Khamzat Chimaev missed weight Friday ahead of his UFC 279 fight against Nate Diaz on Saturday night in Las Vegas.
UFC noted that Chimaev weighed in at 178.5 pounds and would be given an additional hour to lose 7.5 pounds in order to get under the welterweight limit:
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Nolan King of USA Today reported earlier in the day that UFC was expecting Chimaev to miss weight and had formulated a backup plan in case it happened.