Nate Diaz might not be ranked in the top ten, but he’s among the toughest fighters in the UFC, which is why Khamzat Chimaev agreed to fight him.
Khamzat knows a win over Diaz won’t inch him any closer to a title shot, but it will prove he is one of the baddest fighters in the sport and a certified gangster-slayer after he ‘f-cks that guy [Diaz] up’ at UFC 279.
Khamzat (11-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) claims he accepted the fight for fun and looks forward to making mincemeat of Diaz (20-13 MMA, 15-11 UFC) when the cage door closes on Sept. 10.
“Actually, I don’t need to fight that guy. I fight the guy just for fun,” Chimaev said during a recent interview (h/t Sportskeeda). “I was a kid when he was fighting. I could wait for the title … I took that fight, that guy is not top, but he’s famous. Everyone loves him, everyone talk about this gangster. I eat gangsters for the breakfast. I’m gonna f**k that guy (up).”
UFC 279: Chimaev vs. Diaz takes place on September 10 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
War Diaz
I think they should have Nick in there as well to make it competitive.
Handicap Tag match or 2 vs 1?
Either way, Nate is gonna get smashed.
2v1 Id say would be close. Anything else its all Chimaev
I hope Nate goes out on a sword , he deserves it . But i dont smell what the rock has cookin
Are you saying you want Khamzat to skewer him and turn him into a kebab?
Nyes
Man I hope Nate wims this.
We need more wild upsets.
Happy and scrappy
He is talking like Conor was before he fought Nate the first time. Totally overlooking him, with valid reason.
But he is prime for a getting caught in a triangle choke from sloppy ground n pound or showboating
I got me some 8 to 1 odds on Diaz when the fight was first announced on Bodog. With a hope and a prayer, my fingers will be crossed, and my dick will be hard on fight night!