A press conference with the participation of Chimaev and Diaz was disrupted due to a skirmish between the teams of fighters. About 100 people were involved in the fight.

UFC President Dana White said that the press conference between Swedish fighter of Chechen origin Khamzat Chimaev and American Nate Diaz has been cancelled.

The event for journalists was supposed to take place on the night of September 8-9, but did not take place due to security concerns. On the eve between the participant of the main fight of the tournament Chimaev and the American Kevin Holland, who is also scheduled to fight at UFC 279, there was a skirmish. Events developed after the appearance of Diaz’s team in the room. In total, about 100 people took part in the fight, according to White.

“This has never happened before in the history of this company. It’s the right decision not to have this press conference right now, trust me. For everyone’s safety, this is the right decision, White is quoted by MMAweekly.

– First there was a skirmish between Chimaev and Kevin Holland. She was shaken. But when the UFC was about to take Khamzat and Nate on stage, one of Nate’s team members threw something at Khamzat. And after that, the decision was made to cancel the conference,” ESPN journalist Brett Okamoto said via social media.

It is reported that after the incident, the teams of fighters continued the skirmish in the hotel.

Chimaev and Diaz will fight at UFC 279 on the night of September 11 in Las Vegas.