Gilbert Melendez is still in awe about how Nate Diaz ’s exit from the UFC played out. The former Strikeforce champion and teammate is happy to see Diaz walkout and finish out his contract with the UFC on a high note – something that’s hard to do for many stars and former champions. The 37-year-old Diaz, who was on a 1-3 run entering his final fight on his UFC contract, was given unbeaten 28-year-old UFC welterweight contender Khamzat Chimaev in the main event on last Saturday’s UFC 279 in Las Vegas. It was a difficult matchup and a fight that Diaz didn’t want. However, a day before the event, Chimaev missed weight by 7.5 pounds and UFC shuffled to give Diaz fellow veteran Tony Ferguson as a replacement opponent. Diaz ended up winning the fight by fourth-round submission
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