Fans come up with outrageous "staged" theory as Khamzat Chimaev shockingly misses weight ahead of UFC 279 × 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 Holland fights Khamzat and Nate fights Tony - Fans come up with outrageous staged theory as Khamzat Chimaev shockingly misses weight ahead of UFC 279 Khamzat Chimaev, Kevin Holland, Nate Diaz, Tony Ferguson 1 Reaction Like Like Excited Happy Anxious Angry Sad Comment Share Joshua Ryan CONTRIBUTOR Follow Modified 09 Sep 2022 After Khamzat Chimaev inexcusably missed weight by 7.5 pounds, fans voiced their frustration with the welterweight. Some even made wild accusations that the UFC "staged" the whole situation just to sell pay-per-views. 'Borz' is preparing to give Nate Diaz a send-off to forget when the Stockton native potentially makes his final UFC appearance on Saturday night. A title shot could have possibly been next for the undefeated star, but with him missing weight by a large margin, that may have to be put to the side for now. Following news of Khamzat Chimaev coming in overweight, fans began to speculate as to why the prospect weighed in at closer to middleweight than welterweight. ESPN MMA@espnmmaKhamzat Chimaev steps on the scale at 178.5 pounds, missing weight ahead of his #UFC279 main event bout.1975221Khamzat Chimaev steps on the scale at 178.5 pounds, missing weight ahead of his #UFC279 main event bout. https://t.co/uSbqRUVH83 MMA supporters rushed to share their thoughts on the matter. A handful of them made accusations towards the UFC and the fighters, claiming that it was a ploy by the promotion. Chris@Chris9902051@espnmma If it turns out that way and Holland fights khamzat and Nate fights Tony…I am heavily convinced this was all staged to sell ppv55@espnmma If it turns out that way and Holland fights khamzat and Nate fights Tony…I am heavily convinced this was all staged to sell ppv The Cold Hard Truth@coldtruthcoach@espnmma There’s no way this wasn’t staged if they mix up who’s fighting who on this card. NO WAY.2@espnmma There’s no way this wasn’t staged if they mix up who’s fighting who on this card. NO WAY. BuffaloFan4Life@JamesKnapp21@espnmma Assuming maybe @danawhite already knew this. Maybe reason he didn’t let the press conference happen@espnmma Assuming maybe @danawhite already knew this. Maybe reason he didn’t let the press conference happen Alongside the theories, other fans were rightfully outraged by Khamzat Chimaev for his unprofessional nature. They made their opinions on the UFC athlete known in a series of tweets. builder of ANNE@_MRscatmANNE_@espnmma @KChimaev got mentally played --- schooled by the likes of KevinH and Costa. He cuts massive weight in the final 2 days of cuts but instead was playing gangster out of the ring instead of in the ring (his job). Shame, really. He could be great.1@espnmma @KChimaev got mentally played --- schooled by the likes of KevinH and Costa. He cuts massive weight in the final 2 days of cuts but instead was playing gangster out of the ring instead of in the ring (his job). Shame, really. He could be great. Danumis@Danumis_@espnmma Disrespecting the sport. He should never fight at this weight again.125@espnmma Disrespecting the sport. He should never fight at this weight again. benthompson7@benthompson73@espnmma All these fighters are draining themselves, hardly able to walk to the scale and he’s 7.5lbs over, seems perfectly fine and says it’s “not that bad”?2@espnmma All these fighters are draining themselves, hardly able to walk to the scale and he’s 7.5lbs over, seems perfectly fine and says it’s “not that bad”? Aaron Simpson@aaronsimpson@espnmma Disrespectful. Zero remorse. That shitty grin, not doing what he said he would do when he signed the contract. Nate should not fight him. The turd doesn’t deserve to fight Nate.1@espnmma Disrespectful. Zero remorse. That shitty grin, not doing what he said he would do when he signed the contract. Nate should not fight him. The turd doesn’t deserve to fight Nate. AnimaChainz Videoz@animachainz@espnmma The UFC gave him a massive gift in this fight and he spit in their faces.@espnmma The UFC gave him a massive gift in this fight and he spit in their faces. Missing weight isn't the only controversy the Swede has been involved in this week. He was one of the major fighters embroiled in a backstage brawl that led to the UFC 279 press conference being canceled. It is unclear what will happen with the main event. Nate Diaz claimed that he was forced to face Chimaev. Hence, it doesn't seem unrealistic that the UFC veteran would refuse to face a fighter who has just missed weight. What does this weight miss mean for Khamzat Chimaev Missing weight is an unfortunate part of the mixed martial arts game. However, there are certain times fighters are punished more than they would normally be and this is definitely one of those times. Khamzat Chimaev was chosen as Nate Diaz's last fight by the UFC, potentially raising 'Borz's' status by beating a huge name in the sport. It could have also handed his long-time competitor a loss as he is all but set to leave the company following this fight. The 28-year-old will without a doubt be punished and may have to fight one or two more times before being given a shot at the 170lb title. If they choose to, the UFC could also refuse to let their rising star compete at welterweight again, forcing him into the middleweight division. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post × Rate this story! Thank You! LIVE POLL Q. 0 votes so far Edited by Aditya Singh 1 Reaction Like Like Excited Happy Anxious Angry Sad Share Comments 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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