A Legendal Participation: Nate Diaz's Last Battle

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JAKARTA - UFC 279 comes with a line of unlicensed stars. Next Saturday, September 10, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Swedish fighter Khamzat Chimaev, will face Nate Diaz in the first match of the welterweight.

The specialty seasoning of this fight is if he loses, it will be Diaz's last UFC fight because his contract has run out and he hasn't reached an agreement with Dana White for an extension.

Diaz wants to dedicate himself to other projects, such as his own combat competition, and other fights, outside the UFC.

'The problem' arises if the 37-year-old wins the fight, as the winner of this fight will fight the rematch winner between Leon Edwards and Kamaru Usman.

Edwards is the defending welterweight champion after beating Usman.

It won't be a problem if Chimaev wins, but it will be a problem if Diaz wins, because of the fact that he won't have a contract and doesn't seem to have any intention of renewing it.

However, Chimaev's favorite to win this fight, so Dana White doesn't have to worry about right now.

Diaz is now training with Chael Sonnen and has strengthened the defensive side with takedowns and special movements designed to drain the opponent's energy. All of this was done so that his opponent quickly tired in the early rounds.

Another factor to consider is that when Chimaev doesn't fight, it weighs about 50 pounds heavier than his opponent. That is, the advantage in terms of strength but not in terms of combat speed. The reason is, the Swedish fighter is likely to get tired faster.

Although the betting market places Chimaev as a favorite, the duel is expected to be more exciting than the numbers above show.

Diaz is a sports legend and it's always something that means something, especially if he sees this as the last duel.