UFC president Dana White has revealed Khamzat Chimaev was suffering from cramp and was told by a doctor to stop making weight.
Chimaev weighed in 7.5lb heavy for his scheduled UFC 279 main event against Nate Diaz on Saturday night and flipped his middle finger at the press in attendance. He claimed his weight cut was "not bad" and later mocked his weight on Twitter by blaming training partner Darren Till.
Chimaev's failure to make weight led to an almighty scramble at the UFC as they attempted to rescue their pay-per-view card. And White later confirmed Diaz will take on Tony Ferguson while Chimaev will face Kevin Holland with both fights taking place over five rounds.
