UFC 273 fight card ‘LEAKED’ with Nate Diaz set for sensational return against Khamzat Chimaev
THE fight card for UFC 273 has reportedly been leaked as Nate Diaz looks set for a mouth-watering return against rising MMA sensation Khamzat Chimaev.
The event is expected to take place on July 2 in Las Vegas, with no fights yet officially announced.
But eagle-eyed MMA fans spotted an intriguing list behind Dana White as he posed for a photo following an interview with The Pivot Podcast.
A list of fights on the wall behind him could be seen under the headline “Sat, July 2”.
Among them was UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya who is preparing to face Jared Cannonier.
And then beneath that was the muted clash between Diaz and Chimaev.
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Diaz, 37, has not fought since he was beaten by Leon Edwards in June of last year.
Before that, his previous bout came in another loss – this time to Jorge Masvidal in 2019.
His best wins have come against the likes of Michael Johnson, Conor McGregor and Anthony Pettis.
Meanwhile, Chimaev is one of the biggest up and coming stars in the UFC.
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The 28-year-old undefeated Swede won all of his first 10 professional MMA fights by stoppage.
He then took on former world title challenger Gilbert Burns last month and claimed another victory, albeit while going the distance for the first time.
Other fights which could be seen via the leaked photo included Sean Strickland vs Alex Pereira, Lauren Murphy vs Miesha Tate, and Pedro Munhoz vs Sean O’Malley.