The official weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 107 encountered several issues, highlighted by flyweight contender Maycee Barber failing to make weight for her co-main event bout.
Maycee Barber registered at 126.5 pounds, which is half a pound over the flyweight limit for a non-title fight (126 pounds, including the one-pound allowance). Her opponent, Erin Blanchfield, successfully weighed in at 125 pounds.
Despite the weight miss, the fight between Blanchfield and Barber is still scheduled to proceed as a catchweight bout. As a penalty, Barber will forfeit 20 percent of her purse.
This matchup was anticipated as a key fight for both ranked flyweights, but Barber`s inability to make the contracted weight could negatively impact her standing in the division`s title picture.
Maycee Barber was not the only fighter to miss weight. Allan Nascimento also came in over the flyweight limit, weighing 127.5 pounds (1.5 pounds heavy). Additionally, one bout was removed from the card: a 180-pound catchweight fight between Trevin Giles and Andreas Gustafsson was canceled because Giles suffered an injury. Giles had previously stepped in on short notice to replace Jeremiah Wells.
In another development related to weight, a bantamweight contest between Ketlen Vieira and Macy Chiasson was officially changed to a featherweight bout by the promotion due to weight management difficulties experienced by Vieira. Vieira will forfeit 25 percent of her purse as a result of this change.
In contrast, the fighters in the lightweight co-main event, Mateusz Gamrot and Ludovit Klein, both successfully made the 156-pound limit.
Full UFC Vegas 107 Weigh-In Results:
Main Card:
- Maycee Barber (126.5)* vs. Erin Blanchfield (125)
- Mateusz Gamrot (156) vs. Ludovit Klein (156)
- Billy Ray Goff (170) vs. Ramiz Brahimaj (171)
- Dustin Jacoby (205) vs. Bruno Lopes (206)
- Ketlen Vieira (146)** vs. Macy Chiasson (144)
- Zachary Reese (185) vs. Dusko Todorovic (186)
Preliminary Card:
- Jafel Filho (126) vs. Allan Nascimento (127.5)***
- Kurt Holobaugh (156) vs. Jordan Leavitt (155.5)
- Bolaji Oki (155.5) vs. Michael Aswell (155)
- Rayanne dos Santos (116) vs. Alice Ardelean (115.5)
* Maycee Barber missed weight (126.5 lbs). Her fight will proceed at a catchweight, with Barber forfeiting 20% of her purse.
** The fight between Ketlen Vieira and Macy Chiasson was changed from bantamweight to featherweight due to weight management issues for Vieira. Vieira forfeits 25% of her purse.
*** Allan Nascimento missed weight (127.5 lbs). His fight will proceed at a catchweight, with Nascimento forfeiting 20% of his purse.
Note: The 180-pound catchweight bout between Trevin Giles and Andreas Gustafsson was canceled due to a Giles injury.
