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UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson

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MMA Event
Sep 10, 2022
UFC
Las Vegas, NV
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UFC 279

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  • Submission, Guillotine Choke 2:52 Round 4 of 5, 17:52 Total
    Nate Diaz
    W
    Up to 21-13
    Nate Diaz
    Main Event
    170
    5 x 5
    #13 add_circle
    L
    Down to 25-8
    Tony Ferguson
    Tony Ferguson
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "El Cucuy"
    +130
    (Slight Underdog)
    		Betting Odds
    -150
    (Slight Favorite)
    37
    +4 mos, 3 wks, 4 days     		Age at Fight 38
    +6 mos, 4 wks, 1 day
    171.0 lbs
    (77.6 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    171.0 lbs
    (77.6 kgs)
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    		Height
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    76.0"
    (193cm)
    		Reach
    76.5"
    (194cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, D'arce Choke 2:13 Round 1 of 5
    Khamzat Chimaev
    W
    Up to 12-0
    Khamzat Chimaev
    Co-Main
    180
    5 x 5
    #12 add_circle
    L
    Down to 23-8
    Kevin Holland
    Kevin Holland
    Professional MMA
    "Borz" Nickname "Trailblazer"
    -610
    (Huge Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +460
    (Heavy Underdog)
    28
    +4 mos, 1 week, 2 days     		Age at Fight 29
    +10 mos, 5 days
    178.5 lbs
    (81.0 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    179.5 lbs
    (81.4 kgs)
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    		Height
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    75.0"
    (191cm)
    		Reach
    81.0"
    (206cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Daniel Rodriguez
    W
    Up to 17-2
    Daniel Rodriguez
    Main Card
    180
    3 x 5
    #11 add_circle
    L
    Down to 19-8
    Jingliang Li
    Jingliang Li
    Professional MMA
    "D-Rod" Nickname "The Leech"
    -170
    (Slight Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +145
    (Slight Underdog)
    35
    +8 mos, 1 week, 3 days     		Age at Fight 34
    +5 mos, 3 wks
    179.0 lbs
    (81.2 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    170.5 lbs
    (77.3 kgs)
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    		Height
    6'0"
    (183cm)
    74.0"
    (188cm)
    		Reach
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Upkick to the Liver 2:21 Round 3 of 3, 12:21 Total
    Irene Aldana
    W
    Up to 14-6
    Irene Aldana
    Main Card
    140
    3 x 5
    #10 add_circle
    L
    Down to 8-3
    Macy Chiasson
    Macy Chiasson
    Professional MMA
    -185
    (Slight Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +155
    (Slight Underdog)
    34
    +5 mos, 2 wks, 1 day     		Age at Fight 31
    +1 mos, 2 wks
    137.5 lbs
    (62.4 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    139.5 lbs
    (63.3 kgs)
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    		Height
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    68.5"
    (174cm)
    		Reach
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 4:37 Round 1 of 3
    Johnny Walker
    W
    Up to 19-7
    Johnny Walker
    Main Card
    205
    3 x 5
    #9 add_circle
    L
    Down to 16-8-1
    Ion Cutelaba
    Ion Cutelaba
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "The Hulk"
    +160
    (Slight Underdog)
    		Betting Odds
    -190
    (Slight Favorite)
    30
    +5 mos, 1 week, 4 days     		Age at Fight 28
    +8 mos, 3 wks, 6 days
    205.0 lbs
    (93.0 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    205.5 lbs
    (93.2 kgs)
    6'6"
    (198cm)
    		Height
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    82.3"
    (209cm)
    		Reach
    75.0"
    (191cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Julian Erosa
    W
    Up to 28-9
    Julian Erosa
    Prelim
    145
    3 x 5
    #8 add_circle
    L
    Down to 13-3-1
    Hakeem Dawodu
    Hakeem Dawodu
    Professional MMA
    "Juicy J" Nickname "Mean"
    +185
    (Slight Underdog)
    		Betting Odds
    -220
    (Moderate Favorite)
    33
    +1 month, 1 week, 3 days     		Age at Fight 31
    +2 mos, 1 week, 1 day
    146.0 lbs
    (66.2 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    149.5 lbs
    (67.8 kgs)
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    		Height
    5'8"
    (173cm)
    74.5"
    (189cm)
    		Reach
    73.5"
    (187cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Submission, Rear Naked Choke 4:27 Round 1 of 3
    Jailton Almeida
    W
