Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Diaz, two fan favourites, meet in Las Vegas.
Chimaev is one the of the UFC’s most exciting names and will be looking to send Diaz into retirement with a win on Saturday night.
While Diaz is a name which carries a lot of weight, he hasn’t been very active, fighting just five times in the past six years. On the other hand, Chimaev has fought five times in the past two years.
Chimaev will be considered a huge favourite in this fight, but never count out Diaz who will be looking to prolong his career.
Here’s everything you need to know about Chimaev vs. Diaz.
WHEN IS CHIMAEV VS. DIAZ? DATE, START TIME
- Date: Saturday, September 10
- Main card: 3 a.m. BST / 10 p.m. ET
- Main event cagewalks (approx): 6 a.m. BST / 1 a.m. ET
The main card is set to get underway at 3 a.m. BST / 10 p.m. ET with the main event cagewalks scheduled for 6 a.m. BST / 1 a.m. ET. These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights.
WHAT CHANNEL/STREAM IS CHIMAEV VS. DIAZ?
- U.S.: ESPN+ PPV
- UK: BT Sport
- Germany, Austria and Italy: DAZN
The fight will be available on ESPN+ PPV in the U.S., while UK fans can watch the event on BT Sport.
The card will stream live on DAZN in Australia, Germany and Italy. You can sign up for a subscription here. However if you are in Argentina, Chile and Colombia you must download the DAZN app from the Apple App Store or Android Google Play store and then sign up from there, rather than via web browser.
WHERE IS THE CHIMAEV VS. DIAZ FIGHT?
The fight will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
KHAMZAT CHIMAEV RECORD AND BIO
- Nationality: Sweden
- Date of Birth: May 1, 1994
- Height: 6′ 2″
- Reach: 75″
- Total Fights: 11
- Record: 11-0-0
NATE DIAZ RECORD AND BIO
- Nationality: United States of America
- Date of Birth: April 16, 1985
- Height: 6′ 0″
- Reach: 76″
- Total Fights: 35
- Record: 21-13-0
CHIMAEV VS. DIAZ FIGHT CARD
Main card
- Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz; Welterweight
- Li Jingliang vs. Tony Ferguson; Welterweight
- Kevin Holland vs. Daniel Rodriguez; Catchweight (180 lbs)
- Irene Aldana vs. Macy Chiasson; Women’s bantamweight
- Johnny Walker vs. Ion Cutelaba; Light heavyweight
Prelims
- Hakeem Dawodu vs. Julian Erosa; Featherweight
- Denis Tiuliulin vs. Jamie Pickett; Middleweight
- Jake Collier vs. Chris Barnett; Heavyweight
Early prelims
- Norma Dumont vs. Danyelle Wolf; Women’s featherweight
- Chad Anheliger vs. Alateng Heili; Bantamweight
- Melissa Martinez vs. Elise Reed; Women’s strawweight
- Darian Weeks vs. Yohan Lainesse; Welterweight
