UFC has released their trademark Countdown special to promote the upcoming UFC 279 pay-per-view event. The card will feature a welterweight grudge match on top, with rising star Khamzat Chimaev taking on veteran Nate Diaz in what be Diaz’s swansong in the UFC.
Watch the full episode of Countdown to UFC 279, which previews the main event and co-main welterweight bout between Tony Ferguson and Li Jingliang.
You can check out the current card for the PPV, which goes down Saturday, September 10th in Vegas below.
Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz
Tony Ferguson vs. Li Jingliang
Kevin Holland vs. Daniel Rodriguez
Irene Aldana vs. Macy Chiasson
Johnny Walker vs. Ion Cutelaba
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BLOCKBUSTER WELTERWEIGHT SHOWDOWN! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sat., Sept. 10, 2022, with a must-watch Welterweight thriller that will see undefeated No. 3-ranked contender, Khamzat Chimaev, battle perennial fan favorite, Nate Diaz. In UFC 279’s pay-per-view (PPV) co-main event, former top-ranked Lightweight contender, Tony Ferguson, will return to the 170-pound weight class for his next assignment opposite Welterweight “Leech,” Li Jingliang.
Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+)
Hakeem Dawodu vs. Julian Erosa
Jamie Pickett vs. Denis Tiuliulin
Jake Collier vs. Chris Barnett
Norma Dumont vs. Danyelle Wolf
Fight Pass Card (ESPN/ESPN+/Fight Pass)
Alateng Heili vs. Chad Anheilger
Elise Reed vs. Melissa Martinez
Darian weeks vs. Yohan Lainesse