Twenty-three of twenty-four fighters successfully made weight for UFC 327. Chris Padilla missed weight by 900 grams and will be fined 20 percent of his purse, which goes to his opponent Markel Mederos. Despite the weight miss, the fight between Padilla and Mederos remains on the card. All other fighters on the UFC 327 card made weight without issue.
Chris Padilla came in over the limit at the UFC 327 weigh-ins on April 10, missing weight by 900 grams ahead of his scheduled bout against Markel Mederos the following day. Padilla will forfeit 20 percent of his purse as a penalty, with that money going directly to Mederos. The fight remains on the card despite the infraction, meaning Mederos will step into the cage knowing he has already secured a financial advantage.
Padilla, known as "Taco," is a 30-year-old American fighter out of California Mixed Martial Arts who carries a record of 17 wins, 6 losses, and 1 draw. Standing five-foot-nine with a 74-inch reach, he fights out of an orthodox stance and brings an active striking game to the octagon, landing 4.78 significant strikes per minute at an accuracy rate of 54 percent. He also averages 1.18 takedowns per 15 minutes, giving him a well-rounded threat profile heading into the bout.
Mederos does not appear in the verified fighter data on hand, but he exits the weigh-in process in a favorable position given the contractual penalty now heading his way.
Why it matters
- Padilla's weight miss triggers an automatic 20 percent purse deduction paid to Mederos, regardless of the fight's outcome.
- The bout stays on the UFC 327 card, so both fighters compete as scheduled on April 11.
- Twenty-three of the remaining twenty-four fighters on the card made weight without issue, making Padilla the sole miss of the day.
Saturday, April 11, 2026
