Tony Ferguson takes on Nate Diaz in the UFC 279 welterweight headliner, but the build-up to the bout has been anything but smooth as UFC returns to Vegas on Saturday, September 10 (9/10/2022).
UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson will be a pay-per-view fight exclusive to ESPN+. The main fight card starts at 10pm ET. Preliminary rounds start at 8pm and early preliminaries at 6pm
The main event was originally a welterweight bout between No. 3 Khamzat Chimaev (11-0-0) and popular UFC veteran Diaz (21-13-0), but things fell apart during the weigh-in earlier this week. Chimaev was one of three fighters on the card to lose weight, and after some scrambling, Tony Ferguson (26-7-0) will step in to take on Diaz.
In addition, a scuffle backstage at the press conference forced Dana White to cancel the event midway through. White later said that Chimaev and Kevin Holland, who also fights on the main map, initiated the altercation.
“It was a complete s — show,” White told ESPN.
Either way, the show will go on and fans will be excited to cheer on Diaz as he fights for his final fight with his UFC contract. Some shuffling elsewhere on the map now means Khamzat will face Kevin Holland, and Li Jingliang will face Daniel Rodriguez
Here’s a look at the main card for Saturday, which airs exclusively on ESPN Plus PPV:
- Welterweight: Nate Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson
- Catchweight (180lb): Khamzat Chimaev vs. Kevin Holland
- Catchweight (180lb): Li Jingliang vs. Daniel Rodriguez
- Catchweight (140lb): Irene Aldana vs. Macy Chiasso
- Light Heavyweight: Johnny Walker vs. Ion Cuzelaba
And here’s the full lineup for the prelims, which will air on ESPN and ESPN+, no pay-per-view required:
- Featherweight: Hakeem Dawodu vs. Julian Erosa
- Catchweight (220lb): Jailton Almeida vs. Anton Turkalj
- Middleweight: Denis Tiuliulin vs. Jamie Pickett
- Heavyweight: Jake Collier vs. Chris Barnett
Finally, here’s the lineup for the early prelims, which will air on ESPN and ESPN+:
- Women’s Featherweight: Norma Dumont vs. Danyelle Wolf
- Bantamweight: Chad Anheliger vs. Alateng Heili
- Women’s Strawweight: Melissa Martinez vs. Elise Reed
- Welterweight: Darian Weeks vs. Yohan Lainesse
Can I bet on the fight?
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Main card odds according to DraftKings:
- Welterweight: Nate Diaz +115 vs. Tony Ferguson -135
- Catchweight (180lb): Khamzat Chimaev -460 vs. Kevin Holland +370
- Catchweight (180lb): Li Jingliang +130 vs. Daniel Rodriguez -150
- Catchweight (140lb): Irene Aldana -175 vs. Macy Chiasson +150
- Light Heavyweight: Johnny Walker +170 vs. Ion Cuzelaba -200
How much is UFC 279?
$74.99
If you subscribe to ESPN+ for the first time, you can get a deal for $124.98 that will save you $50 on a year of ESPN+ and the UFC 279 fight card. Buying the two separately would cost $174.98. Only go here and click Download Now under UFC 279 and ESPN+.
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What is ESPN Plus?
ESPN Plus is a streaming service available on ESPN with a huge selection of live games from professional and college sports, including UFC, college soccer and basketball, international and major league soccer, MLB and more. It also has its own original TV series, and your subscription gives you access to exclusive content from ESPN Insider ESPN.com.
Cable packages like Spectrum, Verizon, and DirecTV don’t include ESPN Plus, so if you want the service’s exclusive coverage, you’ll have to pay or find a bar where the event is taking place. (Conversely, ESPN Plus does not include ESPN, ESPN2, and other ESPN channels).
ESPN+ can be accessed through the ESPN app on most devices, including: Amazon fire, Apple, android, Chromecast, Play station, Roku, Xbox and more.
How much does ESPN Plus cost?
$9.99 per month, or $99.99 per year. The subscription does not include access to certain pay-per-view events, such as UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson. Those events cost extra, but are still exclusive to the ESPN+ maintenance.
If you want to save on a lot of streaming content, the Disney Plus Bundle includes subscriptions to Hulu ($6.99), ESPN Plus ($9.99) and Disney Plus ($7.99) for just $13.99 per month. You get one of the services for free if you subscribe to all three.
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