UFC 279: What is Nate Diaz's path to success against Khamzat Chimaev?

The Etihad Arena from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates will be the location for UFC 294: Makahachev vs. Volkanovski 2 on Saturday, October 21. The co-main event on the card is a middleweight title eliminator between former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman and Khamzat Chimaev. The winner of the fight will receive a title shot against UFC…

The Etihad Arena from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates will be the location for UFC 294: Makahachev vs. Volkanovski 2 on Saturday, October 21. The main event will be a rematch for the lightweight title between defending champion Islam Makhachev and current featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovksi. The co-main event is a middleweight title…

UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev puts his belt on the line in a rematch against featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski in the main event at UFC 294 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on Saturday (2 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV, with prelims at 10 a.m. ET on ESPN+). Makhachev, ranked No. 2 in ESPN's pound-for-pound rankings, has not fought since his…

The UFC returns to the Middle East on Saturday for UFC 294 in Abu Dhabi - with two hastily assembled replacement matchups at the top of the lineup. Here's how to watch UFC 294 with the lightweight belt on the line. UFC 294 has a main card that begins at 2 p.m. ET and streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view. The prelims stream on ESPN+ beginning at 10 a.m.…

The lone loss of Alexander Volkanovski's UFC career came against Islam Makhachev at the beginning of 2023. Now, the Aussie can get revenge in his second attempt at holding two belts at UFC 294 on October 21. The fight for Makhachev's UFC lightweight title takes place in Abu Dhabi and airs on ESPN+ PPV. A 2016 World Championships gold medalist,…

UK MMA fans rejoice: there is another numbered UFC card hitting your screens at a reasonable time this year! Following two rescheduled bouts in the co-main and main event of this card, UFC 294 looks significantly different now than it did just a few days ago. Here we've delved into the need-to-know details for this eagerly anticipated show,…

Alexa Grasso defends her UFC women's flyweight title against former longtime champ Valentina Shevchenko in the main event of Noche UFC on Saturday in Las Vegas.The fights at T-Mobile Arena are on ESPN+ , with the 10 p.m. ET main card preceded by prelims at 7 p.m. The Noche UFC event is the promotion's celebration of Mexican Independence Day. Grasso…

Islam Makhachev dominated Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 to capture the UFC lightweight championship. Oliveira is steadfast that he does not recognize the Oliveira who entered the cage that night in Abu Dhabi. The former champion can validate those claims by avenging his loss to Makhachev inside the Etihad Arena, the site of their first fight, at UFC…

Vicente Luque aims to halt a two-fight losing streak as he takes on Rafel dos Anjos in the main event of UFC Fight Night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Saturday night (7 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+, with prelims at 4 p.m. on ESPN/ESPN+ ). Both fighters, who are unranked in ESPN's divisional rankings, will be making their first appearance in the Octagon…

Women's bantamweight contenders Holly Holm and Mayra Bueno Silva will square off in the main event of UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas (10 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+, with prelims at 7 p.m. on ESPN/ESPN+ ). Holm, a former women's bantamweight champion, has won three of her past four fights and is ranked No. 4 in ESPN's divisional rankings. She…

The biggest MMA stars today are set to take over Miami, FL on Saturday for UFC 287. The star-studded event features several main card bouts that combat sports lovers won't want to miss, including a welterweight collision between Kevin Holland and Santiago Ponzinibbio. Both Holland and Ponzinibbio are looking to crack the welterweight division…

In a welterweight championship bout in the main event, Leon Edwards takes on Kamaru Usman Saturday at UFC 286 at the O2 Arena in London. Let's analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the UFC 286: Edwards vs. Usman 3 odds, and make our expert picks and predictions. The fights are on ESPN+ with the early prelims starting at 12:30 p.m. ET and the…

