UFC Sao Paulo which included, Victor Hugo vs. Daniel Marcos and Ismael Bonfim vs. Vinc Pichel was canceled due to weight inaccuracies. Is the UFC return after such a big gap facing this change because of weight inaccuracies or is there any other reason behind it? Continue reading to find out!
After four athletes failed to make their marks during the official weigh-ins for UFC Fight Night 231 on Friday, two of the bouts were canceled. In the end, three fighters failed to make weight, which caused the UFC to announce two cancellations.
At lightweight, Vinc Pichel was scheduled to open the main card against Ismael Bonfim. Bonfim didn’t try to lose weight after weighing in at 159.5 pounds. Pichel failed at 157 on his first try as well, but he took advantage of his extra hour to become official at 155.5. But after that, the fight was abandoned.
Before his brother, Gabriel Bonfim, a welterweight who faces Nicolas Dalby in the co-main event, Bonfim, a native of Brazil, was scheduled to compete in a few fights. Dalby and Bonfim both added weight.
Victor Hugo of Brazil was scheduled to face Daniel Marcos in the preliminary bout, less than three weeks before his UFC debut. Hugo weighed 138.5 pounds, compared to Marcos’ 136 pounds. He made no effort to lose further weight, and following the weigh-ins, the bantamweight match was canceled.
The UFC Fight Night 231 lineup has seen some compelling changes. The main card, set for 9 p.m. ET on ESPN+, includes a heavyweight headliner featuring Jailton Almeida vs. Derrick Lewis. Other notable matchups on the main card include Gabriel Bonfim vs. Nicolas Dalby, Don’Tale Mayes vs. Rodrigo Nascimento, Caio Borralho vs. Abus Magomedov, and Armen Petrosyan vs. Rodolfo Vieira.
The preliminary card, starting at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+, offers equally exciting fights, with unique elements like a 165-pound contract weight bout between Elves Brener and Kaynan Kruschewsky. Notable bouts also include Rinat Fakhretdinov vs. Elizeu Zaleski dos Santos, Modestas Bukauskas vs. Vitor Petrino, Denise Gomes vs. Angela Hill, Montserrat Conejo vs. Eduarda Moura, and Marc Diakiese vs. Kaue Fernandes, promising a thrilling night of MMA action for fans.
At the end of all these series of events do you feel the outcomes resulting were fair? Do let us know your thoughts about this in the comment section!
