UFC 279 took place at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada. In the main event, Nate Diaz got a submission victory over Tony Ferguson. Khamzat Chimaev was able to continue his undefeated wins streak. Both the main event and the co-main event were scheduled for five rounds and all others were scheduled for three rounds.
Here are the results of UFC 279
Main Card
- Nate Diaz defeated Tony Ferguson by submission (guillotine choke) in the fourth round (2:52)
- Khamzat Chimaev defeated Kevin Holland by submission (D’Arce choke) in the first round (2:13)
- Daniel Rodriguez defeated Li Jingliang by split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
- Irene Aldana defeated Macy Chiasson by TKO in the third round (2:21)
- Johnny Walker defeated Ion Cutelaba by submission (rear-naked choke) in the first round (4:37)
DOMINATION FROM THE SECONDS INTO THE FIGHT 😱 #UFC279 pic.twitter.com/LAnAhymZGq
— UFC (@ufc) September 11, 2022
NATE DIAZ DOES ONE MORE TIME!!!!!!! #UFC279 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 pic.twitter.com/ta75j4ueC3
— UFC (@ufc) September 11, 2022
Prelims
- Julian Erosa defeated Hakeem Dawodu by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Jailton Almeida defeated Anton Turkalj by submission (rear-naked choke) in the first round (4:27)
- Denis Tiuliulin defeated Jamie Pickett by TKO in the second round (4:52)
- Chris Barnett defeated Jake Collier by TKO in the second round (2:24)
Early Prelims
- Norma Dumont defeated Danyelle Wolf by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
- Alatengheili defeated Chad Anheliger by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Elise Reed defeated Melissa Martinez by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Yohan Lainesse defeated Darian Weeks by split decision (29-28, 29-28, 28-29)
Stay tuned with The Spotlight for more news.