Making weight is a part of the job of a combined martial artist.
All through the game’s historical past, many fighters have skilled weigh-in day blunders on the size. Whether or not they tried to chop an excessive amount of, mismanaged their weight reduction aim, or skilled a medical difficulty, there are a selection of causes which will trigger fighters to step on the size above their contracted weights.
Many occasions see all opponents make weight with out difficulty, however a fighter or two coming in heavy isn’t unusual. Nevertheless, there are uncommon situations that see three or extra tip the size too heavy, inflicting dramatic moments the day earlier than the fights. 4 is the excessive mark, which has occurred on 4 events.
Scroll under to see which UFC occasions, in chronological order, noticed three or extra misses.
UFC Combat Night time 60: 3 fighters miss
Weigh-in date: Feb. 13, 2015Fight venue: 1STBANK CenterLocation: Broomfield, Colo.
Fighters who missed weight:
Middleweight – Patrick Walsh (191.5)
Flyweight – Chris Kelades (127)
Light-weight – James Moontasri (158)
UFC Combat Night time 96: 3 fighters miss
John Lineker
Weigh-in date: Sept. 30, 2016Fight venue: Moda CenterLocation: Portland, Ore.
Fighters who missed weight:
Bantamweight – John Lineker (136.5)
Light-weight – Alex Oliveira (161.5)
Featherweight – Hacran Dias (148.5)
UFC 206: 3 fighters miss
Weigh-in date: Dec. 9, 2016Fight venue: Air Canada CentreLocation: Toronto
Fighters who missed weight:
Featherweight – Anthony Pettis (148) – for interim title
Strawweight – Valerie Letourneau (117.5)
Light-weight – Rustam Khabilov (158.5)
UFC Combat Night time 121: 4 fighters miss
Weigh-in date: Nov. 17, 2017Fight venue: Qudos Financial institution ArenaLocation: Sydney
Fighters who missed weight:
Flyweight – Jessica-Rose Clark (128)
Flyweight – Ryan Benoit (129)
Light-weight – Frank Camacho (160)
Strawweight – Nadia Kassem (120)
UFC on ESPN 1: 3 fighters miss
Weigh-in date: Feb. 16, 2019Fight venue: Speaking Stick Resort ArenaLocation: Phoenix
Fighters who missed weight:
Bantamweight – Manny Bermudez (140)
Strawweight – Jessica Penne (118)
Bantamweight – Renan Barao (138)
UFC on ESPN+ 22: 3 fighters miss
Weigh-in date: Nov. 15, 2019Fight venue: Ginásio do IbirapueraLocation: Sao Paulo
Fighters who missed weight:
Flyweight – Isabella de Padua (130.5)
Bantamweight – Tracy Cortez (136.5)
Bantamweight – Vanessa Melo (136.5)
UFC on ESPN 10: 4 fighters miss
Weigh-in date: June 12, 2020Fight venue: UFC ApexLocation: Las Vegas
Fighters who missed weight:
Flyweight – Jessica Eye (126.25)
Middleweight – Karl Roberson (190.5)
Bantamweight – Zarrukh Adashev (138.5)
Featherweight – Darrick Minner (didn’t weigh in)
UFC Combat Night time 182: 3 fighters miss
Weigh-in date: Nov. 13, 2020Fight venue: UFC ApexLocation: Las Vegas
Fighters who missed weight:
Welterweight – Abdul Razak Alhassan (172.5)
Middleweight – Eryk Anders (187.5)
Bantamweight – Louis Smolka (139)
UFC 257: 3 fighters miss
Weigh-in date: Jan. 22, 2021Fight venue: Etihad ArenaLocation: Abu Dhabi
Fighters who missed weight:
Light-weight – Arman Tsarukyan (157)
Light-weight – Nasrat Haqparast (didn’t weigh in)
Light-weight – Ottman Azaitar (didn’t weigh in)
UFC Combat Night time 185: 4 fighters miss
Weigh-in date: Feb. 19, 2021Fight venue: UFC ApexLocation: Las Vegas
Fighters who missed weight:
Ketlen Vieira (138)
Jared Gordon (150)
Rafael Alves (157.5)
Drako Rodriguez (140.5)
UFC on ESPN 24: 3 fighters miss
Weigh-in date: Might 7, 2021Fight venue: UFC ApexLocation: Las Vegas
Fighters who missed weight:
Light-weight – Diego Ferreira (160.5)
Flyweight – Ryan Benoit (129)
Heavyweight – Philipe Lins (didn’t weigh in)
UFC on ESPN 28: 3 fighters miss
UFC on ESPN 28 weigh-in
Weigh-in date: July 30, 2021Fight venue: UFC ApexLocation: Las Vegas
Fighters who missed weight:
Bantamweight – Nicco Montano (143)
Welterweight – Phil Rowe (173.5)
Bantamweight – Ronnie Lawrence (didn’t weigh in)
UFC Combat Night time 193: 3 fighters miss
Weigh-in date: Oct. 1, 2021Fight venue: UFC ApexLocation: Las Vegas
Fighters who missed weight:
Bantamweight – Aspen Ladd (137)
Light-weight – Mike Breeden (158.5)
Bantamweight – Bethe Correia (138.5)
UFC Combat Night time 199: 3 fighters miss
Weigh-in date: Dec. 17, 2021Fight venue: UFC ApexLocation: Las Vegas
Fighters who missed weight:
Heavyweight – Justin Tafa (267)
Flyweight – Sijara Eubanks (127.5)
Featherweight – Macy Chiasson (148.5)
UFC 279: 3 fighters miss
Weigh-in date: Sept. 9, 2022Fight venue: T-Cell ArenaLocation: Las Vegas
Fighters who missed weight:
Welterweight – Khamzat Chimaev (178.5)
Featherweight – Hakeem Dawodu (149.5)
Heavyweight – Chris Barnett (267.5)
UFC Combat Night time 214: 4 fighters miss
Grant Dawson
Weigh-in date: Nov. 4, 2022Fight venue: UFC ApexLocation: Las Vegas
Fighters who missed weight:
Light-weight – Grant Dawson (157.5)
Bantamweight – Benito Lopez (138.5)
Flyweight – Carlos Candelario (128.5)
Bantamweight – Ramona Pascual (137)
UFC Combat Night time 231: 3 fighters miss
Eduarda Moura
Weigh-in date: Nov. 3, 2023Fight venue: Ginasio Do IbirapueraLocation: Sao Paulo
Fighters who missed weight:
Light-weight – Ismael Bonfim (159.5)*
Bantamweight – Victor Hugo (138.5)*
Ladies’s strawweight – Eduarda Moura (119.5)
*Combat canceled after official weigh-ins
UFC Combat Night time 239: 3 fighters miss
Chelsea Chandler
Weigh-in date: March 15, 2024Fight venue: UFC ApexLocation: Las Vegas
Fighters who missed weight:
Light-weight – Natan Levy (156.5)
Ladies’s bantamweight – Chelsea Chandler (137)
Featherweight – Danny Silva (148.5)
UFC Combat Night time 2: 404 fighters miss
Cynthia Calvillo
Weigh-in date: April 5, 2024Fight venue: UFC ApexLocation: Las Vegas
Fighters who missed weight:
Featherweight – Alexander Hernandez (150)
Ladies’s strawweight – Cynthia Calvillo (119)
Ladies’s bantamweight – Melissa Mullins (138)
Ladies’s bantamweight – Nora Cornolle (138.5)
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