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Every UFC event in history with three or more weigh-in misses

Check out which UFC events saw the most issues on the scale before fight night.

(This story was updated to add new information.)

Making weight is part of the job of a mixed martial artist.

Throughout the sport’s history, many fighters have experienced weigh-in day blunders on the scale. Whether they attempted to cut too much, mismanaged their weight loss goal, or experienced a medical issue, there are a number of reasons that may cause fighters to step on the scale above their contracted weights.

Many events see all competitors make weight without issue, but a fighter or two coming in heavy isn’t uncommon. However, there are rare instances that see three or more tip the scale too heavy, causing dramatic moments the day before the fights. Four is the high mark, which has occurred on four occasions.

Scroll below to see which UFC events, in chronological order, saw three or more misses.

UFC Fight Night 193 medical suspensions: Thiago Santos, Johnny Walker face 180-day terms

Headliners Thiago Santos and Johnny Walker are both looking at six months after UFC Fight Night 193.

Although [autotag]Thiago Santos[/autotag] and [autotag]Johnny Walker[/autotag] didn’t deliver the barnburner fans expected, they are both looking at six months after UFC Fight Night 193.

Former title challenger Santos defeated Walker via unanimous decision in the main event on Saturday, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The card streamed on ESPN+.

After their five-round battle, Santos will need doctor clearance on his left ring finger, left foot, left knee, and an X-ray on his left ribs before he can resume competition. Meanwhile, Walker needs an X-ray on his left foot before getting cleared.

Also potentially sidelined for 180 days is [autotag]Niko Price[/autotag], who needs an X-ray on his left knee after defeating Alex Oliveira; [autotag]Krzysztof Jotko[/autotag], who needs an X-ray on his left foot after edging out Misha Cirkunov; [autotag]Devonte Smith[/autotag], who needs his right orbital fracture cleared by a doctor after his knockout loss to Jamie Mullarkey, and [autotag]Johnny Eduardo[/autotag], who also needs his right orbital fracture cleared after his submission loss to Alejandro Perez.

The full list of UFC Fight Night 193 medical suspensions can be seen below:

Mick Maynard’s Shoes: What’s next for Thiago Santos after UFC Fight Night 193 win?

See who Thiago Santos should fight next after his victory over Johnny Walker in the UFC Fight Night 193 headliner.

[autotag]Thiago Santos[/autotag] secured one of the most important victories of his career Saturday when he brought his more than two-year winless stretch to an end.

Santos (22-9 MMA, 14-8 UFC) snapped his three-fight losing skid in the UFC Fight Night 193 headliner when he earned a unanimous decision victory over Johnny Walker (18-6 MMA, 4-3 UFC) in the match up of light heavyweight contenders.

After fighting Jon Jones to a split decision in July 2019, the Brazilian has fallen on hard times with significant injuries and high profile losses. He said he felt the win over Walker was a turning point, though, and although it wasn’t the most exciting fight, Santos now has momentum back on his side.

“Marreta” called for a fight with Jiri Prochazka during the UFC Fight Night 193 post-fight news conference, but the timing might not work out in his favor for that to take place.

In that event, what should be next for Santos? Watch the video above for thoughts and analysis on his future after UFC Fight Night 193.

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Johnny Walker issues statement on UFC Fight Night 193 loss, hints at foot injury

Johnny Walker thinks he may have suffered a serious foot injury in his UFC Fight Night 193 main event loss.

[autotag]Johnny Walker[/autotag] thinks he may have suffered a serious foot injury in his UFC Fight Night 193 main event loss.

Walker (18-6 MMA, 4-3 UFC) fell short in his first octagon headliner Saturday with a unanimous decision defeat to Thiago Santos (22-9 MMA, 14-8 UFC) in the light heavyweight matchup at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. He’s now 1-3 in his past four fights dating back to November 2019.

Prior to the bout, the expectations were Walker and Santos would put on a thriller. It didn’t pan out that way, though. Instead, it turned into a methodical chess match for 25 minutes. Santos got 48-47 scorecards across the board, which means Walker was only one round removed from victory.

