Khamzat Chimaev reveals that Nate Diaz turned down $2 million from him to take the fight at UFC 279 despite weight miss × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout MMA UFC News If he s that gangster he should fight for money - Khamzat Chimaev reveals that Nate Diaz turned down $2 million from him to take the fight at UFC 279 despite weight miss By Sayan Nag Modified 11 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Khamzat Chimaev (Left), Nate Diaz (Right) Khamzat Chimaev claims Nate Diaz turned away nearly $2 million to fight him at UFC 279. Chimaev came in weighing 7.5lbs over the non-title welterweight limit of 171lbs, while Diaz made weight at 170.5lbs. 'Borz' claims to have offered his entire fight purse to Diaz to fight him overweight. However, the Stockton native allegedly passed on the offer in favor of a welterweight clash against Tony Ferguson. Chimaev told Megan Olivi post-fight at UFC 279: "I could make that weight, the doctor stopped that. So yeah, what I could do now? I was waiting what UFC said to me. I said I wanna fight so I gave all my money to that guy. This was almost two million.. So I said give all my money to that guy, let him fight. If he is that gangster, he shoud fight for money. But he didn't wanna fight me, you know. So, who's the gangster now?" Watch Chimaev's interview with Megan Olivi below: Asked to choose between welterweight and middleweight for his future fights, Chimaev said that he would have to consult his coach. 'Borz' co-headlined UFC 279 against Kevin Holland in a catchweight fight at 180lbs, which he won via a dominant first-round submission. Khamzat Chimaev won t be fined for missing weight unlike other UFC 279 fighters Khamzat Chimaev displayed no signs of regret for his massive weight miss that led to the reshuffling of the entire UFC 279 card. The Chechen-born Swede contender had no qualms flipping off the crowd as they booed him at the weigh-ins. Shaheen Al-Shatti@shaunalshattiMassive boos for Khamzat Chimaev at ceremonial weigh-ins. He flips off the crowd: "This is Chechnya, motherf*ckers! Shut up, guys!" #UFC27913711Massive boos for Khamzat Chimaev at ceremonial weigh-ins. He flips off the crowd: "This is Chechnya, motherf*ckers! Shut up, guys!" #UFC279 UFC president Dana White has also come under scathing criticism for claiming that 'Borz' stopped cutting weight following doctor's instructions. White has even been accused of rigging the entire UFC 279 card following a WWE model. To worsen things, Khamzat Chimaev was not penalized for missing weight at UFC 279, unlike other fighters. Heavyweight Chris Barnett will be fined 20% of his earnings for missing weight against Jake Collier. Rising featherweight Hakeem Dawodu was levied a fine of 30% for not making weight for his featured prelims clash against Julian Erosa. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Avinash Tewari × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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