Khamzat Chimaev vs. Nate Diaz 9/10/22 - UFC 279 Picks & Predictions
Khamzat is coming to the fight here standing at 6’2” and weighs in at 170 pounds. The reach for Chimaev is sitting at 75 inches. When it comes to the overall record Chimaev has been very impressive sitting at 11-0-0.
The fighting stance for Chimaev is that of an orthodox fighter. When it comes to the fighting style Chimaev is seen as a free style fighter. The last 5 bouts for Khamzat is sitting at 5-0. The wins have come with a unanimous decision win, 2 KO/TKO, and 2 submission wins.
Nate Diaz is coming here standing at 6’0” and weighs in at 170 pounds. When it comes to the reach Diaz is sitting at 76 inches. The overall record for Diaz is sitting at 21-13-0 so far.
The stance that has been used by Nate in the past is that of a southpaw fighter. Diaz is coming to the fight here using the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and a striker combination. In his last 5 bouts Diaz has went 2-3. The wins have been by a unanimous decision and a submission. The losses have been 2 medical decisions and a unanimous decision.
In the fight here it would be a major disappointment if Chimaev did not pull out the win. Chimaev has been a great fighter and is throwing almost double the amount of strikes per minute and is being accurate with his strikes 70% of the time. Look for that type of fighting ability to help Khamzat to get the win here. UFC 279 Winner Prediction, Khamzat Chimaev.
