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Dana White: Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz ‘wouldn’t have been good’

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Dana White: Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz ‘wouldn’t have been good’

Khamzat Chimaev's weight miss by 7.5 pounds forced a reshuffling of UFC 279's pay-per-view lineup. The original fight card was Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz, Tony Ferguson vs Li Jingliang, and Kevin Holland vs Daniel Rodriguez. Dana White believes the original lineup was a blessing in disguise. He believes that Chimeev defeated Kevin Hollon without being very competitive. He also believes people who expected Chameev to be more competitive than he was were wrong. It was his final UFC appearance. His opponent was also a heavy favorite.

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