Veteran official Marc Goddard will be the third man in the Octagon when Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Diaz square off in the UFC 279 main event next month.
Meanwhile, Derek Cleary, Sal D’Amato and Ron McCarthy will serve as cageside judges for the welterweight bout. Each will earn $2,000 for their work.
Chimaev appears to be on the verge of securing a welterweight title shot with victories in his first five promotional appearances. The Allstars Training Center representative last appeared at UFC 273, where he defeatedOne of the sport’s most popular fighters, Diaz is entering the final bout of his UFC contract. The 37-year-old Stockton, Calif., native is coming off a five-round unanimous decision defeat toUFC 279 takes place on Sept.
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