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UFC 279 co-main event on Saturday evening.Chimaev went straight into a takedown and stopped the American from getting free, securing a tight D’Arce choke to force a tap just two minutes and 13 seconds into the first round.The 12-0 undefeated star was whistled and booed by the Las Vegas crowd while speaking to Joe Rogan, who called out his failed weight cut and warned him that it could cost him a title shot.READ MORE: Conor McGregor promises Nate Diaz trilogy 'will happen' despite UFC star ending contractThe 28-year-old contender was due to fight Nate Diaz in a main event, with Dana White and his team shuffling their talent around after he weighed in 7.5lbs overweight.With Diaz booked in to face fellow veteran Tony Ferguson in the final fight of the night, Holland stepped in to take on Chimaev after their row escalated into the cancelation of the pre-fight press conference.While admitting that his new opponent was a different prospect to planned foe Daniel Rodriguez, there's no doubt that his performance brought disappointment.Will Khamzat Chimaev fight for the UFC Welterweight title in his next bout? Give us your thoughts in the comments section below.Rogan asked Chimaev about a potential move up to middleweight following his struggles to make the 170lb limit, having previously hinted at fighting in both divisions."I’m the most dangerous guy here, I’m coming for everyone," Chimaev replied.Rogan continued to push Chimaev over the weight miss, telling him that had he been booked for a title fight then he wouldn't have been eligible to win the title.He replied: "I don’t care about that s***."Doctors stopped me; I didn’t come to die in my bed, I came to die in the cage."Elsewhere at UFC 279 Rodriguez beat Li Jingliang in a

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje will face off in Salt Lake City on Saturday night for UFC 291, marking a long-awaited sequel to their 2018 bout. The rivals, both elite lightweights considered among the strongest fighters in UFC history, are fighting for the BMF title and the opportunity to compete for the UFC lightweight championship in El Dorado later this year.

UFC fighter Khamzat Chimaev faces a tough challenge to leave Russia as the country recruits soldiers to join their war effort in the Ukraine. Chimaev was born in Russia but emigrated with his mother and brother to Sweden when he was aged 18.

Conor McGregor has vowed that a trilogy fight against Nate Diaz "will happen", despite his long-term rival preparing to leave the UFC after his bout against Tony Ferguson. Diaz's upcoming fight against Ferguson at UFC 279 is the final one on his contract and the 37-year-old has been vocal about his plans to walk away from the promotion.

UFC 279 this weekend - but MMA fans have been thrilled by their new match-ups. Undefeated Chimaev, who was a huge favourite to beat veteran Diaz in the last fight of his UFC contract, missed weight by 7.5 pounds after Dana White cancelled the press conference due to a back-stage scrap.After a frantic few hours in which matchmakers went back to the drawing board in a bid to save the T-Mobile Arena card, Diaz will face a fellow veteran with Chimaev going up against Kevin Holland their own war of words. READ NEXT: Ex-Chelsea prospect tormented by Didier Drogba now fighting for heavyweight MMA title Stockton's Diaz (20-13) will take on former Interim UFC Lightweight Champion Tony Ferguson (25-7) who has moved up to welterweight after losing four consecutive bouts.Chimaev (11-0) will now face Holland (23-7), who was due to fight Daniel Rodriguez, at catchweight after their backstage feud spiralled out of control in the week.To complete the top three fights on the card, Ferguson's planned opponent Li Jingliang (19-7) will take on Rodriguez (16-2), despite him weighing in 10lbs less. Will Nate Diaz win in what might be his final UFC bout? Give us your thoughts in the comments section below. One fan wrote: "Card is now 10x better than what it originally was supposed to be!!" With a second adding: "This is one of the greatest events to ever happen in this sport."A third continued: "This is 10x better." With a fourth agreeing: "Circumstances aside this is quite an upgrade."Chimaev, who battled past former title contender Gilbert Burns back in April, is said to have missed weight by such a margin after advice to stop cutting came from a doctor.White said of the card changes: "Obviously, when something like this happens, you have

UFC middleweight Kevin Holland made an internet troll tap-out in a showdown sparring session after calling their bluff.Holland, who is currently ranked 14th in his weight division, was taunted by a social media troll who claimed he could submit the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt.The troll wrote: "All I gotta say is even though you are a black belt, I'm positive I could submit you. Prove me wrong.