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UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson

September 10, 2022PAST
T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas

A chaotic fight week saw the card completely flipped on its head just days before the event. Khamzat Chimaev weighed in 7.5lbs over the Welterweight limit, forcing Kevin Holland to abandon his bout with Daniel Rodriguez and step in…

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Event Rating
3.08/10
(6 ratings)

Fight Rating

Nate Diaz
vs.
Tony Ferguson
3.84/10
(3 ratings)
Khamzat Chimaev
vs.
Kevin Holland
4.50/10
(2 ratings)
Jingliang Li
vs.
Daniel Rodriguez
6.00/10
(2 ratings)
Irene Aldana
vs.
Macy Chiasson
—/10
(0 ratings)
Johnny Walker
vs.
Ion Cutelaba
—/10
(0 ratings)
Hakeem Dawodu
vs.
Julian Erosa
—/10
(0 ratings)
Jailton Almeida
vs.
Anton Turkalj
—/10
(0 ratings)
Denis Tiuliulin
vs.
Jamie Pickett
—/10
(0 ratings)
Jake Collier
vs.
Chris Barnett
—/10
(0 ratings)
Norma Dumont
vs.
Danyelle Wolf
—/10
(0 ratings)

Results Snapshot

3KOs
4SUBs
3DECs
70%
Finish Rate (7 of 10 fights)
11:30
Avg Fight Time
Khamzat Chimaev
Fastest Finish · SUB · R1
2:13
19,125Sold Out
Attendance
$5,670,272Arena Record
Gate Revenue

Fight Bonuses

$200,000 in bonuses awarded.

Nate Diaz
Performance Of The Night
$50,000
Irene Aldana
Performance Of The Night
$50,000
Johnny Walker
Performance Of The Night
$50,000
Jailton Almeida
Performance Of The Night
$50,000

Event Totals

923
Significant Strikes
30:22
Control Time
17
Takedowns
5
Knockdowns
1:55:00
Fight Time
11
Sub Attempts

Weigh-in Results

2 Fighters missed weight.
Featherweight
Julian Erosa146.0
vs
Hakeem Dawodu⚠149.5
Heavyweight
Chris Barnett⚠267.5
vs
Jake Collier265.0
Nate Diaz171.0
vs
Tony Ferguson171.0

Broadcast Team

Jon Anik
Commentary
Joe Rogan
Commentary
Daniel Cormier
Commentary
Bruce Buffer
Ring Announcer
Joe Rogan
Post-Fight Interviewer

Referees

Marc Goddard
2 fights
Herb Dean
3 fights
Mark Smith
3 fights
JH
Jason Herzog
2 fights
Mike Beltran
3 fights

Canceled Fights

7 fights canceled on this card.
Shamil AbdurakhimovCANCELEDJailton AlmeidaReason: Abdurakhimov Visa Issues
Hannah CifersCANCELEDMelissa MartinezReason: Cifers Withdrew
Aljamain SterlingCANCELEDT.J. DillashawReason: Bout Rescheduled
Khamzat ChimaevCANCELEDNate DiazReason: Chimaev Missed Weight
Miguel BaezaCANCELEDYohan LainesseReason: Baeza Injury
Jingliang LiCANCELEDTony FergusonReason: Both Fighters Rebooked
Kevin HollandCANCELEDDaniel RodriguezReason: Both Fighters Rebooked