Twenty-three of twenty-four fighters successfully made weight for UFC 327, with Chris Padilla being the lone exception. Padilla came in 900 grams over the limit for his bout against Markel Mederos. As a result, Padilla will be fined 20% of his purse, which will go to Mederos. Despite the weight miss, the fight remains scheduled to proceed as planned. This is a standard penalty for missing weight in UFC competition.
Chris Padilla missed weight ahead of his UFC 327 bout on Friday, becoming the only fighter among 24 on the card to fail the official weigh-ins. Padilla came in 900 grams over the limit for his scheduled fight against Markel Mederos. As a penalty, Padilla will forfeit 20 percent of his purse, with that money transferred directly to Mederos. The bout is still set to proceed as planned on Saturday, April 11.
Padilla, known as "Taco," enters the fight with a professional record of 17-6-1. The 30-year-old American trains out of California Mixed Martial Arts and stands five-foot-nine with a 74-inch reach. He fights out of an orthodox stance and carries some notable offensive output, landing 4.78 significant strikes per minute at a 54 percent striking accuracy rate. He also averages 1.18 takedowns per 15 minutes, adding a wrestling dimension to his game.
Why it matters
- Padilla is the sole fighter to miss weight at UFC 327, drawing scrutiny heading into the bout
- The 20 percent fine is a standard UFC penalty, but it shifts a financial advantage to Mederos before the fight begins
- Mederos faces no restrictions and enters the contest having made weight cleanly, a potential edge in physical preparation
Saturday, April 11, 2026
