Ronaldo Rodriguez`s rise in popularity has encountered a slight setback.
The well-known Mexican fighter exceeded the flyweight limit at the official weigh-ins on Friday for UFC Mexico, which is scheduled for Saturday at Arena CDMX. Rodriguez weighed 127 pounds, one pound over the limit (including the one-pound allowance for non-title fights). His opponent, Kevin Borjas, weighed in at 125 pounds for their main card fight.
The fight will proceed at a catchweight of 127 pounds. Rodriguez will forfeit 20 percent of his fight purse as a penalty.
In the main event, former two-time flyweight champion Brandon Moreno and recent title challenger Steve Erceg both successfully made weight, each hitting 125 pounds exactly, the championship limit. Moreno is currently ranked No. 4 in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, and Erceg is ranked No. 13.
Apart from Rodriguez, all other 25 fighters competing on Saturday in Mexico City successfully made weight.
UFC Mexico Weigh-in Results
Main Card (ESPN2/ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET)
- 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. Bout proceeds at catchweight; Rodriguez forfeits 20% of purse.
Prelims (ESPN2/ESPN+ at 4 p.m. ET)
- 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)
