UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson (2022)
UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on September 10, 2022, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States. A welterweight bout between Khamzat Chimaev and former lightweight title challenger (also The Ultimate Fighter 5 lightweight winner) 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. As a result, the organization opted to shuffle a trio of fights: a new main event featuring Diaz against former interim UFC Lightweight Champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: Team Lesnar vs. Team dos Santos welterweight winner) Tony Ferguson, who was originally scheduled to face Li Jingliang in a welterweight bout, was then set.
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Nate Diaz as Self |
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Tony Ferguson as Self |
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Khamzat Chimaev as Self |
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Kevin Holland as Self |
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Daniel Rodriguez as Self |
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Li Jingliang as Self |
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Irene Aldana as Self |
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Macy Chiasson as Self |
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Johnny Walker as Self |
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Ion Cuțelaba as Self |
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Julian Erosa as Self |
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Hakeem Dawodu as Self |
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Jailton Almeida as Self |
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Anton Turkalj as Self |
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Denis Tiuliulin as Self |
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Jamie Pickett as Self |
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Chris Barnett as Self |
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Jake Collier as Self |
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Norma Dumont Viana as Self |
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Danyelle Wolf as Self |
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Heili Alateng as Self |
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Chad Anheliger as Self |
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Elise Reed as Self |
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Melissa Martinez as Self |
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Yohan Lainesse as Self |
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Darian Weeks as Self |
| Production | Dana White | Executive Producer |
