The official conference for UFC 279 descended into absolute mayhem associate degreed was quickly off once an ‘absolute show’ behind the scenes wherever rival fighters brawled backstage.
The metropolis conference started over associate degree hour late with no notice or clarification,
till UFC boss Danu White opened the delayed conference by declaring: “Absolute show back there.”
A fight stony-broke out between rival camps backstage, that White later confirmed began between Khamzat Chimaev and Kevin Netherlands – the “catalysts” – and spiralled to incorporate different fighters.
“There were multiple things happening at a similar time. It wasn’t only one factor that erupted,” he said. “Once it all started erupting, it had been a whole show.”
Four of the six fighters scheduled to look on-stage at the group discussion (Kevin Netherlands, Daniel Rodriguez, Nate Diaz, Khamzat Chimaev, Tony Ferguson, and Li Jingliang) were concerned within the brawl, the UFC chief confirmed.
White told reporters afterwards: “It got terribly physical, multiple fighters got concerned.”
Respected fight journalist Ariel Helwani stony-broke the news that Chimaev push-kicked Netherlands within the chest.
Mike euphemism from MMA Fighting reported:
“I simply confirmed Ariel’s report that Khamzat Chimaev really push-kicked Kevin Netherlands within the freakin’ chest that extremely popped (things) off.”
What happened backstage at UFC 279 pre fight press conference?
The UFC 279 pre-fight conference was canceled mid-session weekday thanks to a “big (expletive) show”,
backstage, company president Danu White aforementioned. White explained to a
booing crowd before he walked off stage that the choice was “for everybody’s safety, this is often the proper call.”
