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Dana White recently reflected on the failed ‘Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz’ bout that was supposed to headlined UFC 279.<\/p>\n

Diaz (21-13 MMA) and Chimaev (12-0 MMA) were of course slated to headline UFC 279 earlier this month in Las Vegas. However, after \u2018Borz\u2019 missed weight by a whopping 7.5lbs, the fight card was ultimately reshuffled in an effort to keep both Nate and Khamzat on the card.<\/p>\n

In the end it was Diaz defeating Tony Ferguson by fourth round submission in the welterweight headliner, this after Chimaev steamrolled Kevin Holland<\/a>\u00a0in the 180lbs catchweight co-main event.<\/p>\n

\"Khamzat<\/p>\n

With UFC 279 now in the rear-view mirror, Dana White says that in hindsight it is probably a good thing that ‘Diaz vs. Chimaev’ never came to fruition – at least for the Stockton native.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter you watch the fight, you realize Khamzat vs. Nate Diaz would have been f**king \u2013 that wouldn\u2019t have been good,\u201d<\/em> White said on\u00a0\u201cThe Action Junkeez Podcast\u201d<\/a> (h\/t MMAJunkie<\/a>). \u201cKhamzat, I know the fans got pissed at him for not making weight and everything else, but Jesus f*cking Christ. What he went out and did to Kevin Holland \u2013 did you see Kevin Holland post the picture the other day that his eyes were all red from the f**king choke? I mean, holy sh*t.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Dana White told reporters at the UFC 279 post-fight press conference that Chimaev’s weight miss was a “problem<\/a>” and suggested that ‘Borz’ would likely be competing at middleweight moving forward.<\/p>\n

Khamzat hinted that he was moving back up to 185lbs earlier today on social media, a post which received criticism<\/a> from ‘The Stockton Slugger’.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/SandhuMMA\/status\/1573454000644571136<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cDuh I retired you from 170 dumb f**k\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Diaz replied to Chimaev’s post.<\/p>\n

Are you surprised by the recent comments from Dana White regarding the failed Diaz vs. Chimaev bout? Share your thoughts in the comment section PENN Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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