UFC 279

2022 - 9 - 4

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UFC 279 Odds: Why Nate Diaz is huge underdog vs. Khamzat ... (The Body Lock)

Nate Diaz will be up against the odds yet again when he returns at UFC 279 on Saturday, Sept. 10, in Las Vegas.

[order UFC 279 on the ESPN+ website](https://thebodylockmma.com/watch-ufc/) to watch every main card fight live, including the Diaz vs. Chimaev predictions](https://thebodylockmma.com/ufc/predictions/ufc-279-fighter-picks-nate-diaz-vs-khamzat-chimaev/), and while many are hoping that Diaz will be successful on the night, many believe that Chimaev is the far more skilled fighter overall. [ESPN+](https://thebodylockmma.com/watch-ufc/) [order here](https://thebodylockmma.com/watch-ufc/)) As always, The Body Lock’s expert analysts will provide detailed fight breakdowns before the UFC 279 fights this weekend, including the Diaz vs. Put simply, a $100 bet on each of Diaz’s last ten bouts ($1,000 total) would have returned $1,057. Chimaev’s elite wrestling and heavy top pressure may also disable Diaz’s tricky submission game to some extent. He was a huge +385 underdog against now-champion Leon Edwards when they fought in June last year and, despite the odds, almost managed a stunning upset in the final minute of the fight. And despite entering as an underdog in nine of his last ten fights, Diaz has managed to win four bouts and returned a total profit for those who had backed him. In fact, when they touch gloves on Saturday night, it’ll mark the ninth consecutive fight that Diaz has been a betting underdog on the closing lines. Chimaev’s remarkable -1600 odds as the betting favorite represent a 94 percent implied probability of winning. As it stands, Diaz is currently a massive +850 betting underdog against Chimaev.

UFC 279: Chimaev vs. Diaz fight week schedule, full card ... (Sportskeeda)

The UFC is headed to the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada for its next pay-per-view event, UFC 279: Chimaev vs. Diaz.

While there is no doubting the resiliency and toughness of Diaz, it's hard to pick against Chimaev here. Khamzat Chimaev is a gigantic favorite in this matchup and it's not hard to see why the odds are heavily stacked against the veteran in Nate Diaz. The pre-fight press conference for UFC 279: Chimaev vs. [UFC](http://sportskeeda.com/go/ufc) is headed to the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada for its next pay-per-view event, UFC 279: Chimaev vs. Nonetheless, it will be interesting to see how 'El Cucuy' performs with the new size and power of the 170lbs division. With a brutal finishing ability like that, the Chinese sensation could certainly put the lights out on the UFC veteran. However, Holland is expected to emerge victorious after a thrilling battle. [Daniel Rodriguez](https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-ufc-news-daniel-rodriguez-reveals-inspiration-behind-documentary), on the other hand, will return to action after over a year of inactivity. Aldana bounced back from a loss to Holly Holm with an impressive TKO finish of Yana Kunitskaya at UFC 264 in July. Nevertheless, it's an excellent addition to the main card as both fighters will be desperately looking for a victory. Interestingly, the pair shared four common rivals throughout their careers - Khalil Rountree, Misha Cirkunov, Ryan Spann, and Luis Henrique da Silva. His opponent, Khamzat Chimaev, has looked nothing short of extraordinary since joining the UFC ranks over two years ago.

Comedian Shares Hilarious Nate Diaz Street Fight Story Ahead of ... (Heavy.com)

Comedian Shane Gillis shared an amusing Nate Diaz street fight story that involved UFC star Marvin Vettori.

[public feud with the UFC](https://heavy.com/sports/ufc/dana-white-labeled-turd-jake-paul-comments-nate-diaz/) for the better part of the last year. The grizzled veteran refused to extend his deal with the company as he wanted to explore other options as [a free agent](https://twitter.com/shaunalshatti/status/1546964207890927616). [Khamzat Chimaev](https://heavy.com/sports/ufc/khamzat-chimaev-big-loss-nate-diaz-daniel-cormier/) in the headlining bout of UFC 279 on Sep. His last outing came against the reigning 170-pound champion [Leon Edwards](https://heavy.com/sports/ufc/twitter-erupts-conor-mcgregor-kamaru-usman-leon-edwards/) at UFC 263 in Jun. “Marvin Vettori was with us also, who’s a middleweight beast,” Gillis added. “He got into a fight with a stranger immediately.

Georges St-Pierre breaks down Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz at ... (MMA Fighting)

Georges St-Pierre put on his analyst hat to break down UFC 279's main event between Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Diaz.

[Gilbert Burns](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2911/gilbert-burns) at [UFC 273](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1281/ufc-273-volkanovski-vs-the-korean-zombie). “He was losing the fight but he finished very strong, he rocked Leon Edwards and he had a very strong finish. While the 37-year-old Stockton native is more than a 7-to-1 underdog against Chimaev, he’s also been known to pull a rabbit out of his hat at various times in his career. But Khamzat, it’s going to be a tough challenge because he only went the distance in his last fight, I believe, and I think he grew incredibly from that fight, he learned a lot. 3 spot on MMA Fighting’s welterweight rankings](https://www.mmafighting.com/2022/8/3/23288358/mma-rankings-august-2022-is-brandon-moreno-the-no-1-flyweight-in-the-world) — and it turned St-Pierre into a believer about the potential of the Chechen-born contender. And then we saw what happened the other last weekend [with Edwards and Chimaev (11-0) has taken the UFC by storm with ferocious victories in each of his first five octagon bouts. On the other side is Diaz. “Khamzat is very good,” St-Pierre said. And St-Pierre expects to see the best version of Chimaev yet. So I think we’re going to see a better version of Khamzat, still better than what he was. He’s very, very good.”

Nate Diaz says UFC 279 pressure is all on Chimaev 'the way the ... (MMAmania.com)

Nate Diaz steps into the Octagon on September 10th to fight Khamzat Chimaev in a special non-title main event at UFC 279. It's the last fight on Diaz's ...

Because it’s a fight environment, this is a fight life, and I’ll be here til the end of time.” “Jake [Shields], Nick [Diaz], and Gilbert [Melendez] were running the game and I was 16 years old and started training, started working out hard,” Nate said. “I don’t think anyone else is in the fight game,” he said. “It’s a fight as far as I’m concerned,” Diaz said. And I don’t think that’s ever going to stop.” Nate Diaz steps into the Octagon on September 10th to fight Khamzat Chimaev in a special non-title main event at UFC 279.

Opening Odds for UFC 279: Chimaev vs. Diaz - MMAOddsBreaker (MMAOddsBreaker)

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There is no doubt Diaz is the clear underdog in this fight, and that’s why Chimaev is a huge favorite. Obviously, Diaz is one of the most popular fighters on the UFC roster, and for good reason considering all he’s accomplished in the Octagon. - The main event of UFC 279 sees Khamzat Chimaev take on Nate Diaz in what could very well be the final fight of Diaz’s UFC career.