Twenty-three of twenty-four fighters successfully made weight at the UFC 327 weigh-ins. Chris Padilla was the only athlete to miss weight, coming in 900 grams over the limit. As a result, Padilla will be fined 20% of his purse, which will go to his opponent Markel Mederos. Despite the weight miss, the bout between Padilla and Mederos will proceed as scheduled. This is a standard penalty for missing weight in the UFC.
Twenty-three of twenty-four fighters hit their marks at the UFC 327 official weigh-ins on April 10, with Chris Padilla the lone athlete to fall short, coming in 900 grams over the limit ahead of his bout against Markel Mederos.
As a consequence of the miss, Padilla will forfeit 20 percent of his purse, with that money transferred directly to his opponent Mederos. The fight itself remains on the card and will proceed as scheduled on April 11. The penalty is standard UFC procedure for a fighter who fails to make weight.
Padilla, nicknamed "Taco," enters the contest at 30 years old, representing the United States out of California Mixed Martial Arts. The orthodox fighter carries a record of 17-6-1, stands five-foot-nine with a 74-inch reach, and brings a well-rounded offensive profile into the cage. He lands 4.78 significant strikes per minute at a 54 percent striking accuracy rate, while also contributing on the ground with 1.18 takedowns per 15 minutes.
No verified data for Mederos was available in the official records at the time of this report.
Why it matters
- Padilla's weight miss forces a financial penalty on the eve of the bout, adding an unwelcome storyline heading into fight night.
- Mederos receives a 20 percent bonus from Padilla's purse as compensation for his opponent's failure to make weight.
- The contest still proceeds, meaning neither fighter's record opportunity is affected by the scale miss.
Saturday, April 11, 2026
