News about Li Jingliang

If anyone wanted to share the pentagon, rising MMA star Bo Nickal believes he'll be able to defeat Khamzat Chimaev at his own game. The 26-year-old American currently has a 3-0 record in MMA, but he is yet to make his full debut in UFC. Nickal believes he is 'the one' who will beat the undefeated and feared Chimaev despite his lack of work experience.

At UFC 279, Tony Ferguson demonstrated himself to be the consummate business man, stepping in at short notice following Khamzat Chimaev's weight loss to face Nate Diaz as the primary event bout and ensure that Nate Diaz was on the agenda. The former interim champion made sure that being stepping in on a single day's notice to face a different opponent in two rounds was not really a good idea for a fighter, but the former interim champion made sure that was properly rewarded. Ferguson was initially told by ESPN that the company was keen in having him compete with Diaz in the main event just 24 hours later, and now Ferguson begins crisis talks with UFC executive Hunter Campbell.

Just two days before the fight is set to take place, UFC president Dana White has revealed a monumental reshuffle of the fight card for UFC 279. Khamzat Chimaev's weight limit for the first big match between him and Nate Diaz has been revealed, resulting in three new fights. In the co-main tournaments, Nate Diaz will now face Tony Ferguson and Chimaev.

Khamzat Chimaev seems to have no regrets after the backstage brawl that culminated in the cancellation of the pre-fight press conference in an unprecedented move. Chimaev clashed with Kevin Holland, Nick and Nate Diaz ahead of his Nate Diaz bout on Saturday. Chimaev and the Diaz brothers, as well as several other fighters and their respective camps, erupted. This caused UFC president Dana White to postponed the pre-fight press conference on Thursday.

As the former UFC interim Lightweight Champion prepares to return to the welterweight division against Li Jianliang on Saturday, Conor McGregor has reacted to Tony Ferguson's body transformation. Ferguson's UFC 279 co-main event spot against Jianliang would be the first time El Cucuy has competed in the weight class since 2011. Ferguson has spent the remainder of his UFC career as a veteran, winning the 13th season of The Ultimate Fighter at 170 pounds, embarking on a 12-fight streak from 2013 to 2019.

According to Li Jingliang, Nate Diaz needs a miracle if he is to avoid being defeated by undefeated phenom Khamzat Chimaev. Chimaev has no idea whether he would have defeated him within one round of their match this year. Many believe Diaz, the UFC's quarterback who wants to leave the team before the game, has been kicked to the wolves. According to Jingliang, the Stockton fighter almost needs some sort of divine intervention to triumph, but he did mention that the American can always anticipate the unexpected. "What we really need is a miracle," he said at the MMA Hour, and I suspect Nate Diaz is the one that can provide you with this information.