The difference may have been limitations to Walker’s offense. The Brazilian posted to his Instagram story after the fight that he thinks he sustained a break or fracture in his foot that prevented him from kicking (via Twitter):

“I think I broke my foot a little bit. A little fracture. That’s why I stop kicking.”

A victory for Walker over a former UFC title challenger in Santos would’ve done wonders for his position at 205 pounds. Instead, he’s forced to go back to the drawing board and figure out what’s next.

It doesn’t appear Walker is deterred by the result, however. He said he’s going to take some major lessons away from his first five-round bout, and expects the experience to benefit him going forward (via Twitter):

The result don’t come but I’m very happy, 5 rounds , against top 5 , and i get so much experience and I learn and feel it , so let’s go , keep working , thank @danawhite @ufc for the opportunity, God bless you all

The exact severity of Walker’s foot injury is unknown, so there’s no current timeline for him to get back in the octagon.

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Kyle Daukaus disagrees with no-contest ruling vs. Kevin Holland, interested rematch in early 2022

Kyle Daukaus reacts to the no-contest ruling of Kevin Holland bout at Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 193.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Kyle Daukaus[/autotag] is not happy with the way things went down on Saturday at UFC Fight Night 193.

The UFC middleweight submitted his opponent Kevin Holland with a rear-naked choke, but his fight was ruled a no-contest instead of a win. Daukaus (10-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC) and Holland (21-7 MMA, 8-4 UFC) accidentally clashed heads prior to the finishing sequence. Holland was hurt and fell face-first to the canvas, which allowed Daukaus to get his back and eventually sink in the choke.

Daukaus feels he should’ve been awarded the win and is not happy with the no-contest ruling.

“It just annoys me,” Daukaus told reporters at the UFC Fight Night 193 post-fight press conference. “He did recover from the head-butt in a way, and Dan (the referee) didn’t say anything while we were in there. He was still fighting, so it was fine, to me it was fine.

“If that would’ve happened to me, it would have been fine. If he would’ve stood back up and if he would’ve gotten back to his feet and knock me senseless, they would’ve made it a big deal about him on ESPN saying, ‘Oh, he suffered a head-butt and then got up and knocked me out.’ But because he recovers off of a head-butt gives up his back and I choke him, I get a no-contest.”

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Daukaus would like a rematch with Holland to get a more conclusive result. For now, he’ll shift focus to his brother to help prepare for his main event bout against Derrick Lewis on Dec. 18, but thinks early 2022 could be a good date to run things back with Holland.

“It will bother me and it’s still going to bother me,” Daukaus said. “It’s going to haunt me until I get the win, so it’s only more motivation throughout training.”

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Kevin Holland on head clash incident vs. Kyle Daukaus: ‘I don’t remember anything’

Kevin Holland reacts to the head clash incident in Kyle Daukaus bout, hopes to get fight re-booked.

LAS VEGAS – [autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag]’s bout on Saturday night sure had a memorable ending, but perhaps not for him.

The UFC middleweight received a no-contest ruling in his co-main event bout Kyle Daukaus at UFC Fight Night 193.

The decision came about after Holland (21-7 MMA, 8-4 UFC) and Daukaus clashed heads accidentally in the first round of their contest. The incident led to Holland getting badly rocked, falling face-first to the canvas, and then submitted by Daukaus moments later.

It was an unfortunate incident to a fight that was just starting to unfold. Holland says he has very little recollection of the incident.

“I don’t remember anything,” Holland told reporters at the UFC Fight Night 193 post-fight press conference. “I felt myself hit the ground and all the sudden I felt him on my back. So whatever happened in between that, that’s just goodwill and God-given.”

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Holland feels the next move is to re-book the fight given the circumstances of the bout. Holland hopes to get the rematch, as he feels there’s unfinished business with Daukaus.

“I want to run it back, I want to run it back right now,” Holland said. “I want to run it back with anyone that’s gotten the better of me, so yeah, I want to run it back.

“Sh*t, if Johnny Walker would’ve gotten hurt tonight, I would’ve gone to 205 and run it back with Thiago (Santos). I’m that guy. If he wants to go somewhere else, that’s because he felt the head-butt was the best thing that could’ve happened to him. I got respect for Kyle, Chris and the Daukaus family, but the fight game is the fight game and I don’t feel like it’s over.”

