UFC 227 weigh-ins went off without a hitch. All 24 fighters successfully made weight for their fights over the weekend, but they failed to stay within California State Athletic Commission regulations on fight night. The CSAC can recommend fighters move up a division in the future if they weigh more than 10 percent above their contracted weight class during a fight-day weigh-in. For UFC 227, all but six fighters came in over that mark.
TJ Dillashaw entered the cage at 149.5 pounds after weighing in at 135 pounds, a 10.7 percent increase, while Henry Cejudo enetered the cage at 141 pounds and Demetrious Johnson entered at 142; both well above the 10 percent mark.
Cody Garbrandt weighed in at 142, just 7 pounds above his contracted weight for a 5.2 percent increase.
The biggest jump in weight came from Alex Perez and Brett Johnson. Perez weighed in at 126 and jumped 16.3 percent to 146.5 pounds on fight night. Johns, meanwhile, saw a 16.2 percent increase from 135.2 to 158 pounds.
There is no word on whether the California State Athletic Commission will officially recommend any fighters move up in weight, but it is interesting to see the official figures and the drastic weight cuts that some fighters are putting their bodies through.
The official fight night weights from UFC 227 can be seen below, via MMAFighting.com.
MAIN CARD
- T.J. Dillashaw (135 pounds to 149.5 pounds = 10.7%) def. Cody Garbrandt (134.7 to 142 = 5.2%)
- Henry Cejudo (124.5 to 141 = 12.8%) def. Demetrious Johnson (125 to 142 = 13.6%)
- Renato Moicano (146 to 165.5 = 13.4%) def. Cub Swanson (145.2 to 160.5 = 9.9%)
- J.J. Aldrich (115.8 to 130.5 = 12.5%) def. Polyana Viana (115 to 129.5 = 11.6%)
- Thiago Santos (185.5 to 209.5 = 12.6%) def. Kevin Holland (184.7 to 193 = 3.8%)
PRELIMINARY CARD
- Pedro Munhoz (135 to 151 = 11%) def. Brett Johns (135.2 to 158 = 16.2%)
- Ricky Simon (135.2 to 152 = 11.8%) def. Montel Jackson (136 to 152 = 11.8%)
- Ricardo Ramos (135.5 to 153.5 = 12.9%) def. Kyung Ho Kang (136 to 154 = 13.2%)
- Sheymon Moraes (146 to 164 = 12.3%) def. Matt Sayles (145.7 to 165 = 13%)
- Alex Perez (126 to 146.5 = 16.3%) def. Jose Torres (125 to 143 = 13.5%)
- Weili Zhang (115.5 to 127 = 9.5%) def. Danielle Taylor (115.4 to 124.5 = 7.3%)
- Marlon Vera (135.5 to 150 = 10.3%) def. Wuliji Buren (135.5 to 149.5 = 9.9%)