Chimaev vs. Diaz: Luke named the favorite

UFC welterweight Vicente Luque has spoken out about the upcoming fight between Khamzat Chimaev and Nate Diaz.

“I always expect Diaz to give a tough fight. He is very tenacious, Nate is in excellent condition. He is still tricky, he has an arsenal. But I would never put him as the favorite in this fight. I mean, if you really look at how the welterweight division is moving and what Chimaev has shown. I watched the fight between Khamzat and Burns. I know who Gilbert is and how tough he is. Chimaev entered the octagon and survived, but in the end he won. This speaks volumes. I'll put Chimaev as the favourite."

Recall that the duel between Chimaev and Diaz will be held as part of the 279th UFC tournament.