Watch the full post-fight interview with Holland in the video above.

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Thiago Santos wants to test Jiri Prochazka’s chin after UFC Fight Night 193: ‘I’m here’

Thiago Santos sees a matchup with Jiri Prochazka being his gateway to a title shot after his UFC Fight Night 193 win.

[autotag]Thiago Santos[/autotag] sees a matchup with [autotag]Jiri Prochazka[/autotag] as his gateway to a title shot after emerging victorious from the UFC Fight Night 193 main event.

Santos (22-9 MMA, 14-8 UFC) snapped his three-fight losing skid on Saturday with a unanimous decision win over Johnny Walker (18-6 MMA, 4-3 UFC) in the light heavyweight headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. It was a critical performance for the Brazilian on the final fight of his current UFC contract.

Although he’s 1-3 in his past four fights on paper, “Marreta” thinks he’s still a top contender at 205 pounds. His defeats came in a debatable split decision with Jon Jones, a submission loss to Glover Teixeira, and a ho-hum decision to Aleksandar Rakic. Moreover, all of those fights were on the back end of serious double knee surgery.

“I went through hard times since when I did my surgery – it’s hard to recover,” Santos told MMA Junkie and other media post-fight at UFC Fight Night 193. “I stopped (fighting) for a year and a half. I fought against Glover, lost. I took another fight against Rakic, lost. But no one run me over. It’s a tough fight. I fought against them against tough guys. Every single fight I feel better. It’s important to me. I go down and go up. … I was 100 percent going to fight better against Johnny Walker and this happened.

“I think I deserve something more. I want the champion. I think I deserve top 5, one more fight and I think if I win the fight I can go to the title shot again. I think I deserve that. I had a fight against the No. 10 (in the UFC rankings). I want a top 5 who can bring me to the title shot again.”

In Santos’ mind, Prochazka (28-3-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) would be the perfect fit to elevate him to where he wants to be. The former Rizin FF champ has made a giant splash on the UFC scene in just two fights, including a “Fight of the Year” candidate with Dominick Reyes in May.

Prochazka is currently tabbed as the backup for the UFC 267 main event between Jan Blachowicz and Glover Teixeira on Oct. 30. If his services aren’t needed, he’s likely to face the winner.

Santos wants to throw out an alternative option, though, and that’s a fight with him.

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“Jiri Prochazka, if he don’t want to wait for (title) fight – I’m here,” Santos said. “I can fight against him. He’s a good fighter, all respect to him, but I watch his fights. He thinks his chin is strong, but it’s because he didn’t fight against ‘The Hammer.’ If he want to try to test his chin, I’m here. I’m here.”

For now, Santos said he plans to take one week off and enjoy the fruits of his labor. He was in desperate need of a win at UFC Fight Night 193, and although it wasn’t as spectacular as some of his other wins, he got the result he needed.

“It’s not always we can finish the fight, but I tried,” Santos said. “He is a tough guy. He is big, but he is fast. I tried to do my best, but anyway, I won that fight. No question about that.”

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Twitter reacts to Thiago Santos’ rebound win over Johnny Walker at UFC Fight Night 193

See the top Twitter reactions to Thiago Santos’s win over Johnny Walker in the UFC Fight Night 193 main event.

[autotag]Thiago Santos[/autotag] got back to his winning ways on Saturday with a main event triumph over [autotag]Johnny Walker[/autotag] at UFC Fight Night 193.

Santos (22-9 MMA, 14-8 UFC), a former UFC light heavyweight title challenger, snapped his three-fight losing skid in a credit bout. “Marreta” earned a unanimous decision win over Walker (18-6 MMA, 4-3 UFC) in the headliner at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, putting him back on the map at 205 pounds.

Check below for the top Twitter reactions to Santos’s victory over fellow Brazilian Walker at UFC Fight Night 193.

UFC Fight Night 193 results: Thiago Santos snaps skid, decisions Johnny Walker in final fight of contract

Thiago Santos earned one of the most important wins of his career when he defeated Johnny Walker in the UFC Fight Night 193 main event.

[autotag]Thiago Santos[/autotag] earned one of the most important wins of his career on Saturday when he defeated [autotag]Johnny Walker[/autotag] in the UFC Fight Night 193 main event.

