LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Khamzat Chimaev[/autotag] was a man on a mission at UFC 279.
In the UFC 279 co-main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Chimaev (12-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) ran through [autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag] (23-8 MMA, 10-5 UFC) in a 180-pound catchweight bout, scoring a D’Arce choke submission at 2:13 of Round 1.
Chimaev immediately shot for a takedown, grabbing a hold of a scrappy Holland. Chimaev had to scramble quite a bit to keep Holland down, but once he did, he controlled him and eventually cinched in the submission, forcing him to tap.
KHAMZAT GETS IT DONE IN ROUND 1 😱 #UFC279 pic.twitter.com/gREltzGjnP
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) September 11, 2022
“Borz” has been showered with boos from the crowd in the past 48 hours after he failed to make the welterweight mark for his originally scheduled bout against Nate Diaz.
Chimaev weighed in at 178.5 pounds and claimed he wanted to continue cutting weight, but doctors stopped him. As a result, the card was shuffled and he ended up drawing Holland in a catchweight bout.
The change in opponent made no difference to an animated Chimaev, who said he’s coming for everyone at welterweight and middleweight in his post-fight interview in the octagon.
Up-to-the-minute UFC 279 results include:
- Khamzat Chimaev def. Kevin Holland via submission (D’Arce choke) – Round 1, 2:13
- Daniel Rodriguez def. Li Jingliang via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- Irene Aldana def. Macy Chiasson via TKO (body kick) – Round 3, 2:21
- Johnny Walker def. Ion Cutelaba via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:37
- Julian Erosa def. Hakeem Dawodu via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Jailton Almeida def. Anton Turkalj via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 1, 4:27
- Denis Tiuliulin def. Jamie Pickett via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 4:52
- Chris Barnett def. Jake Collier via TKO (punches) – Round 2, 2:24
- Norma Dumont def. Danyelle Wolf via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26)
- Heili Alateng def. Chad Anheliger via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Elise Reed def. Melissa Martinez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Yohan Lainesse def. Darian Weeks via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 279.
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