MMA Battling has UFC 279 outcomes for the Nate Diaz VS. Tony Ferguson battle card, live websites of all the fundamental card battles, and live UFC 279 Twitter refreshes from all the activity at T-Portable Field in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
In the headliner, Nate Diaz will face individual veteran Tony Ferguson in a welterweight challenge after Khamzat Chimaev missed load by 7.5 pounds. Chimaev will presently confront Kevin Holland in the co-headliner in a catchweight challenge.
Check out UFC 279 results below.
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Initially set to confront Li Jingliang in a three-round battle, which was Ferguson’s welterweight debut, he acknowledged the change to the five-round headliner on Friday.
Diaz snapped his own two-battle losing slide and said he’s presently prepared to assume control over another game, potentially indicating a craving to meet virtual entertainment star Jake Paul in the boxing ring after Paul fights UFC legend Anderson Silva in October.
“All I know is it’s been a love-hate relationship with UFC for as long as I’ve been in this f—ing company,” Diaz said. “But I love UFC. … I want to get out of the UFC for a minute and show all these UFC fighters how to take over and own up another sport. How you’re supposed to do it. Conor McGregor didn’t know how to do it. None of these other fighters know how to do it. I’m going to go out there, take over another profession and become the best at that. Show everybody I’m the best at that and then I’m going to be right the f— back to get a motherf—ing UFC title.”
UFC 279 card and results
- Nate Diaz VS. Tony Ferguson via fourth-round submission (guillotine choke)
- Khamzar Chimaev def. Kevin Hollandvia first-round submission (D’Arce choke)
- Daniel Rodriguez def. Li Jingliang via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Irene Aldana def. Macy Chiasson via third-round TKO (upkick)
- Johnny Walker def. Ion Cutelaba via first-round submission (rear-naked choke)
- Julian Erosa def. Hakeem Dawodu via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Jailton Almeida def. Anton Turkalj via first-round submission (rear-naked choke)
- Denis Tiuliulin def. Jamie Pickett via second-round TKO (punches)
- Chris Barnett def. Jake Collier via second-round TKO (punches)
- Norma Dumont def. Danyelle Wolf via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
- Alatengheili def. Chad Anheliger via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Elise Reed def. Melissa Martinez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Yohan Lainesse def. Darian Weeks via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
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