    Up to 17-2
    Jailton Almeida
    Prelim
    220
    3 x 5
    #7 add_circle
    L
    Down to 8-1
    Anton Turkalj
    Anton Turkalj
    Professional MMA
    "Malhadinho" Nickname "The Pleasure Man"
    -700
    (Huge Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +475
    (Heavy Underdog)
    31
    +2 mos, 2 wks, 1 day     		Age at Fight 26
    +3 mos
    216.5 lbs
    (98.2 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    214.0 lbs
    (97.1 kgs)
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    		Height
    6'4"
    (193cm)
    79.0"
    (201cm)
    		Reach
    78.0"
    (198cm)
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Knee to Ground Strikes 4:52 Round 2 of 3, 9:52 Total
    Denis Tiuliulin
    W
    Up to 11-6
    Denis Tiuliulin
    Prelim
    185
    3 x 5
    #6 add_circle
    L
    Down to 13-8
    Jamie Pickett
    Jamie Pickett
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "The Night Wolf"
    +110
    (Near Even)
    		Betting Odds
    -135
    (Slight Favorite)
    34
    +3 mos, 3 wks, 3 days     		Age at Fight 34
    +1 week, 5 days
    186.0 lbs
    (84.4 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    185.5 lbs
    (84.1 kgs)
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    		Height
    6'2"
    (188cm)
    77.0"
    (196cm)
    		Reach
    80.0"
    (203cm)
    Matchup Page
  • KO/TKO, Ground and Pound 2:24 Round 2 of 3, 7:24 Total
    Chris Barnett
    W
    Up to 23-8
    Chris Barnett
    Prelim
    265
    3 x 5
    #5 add_circle
    L
    Down to 13-8
    Jake Collier
    Jake Collier
    Professional MMA
    "Beastboy" Nickname "The Prototype"
    +360
    (Moderate Underdog)
    		Betting Odds
    -470
    (Heavy Favorite)
    36
    +2 mos, 3 wks, 6 days     		Age at Fight 33
    +10 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    267.5 lbs
    (121.3 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    265.0 lbs
    (120.2 kgs)
    5'9"
    (175cm)
    		Height
    6'3"
    (191cm)
    75.0"
    (191cm)
    		Reach
    78.5"
    (199cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Norma Dumont
    W
    Up to 8-2
    Norma Dumont
    Prelim
    145
    3 x 5
    #4 add_circle
    L
    Down to 1-1
    Danyelle Wolf
    Danyelle Wolf
    Professional MMA
    "The Immortal" Nickname
    -400
    (Heavy Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +320
    (Moderate Underdog)
    31
    +11 mos, 1 week, 2 days     		Age at Fight 39
    +2 days
    146.0 lbs
    (66.2 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    146.0 lbs
    (66.2 kgs)
    5'7"
    (169cm)
    		Height
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    67.0"
    (170cm)
    		Reach
    70.0"
    (178cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Alatengheili
    W
    Up to 16-8-2
    Alatengheili
    Prelim
    135
    3 x 5
    #3 add_circle
    L
    Down to 12-6
    Chad Anheliger
    Chad Anheliger
    Professional MMA
    "The Mongolian Knight" Nickname "The Monster"
    -175
    (Slight Favorite)
    		Betting Odds
    +145
    (Slight Underdog)
    30
    +8 mos, 3 wks, 6 days     		Age at Fight 35
    +9 mos, 1 week, 2 days
    135.0 lbs
    (61.2 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    135.5 lbs
    (61.5 kgs)
    5'5"
    (165cm)
    		Height
    5'6"
    (168cm)
    66.5"
    (169cm)
    		Reach
    64.0"
    (163cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Unanimous 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Elise Reed
    W
    Up to 6-2
    Elise Reed
    Prelim
    115
    3 x 5
    #2 add_circle
    L
    Down to 7-1
    Melissa Martinez
    Melissa Martinez
    Professional MMA
    Nickname "Super Mely"
    +145
    (Slight Underdog)
    		Betting Odds
    -170
    (Slight Favorite)
    29
    +9 mos, 5 days     		Age at Fight 25
    +3 wks, 2 days
    115.5 lbs
    (52.4 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    113.5 lbs
    (51.5 kgs)
    5'3"
    (160cm)
    		Height
    5'2"
    (157cm)
    63.0"
    (160cm)
    		Reach
    64.0"
    (163cm)
    Matchup Page
  • Decision, Split 3 Rounds, 15:00 Total
    Yohan Lainesse
    W
    Up to 9-1
    Yohan Lainesse
    Prelim
    170
    3 x 5
    #1 add_circle
    L
    Down to 5-3
    Darian Weeks
    Darian Weeks
    Professional MMA
    "White Lion" Nickname
    +105
    (Near Even)
    		Betting Odds
    -125
    (Slight Favorite)
    30
    +3 wks, 6 days     		Age at Fight 28
    +9 mos, 2 wks, 4 days
    171.0 lbs
    (77.6 kgs)
    		Weigh-In Result
    170.5 lbs
    (77.3 kgs)
    6'1"
    (185cm)
    		Height
    5'11"
    (180cm)
    76.0"
    (193cm)
    		Reach
    72.0"
    (183cm)
    Matchup Page

