Down-the-line.com/MMA. American MMA fighter Nate Diaz has refused to fight Chechen-born Swede Khamzat Chimaev. This happened after Khamzat couldn’t make the weight, failing the shot put race.

Their fight is set to take place at the UFC 279 tournament on the night of September 11.

Chimaev failed weight race before fight with Diaz, fight can be canceled

Chimaev showed a 3.5 kg advantage. He had an extra hour to run, but he never reached the limit.

It is not yet known if the fight will take place, but the American is ready to withdraw from the tournament. UFC management is considering options to replace opponents with fighters.