UFC president Dana White thinks it will be “sad” to see one of the most popular UFC fighters exit the promotion, but believes fans will enjoy his last matchup.
In the main event of UFC 279 in September, Nate Diaz will make his final walk to the UFC’s octagon to face off against one of the hottest undefeated prospects in the entire sport, Khamzat Chimaev.
White and the matchmakers have been trying to get a fight for Diaz (20-13 MMA, 18-12 UFC) for some time now, but the pairing against Chimaev (11-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) raised a few questions. Diaz’s 31st and final UFC bout will potentially be one of his toughest, but White explains why getting to this point was perhaps equally tough to manage.
