Ronaldo Rodriguez, a rising star, encountered a setback at the UFC Mexico weigh-ins.
The popular Mexican fighter exceeded the flyweight limit during Friday`s official weigh-in for UFC Mexico, scheduled for Saturday at Arena CDMX. Rodriguez weighed 127 pounds, which is one pound over the limit (including the one-pound allowance for non-title fights). His opponent, Kevin Borjas, weighed in successfully at 125 pounds for their main card fight.
Their bout will proceed at a catchweight of 127 pounds. As a penalty, Rodriguez will forfeit 20 percent of his purse.
In the main event, Brandon Moreno, a former two-time flyweight champion, and Steve Erceg, a recent title challenger, both successfully made weight, hitting the championship mark of 125 pounds exactly. Moreno is currently ranked No. 4 in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, while Erceg is ranked No. 13.
Besides Rodriguez, all other 25 fighters participating on Saturday in Mexico City successfully made weight.
UFC Mexico Weigh-in Results
Main Card
- Brandon Moreno (125 lbs) vs. Steve Erceg (125 lbs)
- Manuel Torres (156 lbs) vs. Drew Dober (155 lbs)
- Kelvin Gastelum (186 lbs) vs. Joe Pyfer (185 lbs)
- Raul Rosas Jr. (135 lbs) vs. Vince Morales (136 lbs)
- David Martinez (135 lbs) vs. Saimon Oliveira (135 lbs)
- Ronaldo Rodriguez (127 lbs)* vs. Kevin Borjas (125 lbs) *Rodriguez missed weight
Preliminaries
- Edgar Chairez (126 lbs) vs. CJ Vergara (126 lbs)
- Jose Daniel Medina (186 lbs) vs. Ateba Gautier (186 lbs)
- Christian Rodriguez (146 lbs) vs. Melquizael Costa (145 lbs)
- Loopy Godinez (116 lbs) vs. Julia Polastri (116 lbs)
- Rafa Garcia (155 lbs) vs. Vinc Pichel (156 lbs)
- Jamall Emmers (145 lbs) vs. Gabriel Miranda (145 lbs)
- MarQuel Mederos (156 lbs) vs. Austin Hubbard (156 lbs)
