UFC 309 Weigh-In Results: 1 Fighter On The Card Misses Weight
Paddy Pimblett Misses Weight, Must Forfeit 20% Of His Purse
The highly anticipated UFC 309 weigh-ins took place earlier today, and all fighters made weight except for one: Paddy Pimblett. Pimblett, who is scheduled to fight Jordan Leavitt in a lightweight bout, weighed in at 157.5 pounds, 1.5 pounds over the lightweight limit of 156 pounds. As a result, Pimblett will forfeit 20% of his purse to Leavitt.
Pimblett Apologizes for Missing Weight
Pimblett took to social media to apologize for missing weight, saying that he "let himself and his team down." He also said that he is "taking full responsibility" for his mistake and that he will "learn from this and come back stronger."
Despite missing weight, Pimblett is still expected to fight Leavitt in the main event of UFC 309. The fight will take place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Other Notable Weigh-In Results
In addition to Pimblett missing weight, there were a few other notable weigh-in results.
- Main event fighter Jorge Masvidal weighed in at 170.5 pounds, half a pound over the welterweight limit of 170 pounds.
- Co-main event fighter Blagoy Ivanov weighed in at 261 pounds, one pound under the heavyweight limit of 262 pounds.
- Rising star Sean O'Malley weighed in at 135.5 pounds, half a pound under the bantamweight limit of 136 pounds.
All Other Fighters Make Weight
All other fighters on the UFC 309 card made weight, including:
- Main event fighter Nate Diaz
- Co-main event fighter Jairzinho Rozenstruik
- Rising star Maycee Barber
UFC 309 is scheduled to take place tomorrow night at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada. The main event will be a welterweight bout between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz.