Drama on Ultimate Fighting Championship weigh-in day seems to be becoming a regular occurrence.
UFC Fight Night 128’s main event remains unchanged, but one half of the highly-anticipated lightweight clash missed weight. Edson Barboza weighed in comfortably at 155.6,but his adversary, Kevin Lee, weighed in at 157 and will surrender 20 percent of his fight purse to his opponent.
Co-main eventers Frankie Edgar (145.6) and Cub Swanson (145) hit their marks and were subsequently greenlit for their rematch. All of the other main card fighters made weight, but on the prelims, Aspen Ladd (137.8) was too heavy for her fight with Leslie Smith (135.4). According to Ladd, Smith refused to accept the fight under the circumstances.
I apologize to my opponent @ufc @UFCFightPass @Mickmaynard2 @danawhite my team, my fam and all the fans. I was 1.8 lbs over, I was told she would not take the fight. We offered an additional $5,000 along with the 20% purse deduction, no go on her end, I tried to make it right.
— Aspen Ladd (@AspenLaddMMA) April 20, 2018
UFC Fight Night 128 will air live from Atlantic City, New Jersey, on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.
UFC Fight Night 128 Weigh-in Results:
Edson Barboza (155.6) vs. Kevin Lee (*157)Frankie Edgar (145.6) vs. Cub Swanson (145)
Chase Sherman (247) vs. Justin Willis (265.4)
David Branch (186) vs. Thiago Santos (185.8)
Brett Johns (135.8) vs. Aljamain Sterling (135.2)
Dan Hooker (155.6) vs. Jim Miller (155.4)
Alex Garcia (171) vs. Ryan LaFlare (170.6)
Siyar Bahadurzada (171) vs. Luan Chagas (170)
Corey Anderson (205) vs. Patrick Cummins (205.6)
Aspen Ladd (*137.8) vs. Leslie Smith (135.4)
Merab Dvalishvili (135.2) vs. Ricky Simon (135.8)
Tony Martin (170.6) vs. Keita Nakamura (170.6)
* Lee and Ladd missed weight. Lee will be fined 20 percent of his purse. The Ladd-Smith fight is off.