Ismael Bonfim weighed in at 163.5 pounds for UFC Vegas 122, missing the lightweight limit by 7.5 pounds. The significant miss comes ahead of his scheduled appearance on the card.
Ismael Bonfim came in well over the lightweight limit at the UFC Vegas 122 weigh-ins, tipping the scales at 163.5 pounds, 7.5 pounds above the 156-pound allowance for a non-title fight. The sizable miss casts doubt over the Brazilian's scheduled appearance on the card.
Bonfim, nicknamed "Marreta," is 30 years old and carries a 20-7 professional record. He fights out of the Bonfim Brothers team and works from an orthodox stance. He stands five-foot-eight, or 173 cm, with a 71-inch reach.
His numbers show a fighter who prefers to stand and trade. Bonfim lands 5.51 significant strikes per minute and connects at a 54 percent clip, a strong combination of volume and precision. He averages 1.06 takedowns per 15 minutes but has not attempted a submission in his UFC run, which points to a striker who uses wrestling sparingly.
A miss of this size is rare. Fighters typically come in within a pound or two of the limit, and a gap of more than seven pounds suggests a serious problem with the weight cut. The event is scheduled for October 9, 2026, so the circumstances around the miss will be closely watched.
Why it matters
- A 7.5-pound miss is far larger than a typical scale slip and raises questions about the weight cut and the bout's status.
- Weight misses can affect how a fight proceeds, including whether it is changed to a catchweight or called off.
- For Bonfim, a high-volume striker with seven career losses, a miss like this puts further scrutiny on his preparation going into the card.
