Khamzat Chimaev had trouble making weight on Friday for Saturday’s UFC 279 fight against Nate Diaz in Las Vegas.
Chima weighed in at 178.5 pounds, so UFC gave him an extra hour to lose 7.5 pounds and make the welterweight limit:
BT Sport’s Ariel Helwani said Chimaev failed to make weight due to a “medical issue,” though the nature of that issue was not specified.
UFC reportedly had a contingency plan ready in case Chimaev failed to make weight, as reported by USA Today’s Nolan King earlier in the day.
A day before the event, UFC’s alternatives are holding the fight at catchweight, finding a replacement opponent for Diaz, or canceling the fight altogether.
Due to issues that necessitated canceling a press conference on Thursday, Chimaev vs. Diaz was already tainted by controversy heading into the weigh-in.
According to ESPN’s Marc Raimondi, a brawl broke out backstage at the press conference between multiple fighters and their teams. UFC president Dana White blamed Chimaev and Kevin Holland for starting the fight, calling the incident a “complete s—show.”
The 28-year-old Chimaev has a perfect 11-0 record in mixed martial arts (MMA), including six knockouts and four submissions, making him one of the fastest-rising stars in the sport.
In April at UFC 273, he had his biggest fight to date, a unanimous decision victory over Gilbert Burns.
Chima hopes to prove himself against arguably an even tougher opponent in Diaz, who has fought many of the UFC’s biggest names in the past.
Diaz, who is 37 years old, has a professional record of 20-13 with victories over notable opponents like Conor McGregor, Anthony Pettis, and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone.
Even though Diaz has dropped three of his last four fights, he is still a formidable opponent who can pose a threat to Chimaev’s perfect record. The main event of UFC 279 is in serious jeopardy due to Chimaev’s inability to make weight.
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