UFC 279: Press conference canceled due to a general brawl

Dana White had to cancel the UFC 279 press conference in the middle of it due to a general brawl that broke out backstage!

La conférence de press de l’ #UFC279 a été annulée suite à une bagarre générale dans les coulisses de la conférence de presse entre l’équipe de Kévin Holland et celle de Khamzat Chimaev !

Nate Diaz serait lui venu accompagné de 75 personnes et s’en serait aussi mêlé #UFC pic.twitter.com/BM30RR5UaU

— Le Parcours (@LeParcours_off) September 9, 2022

The crowd sent up a ton of boos because of the sudden cut, but White couldn’t afford for it to get out of hand in order to keep everyone safe.

In the aftermath of the event, White clarified, without explaining in detail all the brouhaha, but by his account, it was VERY violent.

Here’s the full story regarding why the UFC 279 press conference was canceled before it started. pic.twitter.com/adIIQfKFXW

— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) September 9, 2022

White said four fighters were involved, including Kevin Holland and Khamzat Chimaev, who were the first to open that rumble with two other fighters.

The Diaz clan was also involved, as they showed up with 57 people…

This September 10 card is not in jeopardy at the moment, but that could quickly change if the guns aren’t put away.