UFC welterweight clash between Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Diaz at UFC 279 that has been verbally agreed,  pros react

Ever since ESPN reporter Brett Okamoto broke out the news that a fight between UFC superstar Nate Diaz and Khamzat Chimaev will headline UFC 279, the internet has been running amok.

While fans are praising the bravado, and courage of Nate Diaz to face a young, hungry lion, others are worried that the Stockton slugger might not stand a chance against the undefeated Chechen. This will be the last fight of Nate Diaz’s UFC contract, and a potential move to boxing seems like an inevitable outcome.

Nate Diaz has been importuning the UFC for a fight against Dustin Poirier. However, if experts are to be believed, the UFC top brass does not want to book Diaz in a fight in which he has significant or even slight advantage over his opponent. They have presented the Stockton native with the mammoth task of fighting the undefeated Khamzat Chimaev.

Chimaev has taken the MMA world by storm, ever since he made his debut in 2020. The Russian-born- Swedish mixed martial artist is pitted to be the only fighter in the welterweight division that really stands a chance to beat the welterweight champion, Kamaru Usman. The promotion has been working relentlessly to get a top-ranked competition for him, and it finally come to effectuation with a fight against no.2 ranked, Gilbert Burns at UFC 273.

Chimaev went to war with Gilbert Burns at UFC 273, and displayed his heart, toughness, and grit. He has been calling out for a fight against Coly Covington, and Nate Diaz amongst several other fighters.

Diaz on the other hand, hasn’t fought since his loss to Leon Edwards at UFC 263, back in June 2021. Although Edwards cruised through the entire fight, Diaz displayed his toughness in the final minutes of the fight, landing a flush one-two that wobbled Edwards all over the place.

UFC is finalizing a welterweight matchup between @KChimaev and @NateDiaz209 to headline UFC 279 on Sept. 10 in Las Vegas, UFC Chief Business Officer Hunter Campbell told @bokamotoespn.

Contracts have not been signed, but both fighters have verbally agreed to the matchup. pic.twitter.com/sWd1cc6ibm

— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 19, 2022

Pros react to Khamzat Chimaev vs Nate Diaz

😬😬😬 this might be really ugly https://t.co/aFQuSb0sP5

— Funky (@Benaskren) July 19, 2022

Let’s go Nate !! #209

— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) July 19, 2022

Hit my line @NateDiaz209 https://t.co/mKQTPXKeMk

— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) July 19, 2022

🤔🤔 I might start a camp in case something happens 🤷🏾‍♂️ 👀👀 https://t.co/LoaehJWzoh

— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) July 20, 2022

What a fight https://t.co/VEm7fofZqE

— DT (@darrentill2) July 19, 2022

Betr believe I’m putting my money on Nate Diaz to win versus fake Khabib

— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) July 20, 2022

Not a fan , one is chasing the title and the other just wants out. https://t.co/XAv4BiHexO

— Eric Albarracin (@CPTdasAmericas) July 19, 2022

@NateDiaz209 is a real OG 🥷

— bjpenndotcom (@bjpenndotcom) July 19, 2022

Nate Diaz has fought elite competition , has world class Jiu Jitsu and is as confident as they come in this fight game. Everyone wants to talk about this being a bad matchup. You’re crazy. I got Khazmat by TKO in the 1st. pic.twitter.com/WX6r6PxokK

— Philip Rowe (@phillyfreshmma) July 19, 2022

Mokaev Muhammad [Via Khamzat Chimaev IG] – ‘Easy work 🥇’

Volkan Oezdemir – ” Historic 💪🏻”

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