Twenty-three of twenty-four fighters successfully made weight at the UFC 327 weigh-ins. Chris Padilla missed weight by 900 grams and will be fined 20% of his purse, which will go to his opponent Markel Medeiros. Despite the weight miss, the bout between Padilla and Medeiros will proceed as scheduled. Padilla's failure to make weight results in a financial penalty but does not cancel the fight. All other fighters on the card hit their contracted weights without issue.
Twenty-three of twenty-four fighters hit their marks at the UFC 327 weigh-ins on April 10, with Chris Padilla the lone exception, coming in 900 grams over his contracted limit. As a result, Padilla will forfeit 20 percent of his purse, which will be redirected to his opponent Markel Medeiros. The fight remains on the card and will proceed as scheduled on April 11.
Padilla, nicknamed 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 octagon, Padilla is an active striker, averaging 4.78 significant strikes landed per minute at a 54 percent accuracy rate. He also poses a modest grappling threat, averaging 1.18 takedowns per 15 minutes.
No verified ranking or divisional data was available for Markel Medeiros in the lead-up to this bout.
Why it matters
- Padilla's weight miss triggers an automatic 20 percent financial penalty payable to Medeiros before a single punch is thrown
- The bout proceeds despite the infraction, meaning the missed weight carries no sporting consequence beyond the fine
- All 23 other fighters on the UFC 327 card made weight cleanly, leaving Padilla as the sole storyline from the scale
Saturday, April 11, 2026
