UFC 327 Weigh-In Results: Procházka and Ulberg Make Weight for Light Heavyweight Title Bout
All fighters, except Chris Padilla, successfully made weight for UFC 327 in Miami, setting the stage for the light heavyweight title fight between Jiří Procházka and Carlos Ulberg.
At the official weigh-ins for UFC 327 in Miami, former light heavyweight champion Jiří Procházka and contender Carlos Ulberg successfully made weight for their main event bout for the vacant 205-pound title. Procházka weighed in at 203 pounds, while Ulberg registered 204 pounds.
In the co-main event, Paulo Costa and Azamat Murzakanov both hit the 205-pound mark for their light heavyweight contest.
The weigh-ins proceeded without major issues, except for lightweight Chris Padilla, who missed the divisional limit by two pounds, weighing in at 158 pounds. Despite being granted an additional hour to cut weight, Padilla returned to the scale at the same weight. His preliminary bout against MarQuel Mederos will continue as scheduled, with Padilla forfeiting 20% of his purse due to the weight miss.
The full UFC 327 weigh-in results are as follows:
Main Card (Paramount+, 9 p.m. ET):
- Jiří Procházka (203) vs. Carlos Ulberg (204) – for vacant light heavyweight title
- Paulo Costa (205) vs. Azamat Murzakanov (205)
- Curtis Blaydes (261) vs. Josh Hokit (233)
- Dominick Reyes (205) vs. Johnny Walker (205)
- Nate Landwehr (145) vs. Cub Swanson (146)
Preliminary Card (Paramount, 7 p.m. ET):
- Patricio Freire (145) vs. Aaron Pico (145)
- Randy Brown (171) vs. Kevin Holland (171)
- Mateusz Gamrot (156) vs. Esteban Ribovics (155)
- Loopy Godinez (116) vs. Tatiana Suarez (116)
Preliminary Card (Paramount+, 5:30 p.m. ET):
- MarQuel Mederos (155) vs. Chris Padilla (158)*
- Kelvin Gastelum (185) vs. Vicente Luque (185)
- Francisco Prado (170) vs. Charles Radtke (170)
*Padilla missed lightweight limit by two pounds; bout will proceed with a 20% fine to Padilla.