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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – JANUARY 23: Conor McGregor of Ireland arrives prior to his fight during the UFC 257 event inside Etihad Arena on UFC Fight Island on January 23, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – JANUARY 23: Conor McGregor of Ireland arrives prior to his fight during the UFC 257 event inside Etihad Arena on UFC Fight Island on January 23, 2021 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
Nate Diaz’s fight against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279 is the last fight of his contract. Going into the fight, the fans and the media are not very confident of Diaz’s chances of winning. Many people are in favor of the ‘The Borz’ winning and displaying a lopsided dominance against Diaz.
With that being said, it’s MMA and anything can happen. According to Diaz’s fans, if he pulls off an upset over Chimaev, he would have silenced his critiques and naysayers.
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There is a viral post floating around the internet related to Diaz winning and what possible events could it lead up to.
Nate Diaz in the Most Ideal Scenario
MMA journalist, Ariel Helwani, believes that Diaz’s victory over Khamzat will tempt Dana White to offer the Stockton native a new and super lucrative contract.
Chimaev has a plan in mind against Diaz at #UFC279 👀 pic.twitter.com/T6976nOibS
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) July 19, 2022
Diaz, who’s made it very clear that he wants to fight for the welterweight strap, could be awarded one, against Leon Edwards. Diaz’s fan army would love to see both of them square off at Wembley stadium with the gold on the line.
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The last time when Diaz and Edwards met inside the octagon, the Brit displayed a dominating performance. But, in the final moments of the fight, Diaz landed a clean punch that almost finished Edwards.
Fans also speculate that, if the two meet again, Diaz could present a better performance and an overall close fight. With the Diaz army always up for the TUF winners’ support, the gold strap wrapped around Nate’s waist would give them a reason to cheer hard.
The viral post also talks about a championship bout between, the former two-division champion, ‘The Notorious’ Conor McGregor, and Nate Diaz. The pair have yet to settle the score and what better way than their trilogy fight, with the title at stake.

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LAS VEGAS, NV – AUGUST 20: (L-R) Nate Diaz and Conor McGregor of Ireland embrace after finishing five rounds in their welterweight bout during the UFC 202 event at T-Mobile Arena on August 20, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Nathan Diaz vs Conor McGregor will mark a perfect end to this Utopia.
Some Fans’ Reaction to the post
•”We are in the endgame now”
•”Dana wants Nate to lose his last fight in the Ufc that’s why he’s fed him to the wolf”
•”Sh*t that’s best case scenario for me too”
•”Yeah Dana is all about Chimaev n can’t wait for Diaz to finish contract just so he could count on this scenario as his perfect”
•”Too many if’s for me! Wait till fight night! Then dream”
•”That sounds like what will happen”
•”We can dream right”
•”Dream is free bro, keep on dreaming”
•”Probably true nothing on the entire roster would sell more than that”
•”Khamzat is a real deal”
UFC 279 and The Welterweight Division
With all those fan theories, Nate Diaz has a task in hand, UFC 279 will be headlined by him and Chimaev. The Borz, will be a very tough challenge for Diaz. Fans and the majority of the MMA media have expressed their dissent towards this fight, claiming it to be an unfair matchup for Diaz.
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With Leon Edwards winning the title, the whole dimension of the division changed. Chimaev who was being promoted as the biggest threat to Usman, will now have to sit on the sidelines as Edwards and Usman fight their trilogy.
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The undefeated fighter has a challenge in Nate Diaz. Alternatively, for Diaz, fans can only hope that he pulls off an outstanding performance and shocks the world once again.
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