Chechen UFC sensation investigated for backstage brawl (VIDEO)

Khamzat Chimaev was involved in an incident at the UFC 279 press conference

UFC star Khamzat Chimaev's role in the backstage melee which forced the cancelation of last Thursday's UFC 279 press conference in Las Vegas is being probed by the Nevada Athletic Commission, the regulatory body which oversees combat sports in the state. 

Per reports from the scene, Chimaev became involved in an altercation with UFC fighter Kevin Holland, and soon after with Nate Diaz and his entourage in heated incidents which drew the ire of UFC boss Dana White and which prompted him to call off the media event at the last moment.

Chimaev would ultimately miss weight for the Diaz bout and was placed into a short notice fight with Holland, whom he submitted in the first round of their hastily-arranged co-main event late on Saturday night. 

Footage of the altercations that ensued behind the scenes before the #UFC279 press conference