Nate Diaz

It could be Diaz's swan song in the UFC, but UFC president Dana White didn't rule out the possibility of a new contract for Diaz.

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Nate Diaz vs. Khamzat Chimaev is being finalized for the main event of UFC 279 on Sept. 10 in Las Vegas, according to multiple reports. Contracts have not.

Chimaev is a rising superstar in the UFC, having won all 11 of his professional MMA bouts to date. Contracts have not been signed, but both welterweight fighters have agreed to the bout, per ESPN. Khamzat Chimaev is being finalized for the main event of UFC 279 on Sept. 10 in Las Vegas, according to multiple reports.

Nate Diaz, a well-known mixed martial artist (MMA) fighter, was born on April 16, 1985, in the U.S. The Ultimate Fighter's fifth season.

A fifth Submission of the Night bonus award went to Diaz for this entry. For the bulk of the first two rounds, Diaz had the upper hand against Miller, even down him with a straight left at the conclusion of round one. Diaz inked an eight-fight deal with the UFC three weeks before the championship bout. On April 30, 2011, Diaz faced Rory MacDonald in the UFC 129 main event. Also in the top ten list of the most renowned American-born celebrities. Both of the brothers are well-known for their outspoken personalities and willingness to engage in verbal trash-talk.

In some ways, it feels wrong that Khamzat Chimaev will be Nate Diaz's final UFC fight – but also kind of right.

What changed for Diaz? Probably a realization that he didn’t have much say in the matter if wants to be free of the UFC, which he’s made crystal clear that he does. That being said, Diaz has been in this situation before – March 2016, UFC 196, against Conor McGregor, the UFC’s golden goose. So you want to be fair to everybody, you want to do the right things or whatever. Chimaev is already in orbit, and the betting lines are appropriately astronomical. They deserve fights that may not promise a win, but at the very least promise to bring out the best in them. He’s brought millions of dollars and fans to the UFC and has left a giant mark in the sport. Also, Diaz is a living legend of the sport. Fighters of this stature deserve better exits from the premier company in the world. This fight against Diaz is a detour from his path to UFC champion Kamaru Usman – which is what we ultimately want to see. Diaz is on the money fight track, while Chimaev is in the fast lane to a UFC championship belt. And we also knew the UFC was likely going to get their way, as usual, given the lack of leverage fighters have in controlling their careers with the company. But outside of that, these two have no business being in the same octagon.

Nate Diaz and Khamzat Chimaev have reached a verbal agreement to fight at UFC 279 on Sept. 10 in Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena.

The 28-year-old Chimaev is 11-0 as a professional with six knockouts and four submission victories. Chimaev provided a clear and succinct comment about the upcoming fight to Okamoto: Nate Diaz and Khamzat Chimaev have reached a verbal agreement to fight at UFC 279 on Sept. 10 in Las Vegas' T-Mobile Arena.

Khamzat Chimaev plans to put the final nail in the coffin of Nate Diaz's UFC career and send The Ultimate Fighter 5 winner to the grave on September 10.

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