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The disorder peaked on Friday morning when the original main event was scrapped. Khamzat Chimaev weighed in at for his welterweight bout against Nate Diaz, missing the 171-pound limit by 7.5 pounds. Chimaev had reportedly been ordered by physicians to stop his weight cut after his body began seizing and cramping. The Last-Minute Shuffle

Faced with a collapsing pay-per-view, the UFC orchestrated a massive 14-hour scramble to save the event by rearranging the top three fights into more equitable matchups: UFC 279

The event began descending into turmoil during the pre-fight press conference. An altercation backstage reportedly involving more than 100 people broke out between the teams of , Kevin Holland , and Nate Diaz . The situation was deemed so dangerous for public safety that UFC President Dana White was forced to cancel the press conference entirely—an unprecedented move in the promotion's history. The Weigh-in Crisis The disorder peaked on Friday morning when the