Nate Diaz returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 279 to take on Tony Ferguson. The event took place on Saturday, September 10, 2022, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Diaz vs. Ferguson featured 13 bouts, some were more surprising to watch than others.
UFC 279 was headlined by a clash between Nate Diaz and Tony Ferguson, with Khamzat Chimaev vs. Kevin Holland serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Denis Tiuliulin went to battle against Jamie Pickett. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 279. View the full results for ‘Diaz vs. Ferguson’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 279: Diaz vs. Ferguson |
Date |
September 10, 2022 |
Venue |
T-Mobile Arena |
Location |
Las Vegas, Nevada |
Main Event |
Nate Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson |
Co-Main Event |
Khamzat Chimaev vs. Kevin Holland |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 279 was live 588 days ago and was the 619th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 279
Below is the 13-fight order and UFC 279 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Nate Diaz defeated Tony Ferguson via Submission (Guillotine Choke) (Round 4 / 2:52)
- Khamzat Chimaev defeated Kevin Holland by Submission (Brabo Choke) (Round 1 / 2:13)
- Daniel Rodriguez defeated Jingliang Li via Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Irene Aldana defeated Macy Chiasson by KO (Upkick to the Body) (Round 3 / 2:21)
- Johnny Walker defeated Ion Cutelaba by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 4:37)
- Julian Erosa defeated Hakeem Dawodu by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Jailton Almeida defeated Anton Turkalj by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 4:27)
- Denis Tiuliulin defeated Jamie Pickett by TKO (Knees and Punches) (Round 2 / 4:52)
- Chris Barnett defeated Jake Collier by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 2:24)
- Norma Dumont defeated Danyelle Wolf by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Heili Alateng defeated Chad Anheliger by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Elise Reed defeated Melissa Martinez by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Yohan Lainesse defeated Darian Weeks by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC 279 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event. Be sure to check out UFC 279 payouts and bonuses.
Yohan Lainesse vs. Darian Weeks
The UFC 279 kicked off with Yohan Lainesse taking on Darian Weeks. Yohan Lainesse defeated Darian Weeks in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Split).
Elise Reed vs. Melissa Martinez
The second fight at UFC 279 was Melissa Martinez vs. Elise Reed. Elise Reed won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Unanimous).
Heili Alateng vs. Chad Anheliger
The following bout was between Chad Anheliger and Heili Alateng. Heili Alateng beat Chad Anheliger by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Norma Dumont vs. Danyelle Wolf
In the fourth bout, Norma Dumont defeated Danyelle Wolf by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Chris Barnett vs. Jake Collier
The fifth bout ended at 2:24 of Round 2 with Chris Barnett defeating Jake Collier by TKO (Punches).
Denis Tiuliulin vs. Jamie Pickett
In the sixth fight of the night, Jamie Pickett lost to Denis Tiuliulin at 4:52 of Round 2.
Jailton Almeida vs. Anton Turkalj
Jailton Almeida got the better of Anton Turkalj and won by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in Round 1 at 4:27.
Julian Erosa vs. Hakeem Dawodu
The eighth bout was between Hakeem Dawodu and Julian Erosa. Julian Erosa beat Hakeem Dawodu by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Johnny Walker vs. Ion Cutelaba
The ninth fight at UFC 279 was Ion Cutelaba vs. Johnny Walker. Johnny Walker won in Round 1 at 4:37 by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke).
Irene Aldana vs. Macy Chiasson
In the tenth bout, Irene Aldana battled Macy Chiasson and took the win by KO (Upkick to the Body) in Round 3 at 2:21.
Daniel Rodriguez vs. Jingliang Li
Right before the co-main event, Daniel Rodriguez prevailed over Jingliang Li. Daniel Rodriguez won by Decision (Split) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Khamzat Chimaev vs. Kevin Holland
In the co-main event, Khamzat Chimaev defeated Kevin Holland via Submission (Brabo Choke) at 2:13 of Round 1; Herb Dean was the third man in the cage.
Nate Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson
In the main event, referee Marc Goddard called an end to the bout at 2:52 of Round 4. Nate Diaz defeated Tony Ferguson by Submission (Guillotine Choke).
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