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Nathan Diaz vs. Tony Ferguson Is Your New Main Event: a Historic Shake-Up to UFC 279

Nathan Diaz faced off against Tony Ferguson in what Ariel, Petesy, and Chuck describe as one of the craziest days in UFC history

By Ariel Helwani, Petesy Carroll, and Chuck Mindenhall
UFC 279 Ceremonial Weigh-in Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC


In front of a record-breaking Spotify Live audience of around 40,000 people, Ariel Helwani, Petesy Carroll, Chuck Mindenhall, and a special group of contributors take you through one of the craziest days in UFC history.

Here’s four-plus hours of a show that lasted for six hours (the remaining audio was not usable).

Next episode: Saturday, September 10, immediately following the end of Diaz vs. Ferguson. Download the Spotify Live app today and follow ’The Ringer MMA Show’ exclusively on Spotify for all show details.

Hosts: Ariel Helwani, Petesy Carroll, and Chuck Mindenhall
Producer: Troy Farkas
Special contributors: Ant Evans and Phil O’Connor

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