Three fighters miss weight during disastrous UFC Vegas 115 weigh ins
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is back at Meta Apex after recent stops in London and Seattle. Having three fighters miss weight is probably not how matchmakers wanted to kick off the month of April; but alas, here we are. Darrius Flowers (156.
5) weighed in heavy for his lightweight contest opposite Lando Vannata (156), Rafael Estevam […]
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - APRIL 03: Darrius Flowers poses on the scale during the UFC Fight Night official weigh-ins at Meta APEX on April 03, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC) Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is back at Meta Apex after recent stops in London and Seattle . Having three fighters miss weight is probably not how matchmakers wanted to kick off the month of April ; but alas, here we are.
Darrius Flowers (156. 5) weighed in heavy for his lightweight contest opposite Lando Vannata (156), Rafael Estevam (136. 5) couldn’t lose the extra half pound for his Ethyn Ewing (135.
5) showdown at bantamweight, and Abdul Rakhman Yakhyaev (207) tipped heavy for his light heavyweight bout against Brendson Ribeiro (205. 5). Flowers and Estevam were fined 20 percent of their purse, payable to their respective opponents, while Yakhyaev was given an extra hour to make weight.