UFC 327 weigh-in results: Title fight set; 1 fighter heavy
The vacant Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight title will be up for grabs this weekend after both title challengers made weight following the UFC 327 weigh-ins.
The vacant Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight title will be up for grabs this weekend after both title challengers made weight following the UFC 327 weigh-ins. Competing for the vacant 205-pound crown are former champion Jiri Prochazka and the streaking Carlos Ulberg . Both men had no issue making championship weight for the five-round title fight.
All other fighters also made weight for the card, with the exception of Chris Padilla , who came in two pounds heavy for his lightweight bout against MarQuel Mederos . The fight will continue with Padilla being fined 20% of his purse. A fan-favorite inside the Octagon, Prochazka (32-5-1) is coming off impressive knockouts of Jamahal Hill and Khalil Rountree .
The former champ's only two defeats inside the UFC are to Alex Pereira . "BJP" will look to regain the belt he originally won in 2022 against Glover Teixeira and officially weighed 203 pounds, or two pounds under the limit. Meanwhile, this is the biggest fight in the career of Ulberg (13-1).
"Black Jag" hasn't lost a fight since his 2021 knockout loss to Kennedy Nzechukwu . Since that setback, Ulberg has put together nine victories, which include wins over former titleholder Jan Blachowicz , Volkan Oezdemir and Dominick Reyes . The New Zealand-based fighter officially weighed 204 pounds for his first title shot.