Nate Diaz chokes out Tony Ferguson to end chaotic UFC 279

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nate Diaz stopped Tony Ferguson with a guillotine choke early in the fourth round of the hastily arranged main event of UFC 279. The 37-year-old Diaz finished his current UFC contract by finishing fellow veteran Ferguson in a matchup only made on Friday after Khamzat Chimaev badly missed weight for his main-event bout with Diaz. Chimaev stopped Kevin Holland with a D’Arce choke 2:13 into the first round of their grudge match, which was also created after Chimaev missed weight by 7 1/2 pounds. The UFC dramatically shuffled its card to keep both Chimaev and Diaz on the show.