Nate Diaz has one of the biggest fights of his career on tap this week, and that’s saying something. Diaz (20-13 MMA, 15-11 UFC), one of the most popular fighters in UFC history, takes on unbeaten rising star Khamzat Chimaev (11-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) in the UFC 279 main event Saturday in Las Vegas. It’s not often a non-title fight headlines a UFC pay-per-view, so when that happens, fans can be reasonably assured there’s heat and high intrigue behind the matchup. In this case, Diaz is a massive underdog against Chimaev. And he’s also fighting the last bout on his contract with the UFC. He’s been highly critical of the promotion over the years, and that hasn’t changed in the buildup to this fight.
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