UFC 279 pre-event facts: A final look at Nate Diaz’s resume potential farewell fight
The final UFC pay-per-view of the summer goes down Saturday with UFC 279 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNNews and early prelims on ESPN+.
A highly-anticipated and polarizing matchup serves as the main event of the card in “Sin City.” Undefeated rising star Khamzat Chimaev (11-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) will attempt to stay undefeated when he meets a legend of the game in Nate Diaz (20-13 MMA, 15-11 UFC), who will fight out the final bout on his current UFC contract.
For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts about UFC 279.
UFC 279 pre-event facts: A final look at Nate Diaz’s resume potential farewell fight