MMA News

Christopher Taylor - September 9, 2022

Nate Diaz had some choice words for Khamzat Chimaev and Khabib Nurmagomedov at today’s UFC 279 ceremonial weigh-ins. Diaz (21-13 MMA) was of course slated to collide with Chimaev (11-0 MMA) in Saturday’s pay-per-view event headliner. However, after ‘Borz’ brutally missed the 171lbs limit while weighing-in earlier this morning, the bout was ultimately scrapped as Diaz’s Team found the 7.5lbs weight miss egregious and insulting.

Cole Shelton - September 9, 2022

In the new main event of UFC 279, Nate Diaz will take on Tony Ferguson at welterweight. Heading into the fight, Diaz is a +110 underdog while ‘El Cucuy’ is a -130 favorite. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out to several pro fighters to get their prediction for the scrap. The majority of pros believe Diaz gets it done and many think this will be a much better bout than Diaz-Chiamev was going to be. Many also believe Diaz preparing for five rounds while Ferguson was preparing for three should favor the Stockton, native.

Cole Shelton - September 9, 2022

Nate Diaz and Tony Ferguson, and Khamzat Chimaev and Kevin Holland had their first faceoffs ahead of tomorrow night’s UFC 279 card. Diaz was supposed to headline UFC 279 against Khamzat Chimaev at welterweight in a scrap he was a massive underdog in. However, on Friday morning, Chimaev was 7.5lbs overweight and immediately the UFC scrambled to save the card.

Josh Evanoff - September 9, 2022

Pros have reacted to Nate Diaz and Tony Ferguson’s main-eventing UFC 279. The Stockton native was first set to face Khamzat Chimaev tomorrow night from the T-Mobile Arena. The matchup was going to be a rare non-title pay-per-view main event. As it turns out, fans will still be getting a non-title headliner, but it won’t be Diaz vs. Chimaev.

Chris Taylor - September 9, 2022

UFC 279 has a new main event after Khamzat Chimaev brutally missed weight for his slated welterweight bout with Nate Diaz. Chimaev (11-0 MMA) weighed in at 178.5 pounds, 7.5lbs above the welterweight limit, and Diaz (21-13 MMA) was not willing to entertain a catchweight contest.

Josh Evanoff - September 9, 2022

Jake Paul has revealed details of his first time meeting Anderson Silva. ‘The Problem Child’ has been out of action since his knockout win over Tyron Woodley last December. Since that time, the YouTuber’s boxing career has been derailed by fight cancelations. Paul has had two canceled outings against Tommy Fury and Hasim Rahman Jr.

Josh Evanoff - September 9, 2022

With the main event of UFC 279 uncertain, Dustin Poirier is willing to step in. This Saturday night, fans were supposed to see Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The bout was supposed to be a rare non-title pay-per-view headliner. However, that will no longer be happening.

Cole Shelton - September 9, 2022

Kevin Holland has opened up on what needs to happen for him to accept a fight against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279. Chimaev was supposed to headline UFC 279 against Nate Diaz at welterweight in a massive fight for the promotion. Holland, meanwhile, was set to take on Daniel Rodriguez in a 180lbs catchweight bout. However, at the weigh-ins, Chimaev missed weight by 7.5lbs and sources now have told BJPENN.com the hope is to do Diaz-Ferguson and Holland-Chimaev.

Susan Cox - September 9, 2022

Nate Diaz is reflecting on his UFC 263 bout with Leon Edwards. It was back in June of 2021 that Nate Diaz (21-13 MMA) met Leon Edwards (20-3 MMA) in the Octagon in a welterweight match-up. The result was a unanimous decision win for Edwards.

Ryan Harkness - September 9, 2022

UFC 279’s main event between Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Diaz is in jeopardy after Chimaev missed weight by 7.5 pounds. Rumors had been swirling for the past few hours that ‘Borz’ wasn’t going to make weight, and it’d be by a lot. When Chimaev finally arrived to the scale he stepped on at 178.5 pounds. The Chechen fighter then smiled and threw his arms up in the air. After putting his shorts back on he stepped back on the scale for photos, throwing a quick middle finger to the assembled press before walking off.

Susan Cox - September 9, 2022

UFC 279 kicks off with fighter weigh-ins, which take place at noon ET (9 a.m. PT) today, Friday September 9th. The weigh-ins are taking place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Ryan Harkness - September 9, 2022

Nate Diaz is set to fight out the last fight on his UFC contract at UFC 279. Diaz leaving the promotion once he hits free agency was considered such a certainty that UFC brass decided to match him up against Khamzat Chimaev in what many people are calling a lopsided mismatch. In a new in-depth interview with ESPN’s Marc Raimondi, Diaz discussed his reasons for leaving and the UFC’s attempt to bury him on the way out.

Cole Shelton - September 9, 2022

Abus Magomedov finally made his UFC debut and made quick work of Dustin Stoltzfus at UFC Paris. Magomedov hadn’t fought since December of 2020 in KSW and after that, he was signed to the UFC. He was booked to face Gerald Meerschaert, Aliaskhab Khizriev, and Makhmud Muradov but for different reasons, it never came to fruition. He finally made his debut at UFC Paris nearly two years after his last fight and for Magomedov, he was ready to finally fight again.

Susan Cox - September 9, 2022

Israel Adesanya has shared a bold prediction for Saturday’s UFC 279 main event between Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Diaz. It will be fan favorite Nate Diaz (21-13 MMA) entering the Octagon to battle Khamzat Chimaev (11-0 MMA) in the welterweight main event tomorrow night in Las Vegas.

Ryan Harkness - September 9, 2022

The highly anticipated UFC 279 press conference featuring Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Diaz was canceled at the last second after a backstage brawl involving Chimaev, Diaz, and Kevin Holland got so heated Dana White was forced to pull the plug. No footage from the incident has surfaced online yet, but Chimaev’s coach Andreas Michael shared his view on how things went down. “What happened was, Khamzat went inside and was by himself, then it started with Kevin Holland,” Michael said in an Instagram video. “He gave him like a boot in the chest then they started whatever they’re doing. And then the Diaz crew came in, and they started doing what they’re doing, but nobody got injured. Thank God!”

Susan Cox - September 9, 2022

Michael Bisping is revealing what he feels is the only way Nate Diaz has ‘any shot at being successful’ against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279. UFC 279 takes place tomorrow night, Saturday September 10th at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada.

Christopher Taylor - September 8, 2022

Several pro fighters have reacted after altercations involving Khamzat Chimaev, Nate Diaz and Kevin Holland resulted in the cancellation of the UFC 279 press conference. Today’s presser was cancelled prematurely after “all hell broke loose” backstage, this according to UFC President Dana White.

Jeffrey Walter - September 8, 2022

Khamzat Chimaev has taken to social media after reportedly push kicking Kevin Holland in the chest backstage at the UFC 279 press conference. The incident, which caused the press conference to be cancelled entirely, occurred moments after Kevin Holland and his upcoming opponent Daniel Rodriguez exited the stage for other fighters to come on.