UFC Vegas 122 Weigh-Ins: Three Fighters Miss Weight, Bonfim Comes in Nearly Nine Pounds Heavy
Ismael Bonfim hit the scale at 163.5 pounds for a lightweight bout as three fighters missed weight ahead of UFC Vegas 122.
Three fighters failed to make weight ahead of Saturday's UFC Vegas 122 card at the Apex in Las Vegas, with Ismael Bonfim posting the worst miss of the bunch.
Bonfim stepped on the scale at 163.5 pounds for his lightweight bout against Francisco Prado, coming in more than eight pounds over the 155-pound limit. Brendson Ribeiro weighed 208.5 pounds for his light heavyweight fight against Felipe Franco, missing by three and a half pounds. Ketlen Souza came in at 117 pounds for her strawweight matchup with Lupita Godinez, two pounds over the 115-pound limit. All three face fines from their purses, per Sherdog.
The main event is set. No. 6 ranked middleweight Brendan Allen (27-7) weighed in at 186 pounds, and No. 10 ranked Christian Leroy Duncan (15-2) hit 185. Allen rides a three-fight win streak while Duncan has won five straight.
Elsewhere on the card, Andre Fili (145.5) meets Kai Kamaka III (146) at featherweight, Niko Price (170.5) faces Leon Shahbazyan (171) at welterweight, and heavyweights Allen Frye (246) and R.J. Harris (261) round out a 12-fight lineup. The card airs Saturday on Paramount+ from the Apex.
Missing weight by a pound or two happens. Coming in nearly nine pounds over the lightweight limit is a different conversation entirely. Ismael Bonfim either had a disastrous cut or walked into fight week with no real intention of making 155. Either way, Francisco Prado has every right to be frustrated.
The main event should be solid. Brendan Allen is one of the most quietly consistent middleweights on the roster, and Christian Leroy Duncan has real finishing ability. Allen's grappling gives him the edge, but Duncan's length and aggression make him dangerous. This is the kind of card where the main event delivers even if nobody's talking about it beforehand.
As for Bonfim, missing by that much should come with consequences beyond a purse cut. Fighters who can't make weight are putting their opponents at risk and disrespecting the process.
