Chris Padilla was the only fighter to miss weight at UFC 327 weigh-ins, coming in 900 grams over the limit. He will be fined 20% of his purse, with the money going to his opponent Markel Mederos. Despite the weight miss, the bout between Padilla and Mederos will proceed as scheduled. All other 23 fighters on the UFC 327 card successfully made weight. The relatively small overage still resulted in a financial penalty under UFC rules.
Chris Padilla was the sole fighter to miss weight at the UFC 327 weigh-ins on April 10, coming in 900 grams over the limit ahead of his bout against Markel Mederos the following evening. Under UFC rules, Padilla will forfeit 20 percent of his purse, with that sum transferred directly to Mederos. The fight will still go ahead as scheduled.
Padilla, known as "Taco," enters the contest with a record of 17 wins, 6 losses, and 1 draw. The 30-year-old American trains out of California Mixed Martial Arts and competes at five feet nine inches tall with a 74-inch reach. An orthodox striker, he lands 4.78 significant strikes per minute at a 54 percent accuracy rate, and supplements his offense with 1.18 takedowns per 15 minutes. The weight miss is a rare blemish on his fight-week preparation.
All 23 other fighters on the UFC 327 card came in on point, making Padilla the only competitor to face a financial consequence heading into fight night.
Why it matters
- Padilla's 900-gram overage triggers a mandatory 20 percent purse deduction, a meaningful financial penalty regardless of how the fight unfolds.
- Mederos receives the withheld funds whether he wins, loses, or draws, giving him a guaranteed benefit from the miss.
- The bout proceeds without cancellation, so the weight issue affects the wallet but not the card's lineup.
Saturday, April 11, 2026
