Ronaldo Rodriguez`s rise in popularity has encountered a slight setback.
The well-known Mexican fighter exceeded the flyweight limit at Friday`s official weigh-ins for UFC Mexico, held on Saturday at Arena CDMX. Rodriguez weighed in at 127 pounds, which is one pound over the allowed limit for a non-title flyweight fight. His opponent, Kevin Borjas, weighed in successfully at 125 pounds for their main card match.
Their bout will proceed at a catchweight of 127 pounds, with Rodriguez losing 20 percent of his fight earnings as a penalty.
In the main event, Brandon Moreno, a two-time flyweight titleholder, and Steve Erceg, a recent title challenger, both successfully weighed in at the championship weight of 125 pounds. Moreno is currently ranked No. 4 in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, while Erceg is ranked No. 13.
Apart from Rodriguez, all other 25 fighters scheduled to compete on Saturday in Mexico City successfully made weight.
See the official UFC Mexico weigh-in results below:
Main Card
- 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
- 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 percent of his purse as penalty.
