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Danny Segura

Dana White explains new UFC 279 main card matchups following official weigh-in debacle

LAS VEGAS – It’s been a wild day for the UFC, and that includes its president Dana White.

The UFC 279 pay-per-view, which is set to go down on Saturday night in Las Vegas, had a major shake-up that left the card with three new matchups. On Friday morning, Khamzat Chimaev missed weight by 7.5 pounds for his highly anticipated bout against Nate Diaz in the main of the card, and that forced the UFC to reshuffle the deck.

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