Nate Diaz and Khamzat Chimaev were joined by their most trusted comrades in preparation for UFC 277

Loyalty runs deep in the blood of Nate Diaz and Khamzat Chimaev, who are all set to lock horns in the main event of UFC 277. Speak to, or about Nate Diaz, and one name is sure to pop- older brother Nick Diaz, who has been instrumental in his rise to stardom. While their relationship is etched in blood, Chimaev found an unlikely brotherhood in Darren Till. The two have shared a beautiful comradery, and ‘Smesh Bros’ have become an internet sensation.

MMA fans have all heard about the brawling adventures of Diaz’s brother. We all remember their infamous run-in with the Khabib Nurmagomedov crew, which according to Nate was set off by the Dagestanis trying to prank him. Older brother Nick, jumped into the action, and tossed a glass full of beer towards the ‘Eagle’. The brawl spilt out into the lobby, and both teams were separated by the police.

During UFC 273, Till was confronted by Joaquin Buckley for a potential fight in the future. While Buckley honestly didn’t say anything disrespectful, it was enough for Khamzat to size him up, and verbally threaten him.

In a recent interview with Submission Radio, Chimaev’s coach said that regardless of what fans are suggesting [Nate Diaz being an easy fight], they are taking this fight very seriously. The camp has roped in talents from all disciplines of fighting to help the Chechen prepare. UFC middleweight fighter Darren Till will be a prominent member of this camp, since he can emulate the style of Diaz, being a fellow southpaw himself.

With only over a month away for the event, preparations are in full swing, and the older brother Nick, who has a bad reputation for his usual hiatus, has joined the Nate camp. Similarly Till has come in to support his fellow ‘Smesh Bro’, and prepare Chimaev for the fight.

“I care about Nate a lot, I like Nate”- Dana White justifies setting up a fight between Nate Diaz and Khamzat Chimaev

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 a 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.

While reporters and fighters have criticized Dana for setting Nate up for a loss on his last fight, the UFC President justified the idea of this matchup. Speaking to the media DWCS 47 post-event news conference, White said, “I care about Nate a lot, I like Nate.

Nate came in here long before that fight was ever made and we were talking about it being his last fight. I said, ‘Listen kid.’ You think about the wars that Nate Diaz has put on, the incredible fights, and big fights that he’s done with us, go do whatever you want to do, man. But getting a fight done with him isn’t as easy as it seems.”

“Everybody’s like, ‘Well, why don’t you make a fight?’ Well, he asked for Francis Ngannou, you know? I could go on forever, but I won’t. We got it done. That’s the fight he wanted, we made it, and here we are.”

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