Dylan Budka had a tough weigh-in.
On the official morning weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 97, Budka got here in at 188.5 kilos, 2.5 kilos over the middleweight restrict (together with the one-pound allowance for a non-title battle). Worse, he regarded visibly shaky as he stepped to the size, leaving his battle with Andre Petroski in jeopardy.
Petroski efficiently made weight at 185.5 kilos. It’s not but identified if his bout with Budka will proceed at a catchweight and, in that case, what share of Budka’s purse shall be forfeited as penalty.
Watch video of Budka’s scary weigh-in under, courtesy of FanSided MMA.
Canadian featherweight Kyle Nelson additionally missed weight by 2.5 kilos, coming in at 148.5 kilos for a bout with Steve Garcia (145.5). It’s not but identified if Nelson vs. Garcia will proceed at a catchweight and what the potential penalty shall be.
It’s a poor exhibiting for Nelson, who has made a behavior of beating the percentages currently, if not the size. Nelson is driving a sizzling streak of consecutive wins over Invoice Algeo, Fernando Padilla, and Blake Bilder. In every of these matchups, he entered the octagon because the underdog. Garcia additionally appears to increase a profitable streak, having completed his previous 4 opponents.
Welterweight headliners Gilbert Burns (171) and Sean Brady (171) additionally efficiently made weight, as did co-main occasion flyweights Natalia Silva (124.5) and Jessica Andrade (125.5).
UFC Vegas 97 takes place at UFC APEX on Saturday.
See official weigh-in outcomes under.
Principal Card (ESPN+, 7 p.m. ET)
Gilbert Burns (171) vs. Sean Brady (171)
Jessica Andrade (124.5) vs. Natalia Silva (125.5)
Steve Garcia (145.5) vs. Kyle Nelson (148.5)*
Matt Schnell (135) vs. Cody Durden (135)
Trevor Peek (155) vs. Yanal Ashmouz (154.5)
Preliminary Card (ESPN+, 4 p.m. ET)
Rongzhu (155.5) vs. Chris Padilla (154)
Isaac Dulgarian (145.5) vs. Brendon Marotte (145)
Felipe dos Santos (124.5) vs. Andre Lima (125.5)
Yizha (144.5) vs. Gabriel Santos (146)
Jaqueline Amorim (115.5) vs. Vanessa Demopoulos (116)
Andre Petroski (185.5) vs. Dylan Budka (188.5)*
Zygimantas Ramaska (145.5) vs. Nathan Fletcher (145)
*missed weight
