Twenty-three of twenty-four fighters successfully made weight for UFC 327, with only Chris Padilla missing the mark. Padilla came in 900 grams over the limit and will be fined 20% of his purse, which will be paid to his opponent Markel Mederos. Despite the weight miss, the bout between Padilla and Mederos remains on the card and will proceed as scheduled. This marks a relatively minor overweight situation, with the fight continuing under modified terms. The rest of the weigh-ins proceeded without incident.
Chris Padilla came in overweight at the UFC 327 official weigh-ins on April 10, missing his contracted limit by 900 grams and becoming the lone fighter among twenty-four to fail to make weight ahead of the event.
As a result of the miss, Padilla will forfeit 20 percent of his purse, with that sum paid directly to his opponent, Markel Mederos. Despite the infraction, the fight has been cleared to proceed and remains on the UFC 327 card as scheduled on April 11.
Padilla, known by his nickname "Taco," is a 30-year-old orthodox fighter from the United States who trains out of California Mixed Martial Arts. He carries a professional record of 17-6-1 and stands five-foot-nine with a 74-inch reach. Inside the cage he is an active striker, averaging 4.78 significant strikes landed per minute at a 54 percent accuracy rate, while also providing a takedown threat at 1.18 takedowns per fifteen minutes.
Verified data for Mederos was not available, so further statistical context on the Cuban prospect is limited at this stage.
Why it matters
- Padilla's weight miss, while relatively minor at 900 grams, results in a direct financial penalty that shifts purse money to Mederos before a single punch is thrown.
- The bout remaining intact keeps the UFC 327 card whole, avoiding any last-minute reshuffling on fight day.
- The remaining twenty-three fighters on the card hit their marks without issue, making this an otherwise clean weigh-in for the promotion.
Saturday, April 11, 2026
