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UFC 279 official weigh-in highlights and photo gallery: Three fighters miss

LAS VEGAS – The UFC 279 fight card is now official following Friday’s weigh-in session, where 23 of 26 athletes scheduled to compete successfully hit their marks on the scale.

The session was a disaster, with multiple fighters missing weight, including planned headliner Khamzat Chimaev (11-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) ahead of his intended bout with Nate Diaz (20-13 MMA, 15-11 UFC), as well as multiple undercard fighters.

Check out the weigh-in highlights in the video above, and a photo gallery from all of Friday’s happenings below.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 279.

Story originally appeared on MMA Junkie