LAS VEGAS : Swedish fighter Khamzat Chimaev missed the weight for Saturday's main event showdown with American Nate Diaz at UFC 279, throwing the card into further chaos after Thursday's news conference was ended abruptly due to a violent incident backstage.
The 37-year-old Diaz tipped the scales at 171 pounds, but Chimaev's miss means the main event is unlikely to take place. Thursday's news conference was abandoned after trouble backstage, with fighters Chimaev and American Kevin Holland getting into an altercation followed by a row between Chimaev and the Diaz entourage.
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