The MMA community reacts to the UFC 279 altercations: "IDIOTS!"

Multiple altercations backstage led to UFC boss Dana White having to make a tough call and canceling the UFC 279 press conference “for everyone’s safety”. White later confirmed that Swedish UFC star Khamzat Chimaev had been involved in verbal and physical fights with his fellow UFC colleagues Kevin Holland and Nate Diaz.

“Multiple crazy,” Dana White told reporters backstage after canceling the press conference. I don’t even know what to call it. However many years, 22 years? However long I’ve been doing this, we’ve never had an incident like today. All hell broke loose out here. I don’t even know how to (say it). We stopped it, but we didn’t do a good job of not letting happen.”

Dana White confirms Kevin Holland and Khamzat Chimaev were the catalyst of the chaos backstage #UFC279

— José Youngs (@JoseYoungs) September 8, 2022

MMA reporter Ariel Helwani reported that Khamzat had push kicked Holland in the chest and that Team Diaz got involved as the situation escalated. A number of UFC stars and MMA profiles were quick to comment on the altercations and many of them were critical of what unfolded in Las Vegas. Take a closer look at what the MMA community had to say about the UFC 279 brawl featuring Khamzat, Holland and Diaz, among others.

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The MMA community reacts to the UFC 279 altercations: “IDIOTS!”

Just so everyone knows. I offered that clown a free beard trim. I don’t know anywhere in the US that would offer that service free! I am precise I promise I would not knick him. At your service just like the hotel staff bro. https://t.co/Hiwwm40fg7

— Kevin Holland (@Trailblaze2top) September 9, 2022

That’s weird I didn’t feel a thing 🤷🏿‍♂️@UFCStatsBot please update this as a failed attempt via Chimaev. https://t.co/mjX8Koqaak

— Kevin Holland (@Trailblaze2top) September 9, 2022

Where was Paulo costa during all this

— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 9, 2022

RIP pic.twitter.com/KmGBze2Qs5

— Paulo Costa ( Borrachinha ) (@BorrachinhaMMA) September 9, 2022

Let me get this straight. I flip a guy off and I'm the worst thing ever for the sport and have no sportsmanship. Mfers start a press conference brawl and crickets? Lol MMA SOCIAL Media ain't shit 🤣

— Chris Curtis The Action Man (@Actionman513) September 9, 2022

Man The Leech was ready to go 😕 pic.twitter.com/8FmB40CkkB

— Heavyweight Thanos (@MMAThanos) September 8, 2022

Unprofessional. We literally fight in a cage and people still think they need to prove how tough they are. Relax y’all. https://t.co/gAQUW0wlDS

— Bo Nickal (@NoBickal) September 9, 2022

I heard Officer Holland went Denzel in Training Day backstage at the UFC press conference . 😂😂😂

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 9, 2022

Fighters stop acting like idiots before the fight . Don’t be messing up press conferences, weigh ins and fights . People pay their hard earned money to be apart of 😡😡😡

— Derek Brunson (@DerekBrunson) September 9, 2022

To much shit talk, people got smacked

— C H🖕🏽T O🇪🇨V E R A (@chitoveraUFC) September 9, 2022

I’ve never cared about Mma news like I do right now. I need to know what happened backstage. Where is the videos? #ufc279

— Chris Weidman (@chrisweidman) September 9, 2022

Damn, I feel bad for him. Sad. #UFC279 https://t.co/jKfm5XuAen

— Simon Samano (@SJSamano) September 9, 2022

THIS😂 https://t.co/kbUK5JEDLC

— Joe Joe Giannetti 💀 (@Giannettimma) September 9, 2022

UFC Embedded should be 🔥🔥 tonight!!! @ufc #UFC279

— Chris Leben (@ChrisLebenMMA) September 9, 2022

UFC Embedded editors, it’s time to shine #UFC279

— Anatomy of a Fighter (@WillHarrisAOAF) September 8, 2022

It looks like Nate Diaz's "Real Fighting" Promotion has gotten off to a solid start. #UFC279

— MMA Roasted (@MMARoasted) September 9, 2022

Who has the footage!? 👀 #UFC279

— The Golden Boy (@edmenshahbazyan) September 9, 2022

Paulo showed up and fucked everyone up I guess

— Terrance ‘T Wrecks’ McKinney (@twrecks155) September 8, 2022

Awaiting to see what happened @ufc backstage like: pic.twitter.com/KaLguFIfmt

— Aleksandar Rakic (@rakic_ufc) September 8, 2022

heard Darren Till got knocked out cold by a water bottle 😳

— Dillon Danis (@dillondanis) September 9, 2022

So what happened at the press conference??? 👀 #UFC279

— Jamahal Hill (@JamahalH) September 9, 2022

All this conflict has me thinking that we haven’t really heard anything from Colby Covington in awhile… wonder where he’s at 🤔🤔

— Chase Hooper (@chase_hooper) September 9, 2022

What a lame press conference #UFC279

— Jake Shields (@jakeshieldsajj) September 8, 2022

🚨 Khamzat Chimaev's newest Instagram story. 👇

💬 "I told them not to play with us. Kevin and Nate got what they deserved" 👀

Looks like they are all separated now. pic.twitter.com/aBVmafxw1s

— Giorgi Kokiashvili 🇬🇪 ✊ 🇺🇦 (@iHeartGeorgius1) September 9, 2022