Fighters React To Khamzat Chimaev S Weight Loss For Ufc 279

The UFC prospect missed weight in his first attempt to make the welterweight limit for his fight against Nate Diaz in the main event of Saturday’s UFC 279 in Las Vegas. Chimaev cut a lot of weight, coming in at 178.5 pounds – 7.5 pounds over the middleweight limit. Meanwhile, Diaz made weight, tipping the scales at 171. Below are reactions to the weight misses and change in matchups:

							Daniel Cormier 

							Gilbert Burns 

							Belal Muhammad 

							Saidyokub Kakhramonov 

							Dustin Poirier 

							Renato Moicano 

							Adrian Yanez 

							Kyle Daukaus 

							Randy Brown 

							Paulo Costa 

							Randy Costa 

							Derek Branson 

							Julian Marquez 

							Kyle Daukaus 

							Hamzat Chimaev 

							Dillon Danis 

							Yancy Medeiros 

							Matt Frevola 

							Julia Avila 

							Nick Newell 

							Bryce Mitchell 

							Jake Paul 

							Marlon Vera 

							Nick Maximoff 

							Tony Ferguson