The old adage is that the fight before the fight in MMA is the one with the scale.
Weight-cutting struggles and eventual weight misses are a regular part of the sport. Throughout 2023, this story will be updated to include any UFC infractions on the scale – or UFC fights that are scrapped because of issues with a fighter’s weight.
In an ideal world, by the end of the calendar year, this list will be a short one – but time will tell.
Fighters listed are in chronological order of their scheduled bouts.
(List updated after UFC 291 weigh-ins in Salt Lake City, July 28, 2023.)