UFC 279 Odds: Nate Diaz now an enormous underdog against Khamzat Chimaev

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The UFC recently announced one of the highest-profile fights in all of 2022. Fan favorite Nate Diaz will take on the surging Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279 on September 10 at the T-Mobile Arena.

Since fighting Leon Edwards at UFC 263, Nate Diaz has been in a major dispute with the promotion, asking multiple times to be relieved of his contract. With one final fight owed to the UFC, his outing with Chimaev could potentially be the last time fans see the Stockton native inside the octagon.

However, it doesn’t appear as though the UFC will allow him an easy swansong to round out his career. Chimaev, who has so far gone undefeated in his career, has opened against Diaz at the favorite with odds at -1100 to +775, however this has since swelled even further to -1800 for Chimaev and Diaz at an underdog value of +800 via BetUS.

This means that it requires an $1800 bet on Chimaev to return $100, but $100 on Diaz has the underdog potential to earn $800 in profit.

Momentum is definitely on the side of the Chechyan wolf, however, Nate Diaz is known for his durability and doggedness. He is already half of one of the greatest upsets in UFC history by choking out Conor McGregor at the height of his success back in 2016 and looks to do something similar against Chimaev this year.

Here are the opening odds for the pair’s last five fights:

Nate Diaz’s last five fights

vs. Leon Edwards (L): +220
vs. Jorge Masvidal (L): -110
vs. Anthony Pettis (W): -120
vs. Conor Mcgregor (L): +100
vs. Conor Mcgregor (W): +220

Khamzat Chimaev’s last five fights

vs. Gilbert Burns (W): -110
vs. Li Jingliang (W): -260
vs. Gerald Meerschart (W): -500
vs. Rhys McKee (W): -600
vs. John Philips (W): +175