HOAM | What If Nate Diaz Beats Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279?

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🗓️ 21 July 2022

⏱️ 93 minutes

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The booking of the final fight on Nate Diaz's UFC contract has been met with mixed reviews, as he's targeted to face Khamzat Chimaev in the main event of UFC 279 in September. The question is: why all of the outrage? On an all-new episode of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck gives his thoughts on the matchup between Diaz and Chimaev, while also explaining why it's absolutely the correct fight to make. In addition, listener topics include what would happen if Diaz were to pull off the major upset, the incredible looking UFC 280 card — now with the additions of Aljamain Sterling vs. T.J. Dillashaw, Petr Yan vs. Sean O'Malley, and Beneil Dariush vs. Mateusz Gamrot — where Conor McGregor fits for his return, what fight could co-main event UFC 279, and much more. You can listen live to Heck of a Morning Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 10 a.m. ET on the MMA Fighting Twitter Spaces. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Subscribe: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM Like MMAF on Facebook: http://goo.gl/uhdg7Z Follow on Twitter: http://goo.gl/nOATUI Read More: http://www.mmafighting.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Vox Media Podcast Network.
0:21.0	Well, hello there everybody, it is Thursday, July 21st, 2022, and it is indeed.
0:29.0	A heck of a morning live on the MMA Fighting Twitter spaces.
0:34.0	And soon it'll be on the MMA Fighting Podcast Network.
0:38.0	And I say it's a heck of a morning.
0:41.0	It's been a heck of a week in terms of news and fight bookings and all sorts of craziness going on in the world of mixed martial arts.
0:50.0	We're still coming off of UFC Long Island.
0:52.0	We have UFC London coming up on Saturday.
0:57.0	Palator is back with the with a pretty damn good show tomorrow.
1:02.0	Bellator 283 in Tacoma, Washington.
1:05.0	There's a lot going on and like I said earlier, a lot of big fights to talk about.
1:12.0	Most notably the big one.
1:16.0	UFC 279, the main event.
1:20.0	Hamza Chimaya versus Nate Diaz, who will have the final fight left on his contract.
1:28.0	I have a lot to say about this fight.
1:31.0	We found out on Saturday, we talked about it a little bit on Tuesday, but Charles Olivera.
1:36.0	Well, fight is on Makachev, main event of UFC 280 in Abu Dhabi for the vacant lightweight title.
1:42.0	And a whole bunch has been added to that card.
1:45.0	Al Jermain Sterling, defending his banemoi title against TJ Dila Shaw.
1:49.0	That will be the co-main event.
1:51.0	We found out already that Sean Brady's fighting below Muhammad.
1:55.0	And then two big ones.
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