Chris Padilla misses weight by 2 pounds at UFC 327 weigh-ins

Chris Padilla weighed in at 71.7 kg, exceeding the lightweight limit of 70.8 kg by 900 grams (approximately 2 pounds). As a result, he will forfeit 20% of his purse, which will be given to his opponent Markel Mederos. Despite the weight miss, the bout between Padilla and Mederos will proceed as scheduled on the UFC 327 card. All other 23 fighters on the card successfully made weight. The weigh-ins confirmed the main event title fight between Jiri Prochazka (92.1 kg) and Carlos Ulberg (92.5 kg) for the light heavyweight championship, along with the co-main event featuring Azamat Murzakanov versus Paulo Costa.