Ronaldo Rodriguez’s budding stardom has hit a slight bump.
The favored Mexican fighter got here in over the flyweight restrict at Friday’s official weigh-ins for UFC Mexico, which takes place Saturday at Enviornment CDMX. Rodriguez weighed in at 127 kilos, one pound heavy (together with the one-pound allowance for a non-title combat), whereas opponent Kevin Borjas got here in at 125 kilos for his or her fundamental card bout.
The bout proceeds at a catchweight of 127 kilos, with Rodriguez forfeiting 20 p.c of his purse as penalty.
In the primary occasion, two-time flyweight titleholder Brandon Moreno and up to date title challenger Steve Erceg each efficiently made weight, hitting the championship mark at 125 kilos on the dot. Moreno at the moment stands at No. 4 within the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, whereas Erceg is ranked No. 13.
Aside from Rodriguez, the opposite 25 fighters competing Saturday in Mexico Metropolis all efficiently made weight.
See UFC Mexico official weigh-in outcomes under.
Most important card (ESPN2/ESPN+ at 7 p.m. ET)
Brandon Moreno (125) vs. Steve Erceg (125)
Manuel Torres (156) vs. Drew Dober (155)
Kelvin Gastelum (186) vs. Joe Pyfer (185)
Raul Rosas Jr. (135) vs. Vince Morales (136)
David Martinez (135) vs. Saimon Oliveira (135)
Ronaldo Rodriguez (127)* vs. Kevin Borjas (125)
Prelims (ESPN2/ESPN+ at 4 p.m. ET)
Edgar Chairez (126) vs. CJ Vergara (126)
Jose Daniel Medina (186) vs. Ateba Gautier (186)
Christian Rodriguez (146) vs. Melquizael Costa (145)
Loopy Godinez (116) vs. Julia Polastri (116)
Rafa Garcia (155) vs. Vinc Pichel (156)
Jamall Emmers (145) vs. Gabriel Miranda (145)
MarQuel Mederos (156) vs. Austin Hubbard (156)
*Rodriguez missed weight. His bout with Kevin Borjas proceeds as a catchweight with Rodriguez forfeiting 20 p.c of his purse as penalty
