"Everyone was running from me" - Khamzat Chimaev claims that his win over Nate Diaz will open gates for bigger opponents by making him the "money fight" in the UFC
"He's powerful, he's explosive, he's very dangerous and he's very game" - Coach Brandon Gibson predicts how Chimaev vs. Diaz and Oliveira vs. Makhachev play out
"I think he could make it a pretty easy night for himself" - UFC middleweight Gerald Meerschaert lays out Khamzat Chimaev's path to victory against "tough" Nate Diaz
"See it for what it is" - Ariel Helwani says Nate Diaz vs. Khamzat Chimaev a bid to "diminish" Diaz's star power, believes UFC doesn't care if UFC 279 PPV doesn't sell
"I don't think he's stepping on Nate's toes at all" - 'Big' John McCarthy all for Nick Diaz vs. Conor McGregor, says trilogy between 'The Notorious' and Nate Diaz highly unlikely
"Pay-per-view with no No.1 contender bout and no championship match" - Chael Sonnen suggests Jorge Masvidal as backup for Nate Diaz vs. Khamzat Chimaev to save star-deprived UFC 279 card
"I don't really think that Khamzat is as good as they say" - Jorge Masvidal feels Nate Diaz could pull off a late rounds upset against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279
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