Chris Padilla misses weight by 900 grams at UFC 327 weigh-ins

Twenty-three of twenty-four fighters successfully made weight for UFC 327, with Chris Padilla being the only athlete to miss his contracted limit. Padilla came in 900 grams (approximately 2 pounds) over the lightweight limit for his bout against Markel Mederos. As a result of missing weight, Padilla will be fined 20% of his fight purse, which will be awarded to Mederos. Despite the weight miss, the bout between Padilla and Mederos will proceed as scheduled on the UFC 327 card.