Ismael Bonfim Misses Weight by 7.5 Pounds Ahead of UFC Fight Night
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The lightweight fighter will forfeit a quarter of his purse to Francisco Prado after a significant weigh-in miss in Las Vegas.
A preliminary bout scheduled for Saturday's UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas is facing uncertainty after Ismael Bonfim failed to meet the lightweight limit. According to reporting from Sportsnet, Bonfim arrived at Friday's weigh-ins 7.5 pounds overweight for his matchup against Francisco Prado.
As a result of the infraction, the UFC has mandated that Bonfim forfeit 25 percent of his purse, which will be awarded to Prado.
Bonfim was not the only athlete to struggle with the scales ahead of the event. Sportsnet reports that two other fighters on the card also missed their respective weight limits. Ketlen Souza failed to make weight for her women's strawweight contest against Loopy Godinez on the main card, while Brendson Ribeiro missed the light heavyweight limit for his preliminary bout against Felipe Franco. Both Souza and Ribeiro are required to give up 20 percent of their purses to their opponents as penalties.
UFC Fight Night is scheduled for Saturday, with preliminary bouts starting at 6 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. PT and the main card beginning at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on Sportsnet+.