After suffering three consecutive losses and undergoing a serious double knee reconstruction surgery, Santos needed to show he was still a player in the light heavyweight division. He largely did that, outpointing Walker over the course of five rounds to take a unanimous decision by scores of 48-47, 48-47, and 48-47.

The 205-pound bout headlined UFC Fight Night 193, which took place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. The entire event streamed on ESPN+.

It was a methodical approach on both ends to start the fight. Santos and Walker worked to figure out the striking range with limited output, but early on it was Walker who did most of the advancing while Santos threw head kicks from the outside. Ultimately, not much happened on either end through five minutes.

The chaos ramped up a notch at the beginning of the second round. Walker punished Santos with some hard leg kicks, and Santos shot for a takedown that led to a scramble and a wild exchange. Both men narrowly missed in some devastating exchanges, then settled into a groove similar to the first. Walker’s leg kicks were strong throughout the frame, while Santos came back with powerful kicks of his own to the midsection for some of the best moments after 10 minutes of action.

As the fight spilled into the third round, Santos appeared to be finding his striking rhythm. He caught Walker with grazing head kicks and some solid counter punches. Walker had difficulty finding his range and spent a lot of the round skirting the outside of the octagon taking kicks as the bruising showed on his lead leg.

The fight hit the main event rounds, and the chess match continued. Santos remained committed to his kicking game and came very close to landing big with the hands, as well. Walker’s offense became relatively mute. He tried to attack Santos’ legs with oblique kicks. He also landed a nice right hand after Santos caught one of his kicks.

With the fight potentially up for grabs going into the final round, both men pushed for the victory. They exchanged kicks and punches until Santos landed a massive left hook that staggered Walker. He somehow took it didn’t go down, then tried to get a big moment of his own back. Santos remained sharp and focused, though, and avoided a fight-altering blow. Santos got a solid kick in the waning seconds of the fight.

Santos got his hand raised for the first time since February 2020. He also revealed post-fight it was the final bout of his UFC contract, and asked UFC president Dana White and matchmaker Mick Maynard for more money.

“First of all, I need to tell something: People know what I went through (with my injuries and losses),” Santos said in his post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier. “I fight every single day to be here, and I will not stop.”

Full UFC Fight Night 193 results include:

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UFC Fight Night 193 results: Kevin Holland vs. Kyle Daukaus declared a no-contest after accidental clash of heads

An accidental headbutt rules Kevin Holland vs. Kyle Daukaus a no-contest at UFC Fight Night 193.

LAS VEGAS – An unfortunate situation led to no winner in the [autotag]Kevin Holland[/autotag] vs. [autotag]Kyle Daukaus[/autotag] middleweight bout.

The fight was declared a no-contest after an accidental clash of heads led to Holland (21-7 MMA, 8-4 UFC) getting badly rocked and then shortly after submitted by Daukaus (10-2 MMA, 1-2 UFC).

The bout served as the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC Fight Night 193 in Las Vegas. The entire card streamed on ESPN+.

It was a competitive contest up until the clash of heads. Both fighters were landing good shots and Holland was doing a good job at defending Daukaus’ takedowns.

Halfway through the round, both fighters went in for a takedown, and the two collided heads, with Daukaus’s forehead smashing into Holland’s chin.

Holland was visibly hurt from the clash, as he fell face-first to the canvas. Daukaus immediately jumped on him and followed up with ground-and-pound. The referee hesitated to stop the fight due to the illegal shot, but allowed the action to continue.

Holland seemed to briefly recover, but Daukaus was all over him with submission attempts. Daukaus eventually worked his way to the back and tapped out Holland with a rear-naked choke.

The commission officials and referees present gathered and discussed the head clash after the conclusion of the fight, as they reviewed the replay. They deemed it an accidental headbutt and ruled it was a no-contest result.

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Holland entered the fight on a two-fight losing streak, which had snapped a five-fight unbeaten run that marked an impressive 2020 campaign. Daukaus was also hoping to get back in his winning ways, as he was coming off a decision loss to Phil Hawes back in May.

Up-to-date UFC Fight Night 193 results:

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