Chelsea Chandler fell quick on the scale once more.
For a second straight struggle, Chandler got here in over the bantamweight restrict, this time not even coming shut as she registered at 141 kilos — 5 kilos over the restrict for a non-title struggle — at Friday’s official morning weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 95. Her opponent Yana Santos efficiently weighed in at 135.5 kilos.
It isn’t but identified if the bout will proceed at a catchweight, and in that case, how a lot of Chandler’s purse will probably be forfeited as penalty.
Chandler has competed within the UFC at 140 and 145 kilos and is but to really hit the bantamweight mark. She was scheduled to compete at 135 kilos in opposition to Josiane Nunes this previous March, however weighed in at 137 kilos. Chandler went on to defeat Nunes by unanimous resolution.
Chandler wasn’t the one one who struggled on the scale. Chepe Mariscal weighed in at 149.5 kilos, 3.5 kilos over the non-title featherweight restrict, whereas Danny Barlow got here in at 171.25 kilos, 0.25 over the non-title welterweight restrict.
As with Chandler, the standing of Mariscal’s bout with Damon Jackson (146) is but to be made official. Given how shut Barlow got here to hitting the 170-pound restrict, it stays to be seen if he will probably be permitted to weigh in once more. Barlow’s opponent Nikolay Veretennikov efficiently weighed in at 170.5 kilos.
Saturday’s heavyweight headliners Marcin Tybura and Serghei Spivac are on level for his or her rematch, with Tybura in at 252 kilos and Spivac at 238. Tybura beforehand defeated Spivac by unanimous resolution after they first fought at UFC Norfolk in February 2020.
See UFC Vegas 95 official weigh-in outcomes beneath.
Fundamental Card (ESPN/ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET)
Marcin Tybura (252) vs. Serghei Spivac (238)
Damon Jackson (146) vs. Chepe Mariscal (149.5)*
Danny Barlow (171.25)* vs. Nikolay Veretennikov (170.5)
Chris Gutierrez (136) vs. Quang Le (136)
Yana Santos (135.5) vs. Chelsea Chandler (141)*
Toshiomi Kazama (136) vs. Charalampos Grigoriou (136)
Preliminary Card (ESPN/ESPN+ at 5 p.m. ET)
Karol Rosa (135.5) vs. Pannie Kianzad (135.5)
Jhonata Diniz (258) vs. Karl Williams (243)
Youssef Zalal (145.5) vs. Jarno Errens (145.5)
Stephanie Luciano (115) vs. Talita Alencar (115.5)
*Fighter missed weight
