Francis Marshall misses weight by two pounds for UFC Vegas 123

Francis Marshall was the only fighter to miss weight at the UFC Vegas 123 weigh-ins, tipping the scale at 148 pounds, two over the featherweight non-title limit, as first reported by MMA Fighting.

Marshall's prelim bout with Dakota Hope has not yet been confirmed to go ahead as a catchweight. Hope stepped in on short notice to replace Gaston Bolanos, who was forced out of the card with an eye injury. Every other fighter on the card made weight, including headliners Renato Moicano at 156 pounds and Tom Nolan at 155.5.

Marshall, a 27-year-old American Top Team fighter from the United States, carries a 10-3 record. He arrives on a two-fight winning run: a first-round submission of Erik Silva on February 28, followed by a unanimous decision over Lucas Brennan on April 25. His most recent recorded loss was a split decision to Mairon Santos in March 2025. A wrestling-heavy fighter, Marshall averages 2.86 takedowns per 15 minutes and lands 3.39 significant strikes per minute at 33 percent accuracy.

Bolanos, the fighter Hope replaced, is a 34-year-old from the United States with a 9-5 record. He won a unanimous decision over Michael Aswell Jr. on June 20, his most recent recorded fight, and lands 3.91 significant strikes per minute at 47 percent accuracy.

Nolan, a 26-year-old Australian ranked 14th at lightweight, is 10-1. He weighed in at 155.5 pounds for the main event, half a pound under the 156-pound lightweight limit, and is coming off a unanimous decision over Fares Ziam on June 6. He lands 5.87 significant strikes per minute at 45 percent accuracy and stands six-foot-three with a 73-inch reach.

Why it matters

• Marshall's two-pound miss leaves the status of his bout with Hope unsettled until the catchweight is agreed.
• Hope takes the fight on short notice against a fighter with a takedown rate of nearly three per 15 minutes.
• With all 23 other fighters on the card making weight, Marshall's was the lone miss.