Twenty-three of 24 fighters successfully made weight for UFC 327, with Chris Padilla being the only exception. Padilla came in 900 grams over the contracted weight limit for his bout. He will be fined 20% of his purse, which will be paid to his opponent Markel Mederos. Despite the weight miss, the fight between Padilla and Mederos will proceed as scheduled. The weigh-in results otherwise went smoothly for the event.
Chris Padilla missed weight ahead of his UFC 327 bout, becoming the lone fighter out of 24 on the card to fail the official weigh-ins on April 10, the day before the event.
Padilla, nicknamed "Taco," came in 900 grams over the contracted limit. Under standard UFC protocol, he will be docked 20 percent of his purse, with that money transferred directly to his opponent, Markel Mederos. The fight itself remains on for UFC 327 on April 11.
The 30-year-old American trains out of California Mixed Martial Arts and carries a professional record of 17-6-1. Standing five-foot-nine with a 74-inch reach, Padilla fights out of an orthodox stance and has shown consistent offensive output, landing 4.78 significant strikes per minute at a 54 percent striking accuracy rate. He also contributes on the ground, averaging 1.18 takedowns per 15 minutes.
Why it matters
- Padilla absorbs a financial penalty at a minimum of 20 percent of his fight purse, a meaningful consequence regardless of Saturday's result.
- Mederos receives a bonus payment before the fight even begins, a small but tangible edge heading into the contest.
- The weight miss raises questions about Padilla's preparation, though the bout proceeds without any official sanctioning complications reported.
The rest of the UFC 327 roster hit their marks without issue, leaving Padilla's miss as the only disruption to an otherwise clean weigh-in day.
Saturday, April 11, 2026
