 with four finishes ahead of tonight’s affair.

Christopher Taylor - September 10, 2022

Dana White shared his thoughts on Nate Diaz’s submission win over Tony Ferguson during tonight’s UFC 279 post-fight press conference. Diaz (21-13 MMA), a former lightweight title challenger and TUF 5 winner, was fighting out the final bout of his existing UFC contract this evening. ‘The Stockton Slugger’ was originally slated to face Khamzat Chimaev (11-0 MMA) in tonight’s event headliner. However, after ‘Borz’ badly missed the welterweight limit of 171lbs, the promotion decided to switch things up and have ‘The Stockton Slugger’ take on ‘El Cucuy’ instead.

Chris Taylor - September 10, 2022

The Octagon returned to Las Vegas for tonight’s UFC 279 event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Nate Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson. Tonight’s welterweight main event proved to be a solid back and forth affair. Nate Diaz got off to a strong start in the opening round, but ‘El Cucuy’ battled back in rounds two and three. Then, in round four, Diaz found a home for a barrage of punches which led to ‘El Cucuy’ shooting desperately for a takedown. Nate quickly sunk in a guillotine choke and the fight was over.

Chris Taylor - September 10, 2022

Tonight’s UFC 279 event was headlined by a welterweight matchup between fan favorites Nate Diaz and Tony Ferguson. Diaz (21-13 MMA) was originally slated to face Khamzat Chimaev (11-0 MMA) in tonight’s event headliner. However, after ‘Borz’ badly missed the welterweight limit of 171lbs, the promotion decided to switch things up and have ‘The Stockton Slugger’ take on ‘El Cucuy’ instead.

Chris Taylor - September 10, 2022

Tonight’s UFC 279 event was co-headlined by a 180lbs catchweight matchup between Khamzat Chimaev and Kevin Holland. Chimaev (12-0 MMA) was returning to action for the first time since defeating Gilbert Burns by unanimous decision at UFC 273. ‘The Wolf’ was sporting a perfect Octagon record of 5-0 with four finishes ahead of tonight’s affair.

Chris Taylor - September 10, 2022

Tonight’s UFC 279 event is co-headlined by a 180lbs catchweight matchup between Khamzat Chimaev and Kevin Holland. Chimaev (11-0 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since defeating Gilbert Burns by unanimous decision at UFC 273. ‘The Wolf’ has gone 5-0 thus far in his UFC career, with four of his five wins coming via finish.

Chris Taylor - September 10, 2022

Tonight’s UFC 279 main card features a catchweight contest between Li Jingliang and Daniel Rodriguez. Jingliand (19-7 MMA) most recently competed back at July’s UFC event in New York, where he scored a second round TKO victory over Muslim Salikhov. That win got ‘The Leech’ back into the win column, as he had previously suffered a submission loss to Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 267.

Chris Taylor - September 10, 2022

Tonight’s UFC 279 main card was kicked off by a light heavyweight bout featuring Johnny Walker taking on Ion Cuțelaba. Walker (19-7 MMA) had entered the bout with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. The Brazilian standout was coming off a knockout loss to Jamahal Hill in his most previous Octagon appearance this past February.

Chris Taylor - September 10, 2022

The Octagon returns to Las Vegas for tonight’s UFC 279 event, a thirteen-bout fight card headlined by Nate Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson. Diaz (20-13 MMA) was originally slated to face Khamzat Chimaev (11-0 MMA) in tonight’s event headliner. However, after ‘Borz’ badly missed the welterweight limit of 171lbs, the promotion decided to switch things up and have ‘The Stockton Slugger’ take on ‘El Cucuy’ instead.

Chris Taylor - September 10, 2022

The UFC has shared footage of the unpredictable series of events that resulted in the cancellation of the UFC 279 press conference. Thursday’s presser was cancelled prematurely after “all hell broke loose” backstage, this according to UFC President Dana White.