Information UFC 279
UFC 279 is a periodic MMA martial arts event produced by Ultimate Fighting Championship. Weekly events usually only include rankings, while the championship match usually takes 2-3 weeks.
Where does UFC 279 take place?
According to the announcement from UFC, the UFC 279 event took place on the night of 10/9, on the morning of September 11 according to Vietnam time. The UFC 279 organization is the T-Mobile Arena stadium in Paradise, Nevada, USA. This is a place where UFC martial arts events are frequent, including many big championships.
UFC 279 how many matches have
The schedule announced by UFC confirmed UFC 279 with a total of 13 pairs of matches, including 8 prem cards (opening) and 5 main card matches (main matches). The focus is the confrontation in the Welterweight weight class, where Nate Diaz played the final match before retiring. His opponent is Tony Ferguson.
“I will retire after the match at UFC 279,” Diaz once said that after knowing his opponent was Khamzat Chimaev. But at the weight test before the competition, Khamzat Chimaev exceeded the prescribed weight. This caused the organizers to cable for Diaz to fight Tony Ferguson.
The overweight person is Khamzat Chimaev will fight Kevin Holland in the form of Catchweight weight (180 lb). Nate Diaz encountered opponent Tony Ferguson, one of the most experienced boxers of UFC. The remaining pair of newly divided matches is Li Jingliang Daniel Rodriguez (Catchweight 180 lb).
UFC 279 schedule