Cancelled & Fizzled Bouts

Additional Event Information

Weigh-In Results

13
N. Diaz 171.0
•
171.0 T. Ferguson
12
K. Chimaev 178.5
•
179.5 K. Holland
11
J. Li 170.5
•
179.0 D. Rodriguez
10
I. Aldana 137.5
•
139.5 M. Chiasson
9
J. Walker 205.0
•
205.5 I. Cutelaba
8
H. Dawodu 149.5
•
146.0 J. Erosa
7
J. Almeida 216.5
•
214.0 A. Turkalj
6
J. Pickett 185.5
•
186.0 D. Tiuliulin
5
J. Collier 265.0
•
267.5 C. Barnett
4
N. Dumont 146.0
•
146.0 D. Wolf
3
C. Anheliger 135.5
•
135.0 Alatengheili
2
E. Reed 115.5
•
113.5 M. Martinez
1
D. Weeks 170.5
•
171.0 Y. Lainesse

Awards & Bonuses

Performance of the Night
Nate Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson $50,000 bonus to Diaz
Performance of the Night
Irene Aldana vs. Macy Chiasson $50,000 bonus to Aldana
Performance of the Night
Johnny Walker vs. Ion Cutelaba $50,000 bonus to Walker
Performance of the Night
Jailton Almeida vs. Anton Turkalj $50,000 bonus to Almeida

Fight Referees

13 Diaz vs. Ferguson:
Marc Goddard
12 Chimaev vs. Holland:
Herb Dean
11 Li vs. Rodriguez:
Mark Smith
10 Aldana vs. Chiasson:
Jason Herzog
9 Walker vs. Cutelaba:
Mike Beltran
8 Dawodu vs. Erosa:
Herb Dean
7 Almeida vs. Turkalj:
Marc Goddard
6 Pickett vs. Tiuliulin:
Mike Beltran
5 Collier vs. Barnett:
Mark Smith
4 Dumont vs. Wolf:
Jason Herzog
3 Anheliger vs. Alatengheili:
Herb Dean
2 Reed vs. Martinez:
Mark Smith
1 Weeks vs. Lainesse:
Mike Beltran

Consensus Rankings Rankings FAQ

UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson
#18
Best MMA Event of the Year for 2022

Event Production

  • U.S. Broadcast: Pay Per View
  • Preliminary Card: ESPN
  • Promotion: Ultimate Fighting Championship
  • Ownership: Endeavor
  • Venue: T-Mobile Arena
  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • TV Announcers: Jon Anik, Joe Rogan, Daniel Cormier
  • Ring Announcer: Bruce Buffer
  • Post-Fight Interviews: Joe Rogan
  • Ticket Revenue (live gate): $5,670,272
  • Attendance: 19,125
  • Promotion Links:
    UFC
  • Event Links:
    UFC

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4,936 total users made predictions on this event, breaking down as follows below.

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KO/TKO
Submission
Decision
Diaz
40%
Ferguson
60%
Holland
18%
Chimaev
82%
Rodriguez
59%
Li
41%
Aldana
85%
Chiasson
15%
Cutelaba
56%
Walker
44%
Dawodu
81%
Erosa
19%
Turkalj
8%
Almeida
92%
Tiuliulin
28%
Pickett
72%
Collier
70%
Barnett
30%
Dumont
88%
Wolf
12%
Alateng
44%
Anheliger
56%
Martinez
82%
Reed
18%
Weeks
35%
Lainesse
65%

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