Former welterweight champion Kamaru Usman looks to reclaim the title as he challenges champion Leon Edwards at UFC 286. The event takes place at O2 Arena in London on Saturday (5 p.m. ET on ESPN+ PPV). Edwards, ranked No. 7 on ESPN's pound-for-pound list, beat Usman by knockout to win the title in August at UFC 278. His last loss was to Usman in…

Like Israel Adesanya, his countryman one weight class up, former champion Kamaru Usman ended his 2022 by losing his title but is favored to win it back and remain welterweight champion by the end of the year. One of the most active champions in recent years, Usman fought and defended his welterweight strap three times in 2021. However, he fought…

Stephen Thompson will make his first Octagon appearance of 2022 as he goes head to head with Kevin Holland in the main event of UFC Fight Night at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday (10 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+, with prelims at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+ ). Thompson, ranked No. 8 in ESPN's welterweight rankings, is looking to get back on track…

Stephen Thompson aims to avoid a third straight loss and a potential tumble in the UFC welterweight rankings when he takes on Kevin Holland on Saturday in the main event at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland. Prelim action at UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs Holland gets underway at 7:00pm ET on Saturday night at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida,…

With Khamzat Chimaev missing weight for his main event bout by 7.5 pounds, the UFC 279 fight card on Saturday had to be dramatically rearranged. The top three fights all had to be shuffled and now the main event will be Nate Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson in a welterweight battle. Chimaev will now fight Kevin Holland in a catchweight bout and Holland's…

Editor's note: This article was published before the UFC 279 card was upended by a series of missed weights from fighters on Friday. Nate Diaz will now face Tony Ferguson in the main event, while Chimaev will fight Kevin Holland in the co-main event. The latest UFC pay-per-view card takes place this Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas,…

Two massive names take center stage in the UFC on Saturday, with Khamzat Chimaev facing Nate Diaz in the main event of UFC 279. Coming off a PPV that saw Leon Edwards come from behind in spectacular fashion, as well as Marcin Tybura cash as a heavy underdog, we know for sure that any result is possible. It may take a spectacular finish from Diaz to…

History has been made... and we're still two days in front of fight night. Longtime welterweight veteran Nate Diaz, who is competing for what could be the final time under the UFC banner, is a sizable betting underdog against undefeated 170-pound sensation Khamzat Chimaev. They'll go to war in the UFC 279 pay-per-view (PPV) main event this Sat.…

UFC 279 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday has a 13-fight card beginning at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT, including a five-fight main card beginning at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT. VSiN experts Lou Finocchiaro and Reed Kuhn offer their best bets for Saturday's action. Last week, Nasrat Haqparast (-225) earned a one-sided decision over John Makdessi for a…

If you're in search of some UFC 279 predictions, look no further because Vegas Odds has you covered! *PLEASE NOTE - THREE FIGHTS ON THE MAIN CARD HAVE CHANGED* Following on from last weekend's incredible UFC Paris Fight Night, which not only saw a banger of a headline heavyweight fight between Ciryl Gane and Tai Tuivasa, but it also saw us smash…

In a welterweight championship bout in the main event, Kamaru Usman and Leon Edwards meet Saturday at UFC 278 at Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Below, we analyze the UFC 278 Usman vs. Edwards odds and lines, with picks and predictions. The early prelims begin at 6:30 p.m. ET on ESPN/ESPN+, with the prelims starting at 8 p.m. ET on…

UFC 273 takes place tonight from the VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, FL. The card is stacked, featuring matchups which provide a lot of fan intrigue, even on the prelims. When examining the card on paper, the story of UFC 273 is the card of mismatches. The top three fights are the main fights that everybody is talking about. A…

This UFC betting preview for Gilbert Burns vs Khamzat Chimaev will share the odds, picks, prediction, stats, start time and stream for how to watch UFC 273 tonight. This will be the third fight on the main card. However, it is expected to be one of the most popular UFC fights tonight. UFC 27 3 - Welterweight Bout | Match 3 Gilbert "Durinho" Burns…