Nate Diaz was originally paired with Khamzat Chimaev, but his opponent at UFC 279 was changed at the last minute. The excess of Khamzat Chimaev up to 3kg at the weight test made the organizers have to arrange this boxer Kevin Holland, and Nate Diaz had to encounter opponent Tony Ferguson. The remaining pair must be adjusted, Daniel Rodriguez met Li Jingliang.
With Nate Diaz, this match was the last time he appeared in UFC unfolding in particular as well as martial arts in general. The 37 -year -old boxer said he was about to move as a boss after the competition. That is why Nate Diaz played more full than usual against Tony Ferguson, a match on par with him.
Entering the beginning of the match, Ferguson proved to enter better with diverse attacks. However, the more it played, Diaz proved that it was harder to play when he accepted the blow to return the opponent. Diaz was quite painful after receiving a kick in the 3rd half, but he was still tenacious. The scoring results of the assessment showed that Diaz leads after 3 rounds.
Entering the fourth half, Diaz caught Ferguson and ran down, making a tight lock. Diaz's Guillotine Choke takes about 40 seconds to make the opponent ask for a loss, thereby helping him to win on the day of the UFC arena. This is also the fifth consecutive defeat of Ferguson, who held the Lightweight championship.
In the remaining matches, Khamzat Chimaev defeated Kevin Holland in the first half with a D'Arce Choke blow. Daniel Rodriguez surpassed Li Jingliang thanks to the score with the gap. Meanwhile, Irene Alddana Ha Ko Macy Chiausson with a blow straight into the chest area, causing the opponent to lose because of the pain.