Twenty-three of 24 fighters successfully made weight at the UFC 327 official weigh-ins. Chris Padilla was the only fighter to miss weight, coming in 900 grams over the limit for his bout. As a result, Padilla will be fined 20% of his purse, with the money going to his opponent Markel Medeiros. Despite the weight miss, the fight between Padilla and Medeiros will proceed as scheduled. All other fighters on the card made weight without incident.
At the UFC 327 official weigh-ins on April 10, Chris Padilla became the lone fighter to miss weight ahead of the event scheduled for April 11, coming in 900 grams over the limit for his bout against Markel Medeiros.
Twenty-three of the 24 fighters on the card hit their marks without issue. Padilla's miss triggers an automatic financial penalty under UFC regulations, with 20 percent of his purse to be forfeited and transferred to Medeiros. The fight itself will still go ahead as planned.
Padilla, known by his nickname "Taco," carries a 17-6-1 professional record and competes out of California Mixed Martial Arts. The 30-year-old American stands five-foot-nine with a 74-inch reach and fights out of an orthodox stance. He is an active striker, averaging 4.78 significant strikes landed per minute at a 54 percent accuracy rate, and supplements his stand-up game with 1.18 takedown attempts per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- Padilla's weight miss costs him 20 percent of his fight purse, a meaningful financial penalty at any level of the UFC roster.
- Medeiros receives a windfall payment without any adjustment to his own preparation, giving him a psychological and financial edge heading into fight night.
- The bout proceeding as scheduled means the card remains intact, but Padilla now enters the cage having endured a more difficult weight cut than anticipated, which can affect performance.
Saturday, April 11, 2026
