Ailin Perez is in bad shape a day before fight night.
The bantamweight contender not only missed weight by half a pound at Friday’s official weigh-ins for UFC Paris, she was visibly distressed and shaking as she stepped to the scale.
See video of Perez’s weigh-in below, courtesy of La Sueur.
Le cutting d’Ailin Perez a du être HARDCORE #UFCParis pic.twitter.com/c0MExKzU2n
— La Sueur (@LaSueur_off) September 27, 2024
Perez’s official weight was 136.5 pounds, which is over the limit even including the one-pound allowance for a non-title fight. Her opponent Darya Zheleznyakova successfully made weight at 135 pounds.
The UFC later confirmed that Perez vs. Zheleznyakova is set to proceed at a catchweight with Perez forfeiting 20 percent of her purse as penalty.
This is Perez’s first time missing weight in her 12-fight pro career. The Argentinian fighter has won three straight fights since dropping her UFC debut to Stephanie Egger in a featherweight bout, and is currently the No. 15 bantamweight in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings.
