UFC 297 main event in doubt as Chimaev misses weight for Diaz bout

Khamzat Chimaev missed weight ahead of Saturday’s event in Las Vegas, with the planned bout against Nate Diaz in doubt.

Stats PerformUpdate: Sep 9th, 2022 17:43 EDT

LAS VEGAS, NV - SEPTEMBER 9: Khamzat Chimaev weighs in for their UFC 279 bout during the official weigh-ins on September 9, 2022, at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV. Chimaev weighed in at 178.5 pounds for his 170 pound fight. (Photo by Amy Kaplan/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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UFC 279′s scheduled main event between Nate Diaz and Khamzat Chimaev is in doubt after the latter missed weight by 7.5 pounds on the eve of the fight. Chimaev and Diaz are scheduled to go toe-to-toe on Saturday in Las Vegas but that bout is in jeopardy after the Swedish fighter hit the scales at 178.5 pounds, above the non-title welterweight limit of 171 pounds – which Diaz weighed at.

178.5 for @KChimaev. He will have an additional hour to make the weight.[ #UFC279 | Tomorrow | Live on ESPN+ PPV: https://t.co/rJY1WZoKAA ] pic.twitter.com/0xTW3aTzwL

— UFC (@ufc) September 9, 2022

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