UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 10, 2022

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Cast

Danyelle Wolf,Irene Aldana,Kevin Holland,Macy Chiasson,Hakeem Dawodu,Johnny Walker,Nate Diaz,Denis Tiuliulin,Jailton Almeida,Daniel Rodriguezand 16 more

Producer

Dana White

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt21366474