All fighters successfully weighed in for UFC 327, with the main event title fight confirmed between Jiri Prochazka (92.1 kg) and Carlos Ulberg (92.5 kg) for the light heavyweight championship. The co-main event features Azamat Murzakanov (93.0 kg) against Paulo Costa (93.0 kg) at light heavyweight. The main card includes Curtis Blaydes (118.4 kg) facing Josh Hockitt (105.7 kg) at heavyweight, Dominick Reyes versus Johnny Walker, and several other notable matchups. Chris Padilla missed weight for his lightweight bout against Markel Mederos, coming in at 71.7 kg instead of the 70.8 kg limit, and will forfeit 20% of his purse to his opponent. The event is scheduled for April 11, 2026.
All fighters made weight Thursday ahead of UFC 327, clearing the path for a light heavyweight title fight between Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg on April 11, 2026 — with one notable exception from the undercard.
Prochazka, the 33-year-old Czech contender out of Jetsaam Gym Brno, enters the main event carrying a 32-6-1 record and ranked second in the light heavyweight division. Standing six-foot-three with an 80-inch reach, he is one of the sport's most prolific strikers, landing 5.69 significant strikes per minute at 55 percent accuracy. He tipped the scales at 92.1 kg, comfortably inside the non-title limit used at weigh-ins. Ulberg came in at 92.5 kg with the championship on the line for both men.
Dominick Reyes, ranked eighth at light heavyweight, is also featured on the main card opposite Johnny Walker. Known as "The Devastator," the 36-year-old American stands six-foot-four with a 77-inch reach and fights out of a southpaw stance. He holds a 16-5 record and averages 5.39 significant strikes per minute, making his matchup with Walker a compelling striker-versus-striker contest.
The one blemish on an otherwise clean weigh-in day came from lightweight Chris Padilla, nicknamed "Taco." The 30-year-old California-based fighter came in at 71.7 kg, missing the 70.8 kg lightweight limit. Under UFC rules, Padilla will forfeit 20 percent of his purse to opponent Markel Mederos, and the bout can still proceed at a catchweight.
Why it matters
- Prochazka and Ulberg are separated by just 400 grams, both arriving in peak condition for the title fight
- A Reyes victory over Walker could push the eight-ranked contender back into serious title conversation at 205 pounds
- Padilla's weight miss adds a financial penalty and potential conditioning question heading into his lightweight clash with Mederos
Saturday, April 11, 2026
