Fighters react to Khamzat Chimaev’s weight miss for Nate Diaz fight at UFC 279
LAS VEGAS – Khamzat Chimaev came in heavy.
The UFC contender missed weight on his first attempt to make the welterweight limit for his bout against Nate Diaz in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 279 in Las Vegas.
Chimaev has been given an additional hour to make the weight, but it’s highly unlikely he’ll make welterweight, as he came in at 178.5 pounds – 7.5 pounds over the welterweight limit. Meanwhile, Diaz made weight, registering 171 on the scale.
Below are the reactions to the weight misses and the change in matchups:
Daniel Cormier
Khamzat weighed 178!
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) September 9, 2022
Gilbert Burns
Dumbass 🤦🏾♂️🤡
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) September 9, 2022
Belal Muhammad
Dang this sucks
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 9, 2022
He’s young and dumb but he knows how to fight
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 9, 2022
Me vs khamzat at 185 Tony vs Nate at 170 and. leech can be the special guest referee
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 9, 2022
Saidyokub Kakhramonov
178.5 pd wtf man
— Saidyokub Kakhramonov (@SaidYokubMMA) September 9, 2022
I understand if you miss weight by 2 pds with solid reason like short notice fight or you run out of time or you were flying from over seas but wtf man 8pds
— Saidyokub Kakhramonov (@SaidYokubMMA) September 9, 2022
Dustin Poirier
— The Diamond (@DustinPoirier) September 9, 2022
Renato Moicano
What a shit show
— Renato Moicano UFC (@moicanoufc) September 9, 2022
Adrian Yanez
Gotta make weight my guy 🤙🏽
— Adrian Yañez (@yanezmma) September 9, 2022
Kyle Daukaus
Still blows my mind “professionals” miss weight…
— Kyle Daukaus (@KyleDaukaus) September 9, 2022
Randy Brown
If y'all need a welterweight to Jump in hit my line.
— Randy Brown (@TouchNgo_) September 9, 2022
Randy Costa
Sheeeeesh
— Randy Costa (@RandyCosta135) September 9, 2022
Derek Brunson
Chimaev & Till attempting to cut weight after weighing in at 178.5 for 170 😂😂😂😱 #UFC279 pic.twitter.com/XsZ0TbloKL
— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 9, 2022
Julian Marquez
Okay, so what happens next? 8lbs is a lot of weight. I’m pretty sure commission cuts the fight after 5lb over (not 100% on that). Did we just lose our headliner? #ufc279
— Julian marquez (@JMarquezMMA) September 9, 2022
Kyle Daukaus
Still blows my mind “professionals” miss weight…
— Kyle Daukaus (@KyleDaukaus) September 9, 2022
Khamzat Chimaev
@darrentill2 It’s his fault 😂 pic.twitter.com/chmZTZ7ctc
— Khamzat Chimaev (@KChimaev) September 9, 2022
