
Nate Diaz vs Khamzat Chimaev set for UFC 279 main event in September
The IndependentSign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nate Diaz and Khamzat Chimaev are set to square off in the main event of UFC 279 on 10 September. UFC CBO Hunter Campbell told ESPN on Tuesday that the welterweights will clash in the main event of UFC 279, which is expected to take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. It is rare for a non-title fight to headline a UFC pay-per-view, but such is the star power of the American and Chimaev that they are set to main event on 10 September.
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