UFC president Dana White has announced a major change for the main card for UFC 279.

White confirmed the news on Instagram that the primary event scheduled for Saturday's show

White confirmed the news on Instagram that the primary event scheduled for Saturday's show

Diaz's first opponent, was weighed at 178.5 pounds

It is believed to be Diaz's last fight for the company.

Diaz (21-13 Diaz (21-13, 15,11 UFC) as well as Ferguson (25-7) Ferguson (25-7) fight

White also announced that Chimaev (11-0, 5-5-0 UFC) will be able to fight Kevin Holland (23-7)

who weighed 179.5 pounds in a five-round catchweight match in the main event.

The shake-up also brought about a brand new fight between Holland and Ferguson's previous scheduled opponent

Breaking: New UFC 279 Card - Nate Diaz vs Tony Ferguson - Khamzat Chimaev vs Kevin Holland - Li Jinglian vs Daniel Rodriguez

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