Twenty-three of twenty-four fighters successfully made weight for UFC 327. Chris Padilla missed weight by 900 grams and 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 represents the only weigh-in issue for the event. The weight miss and financial penalty are standard protocol for fighters who fail to make their contracted weight.
Chris Padilla missed weight ahead of his UFC 327 bout, coming in 900 grams over his contracted limit at the official weigh-ins on April 10. As a result, Padilla will forfeit 20 percent of his purse to his opponent, Markel Mederos. The fight itself will still go ahead as scheduled on April 11, and the miss was the only weigh-in issue across the 24-fighter card.
Padilla, nicknamed "Taco," enters the bout 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 brings respectable offensive output, averaging 4.78 significant strikes landed per minute at a 54 percent striking accuracy rate. He also supplements his striking with 1.18 takedowns per 15 minutes, making him a well-rounded threat on the feet and on the mat.
Mederos, whose verified data was not on file at the time of publication, stands to benefit financially from the miss before the fighters even step into the octagon.
Why it matters
- Padilla's weight miss is a standard protocol violation, but the 20 percent financial penalty is a meaningful consequence heading into fight night.
- Mederos receives a direct monetary benefit before the opening bell, which adds an unusual layer to the bout's backdrop.
- The remainder of the UFC 327 card came through the weigh-ins cleanly, with 23 of 24 fighters hitting their marks.
Saturday, April 11, 2026
