Twenty-three out of twenty-four participants successfully made weight at the UFC 327 weigh-ins. Chris Padilla was the only fighter to miss weight, coming in 900 grams over the lightweight limit. As a result of missing weight, Padilla will be fined 20% of his fight purse, which will be awarded to his opponent Markel Mederos. Despite the weight miss, the bout between Padilla and Mederos will proceed as scheduled.
Twenty-three of the twenty-four fighters competing at UFC 327 successfully hit their marks at the official weigh-ins on April 10, with one notable exception. Chris "Taco" Padilla came in 900 grams over the lightweight limit, making him the lone fighter to miss weight ahead of the card scheduled for April 11.
Padilla, a 30-year-old American fighter out of California Mixed Martial Arts, carries a record of 17-6-1 heading into the bout. Standing five-foot-nine with a 74-inch reach, he fights out of an orthodox stance and has shown consistent output throughout his career, averaging 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.
As a consequence of the weight miss, Padilla will forfeit 20 percent of his fight purse, with that sum transferred to his opponent, Markel Mederos. Despite the infraction, the matchmakers have confirmed the fight will go ahead as planned.
Why it matters
- Padilla's weight miss hands Mederos a financial penalty payment before the two even step into the Octagon
- A 900-gram overage at lightweight is a meaningful miss and may raise questions about Padilla's camp preparation
- The fight remaining on the card preserves the event lineup but puts Padilla at a disadvantage heading into fight night
Saturday, April 11, 2026
