An incredible fight week now reaches its climax, with a lineup of compelling bouts set to close out an extremely active stretch of days.
Announcements over the past few days have included the news that Khamzat Chimaev will fight the great Nate Diaz at UFC 279 in September. It was also announced that Charles Oliveira and Islam Makhachev will fight in October to determine the new lightweight champion at UFC 280. Also, Aljamain Sterling’s next title bout is official, defending his bantamweight title against TJ Dillashaw on the same 280 card – where Petr Yan and Sean O’Malley will also fight, and Belal Muhammad against Sean Brady, as well as Beneil Dariush-Mateusz Gamrot.