Let's start with Nate Diaz vs. Khamzat Chimaev. That was the fight that was supposed to headline UFC 279. But Chimaev missed weight massively, coming in 7.5 pounds over the 171 limits. To save the card, the UFC had to rearrange the entire main card.
After negotiations between the fighters, there's a new main event. And one that, bizarrely, makes a lot more sense.
Instead of being outmatched by Chimaev, Nate Diaz is now facing off against fellow UFC legend Tony Ferguson.
UFC 279: Diaz vs Ferguson Full card
Main PPV card
- Nate Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson
- Khamzat Chimaev vs. Kevin Holland
- Li Jingliang vs. Daniel Rodriguez
- Irene Aldana vs. Macy Chiasson
- Johnny Walker vs. Ion Cutelaba
Prelims
- Hakeem Dawodu vs. Julian Erosa
- Jailton Almeida vs. Anton Turkalj
- Denis Tiuliulin vs. Jamie Pickett
- Jake Collier vs. Chris Barnett
Early prelims
- Danyelle Wolf vs. Norma Dumont
- Chad Anheliger vs. Heili Alateng
- Elise Reed vs. Melissa Martinez
- Darian Weeks vs. Yohan Lainesse
UFC 279 Start time
The UFC 279 main card starts at 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT) on Sept. 10. Here are all the details from multiple time zones.
USA
The main card starts Sept 10, 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT).
The prelims start Sept. 10, 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT).
The early prelims start Sep. 10, 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT).
UK
The main card starts Sept. 11, 3 a.m. BST.
The prelims start Sept. 11, 1 a.m. BST.
The early prelims start Sept. 10, 11 p.m. BST.