Zachary Borrego was already a significant underdog heading into his matchup with Bo Nickal on Week 3 of Dana White’s Contender Series, and that was before he encountered issues on the scale Monday morning.
Borrego tipped the scales at 187.5 pounds for his middleweight clash with Nickal, which will serve as the card’s featured bout on Tuesday evening. As a result, the fight will proceed as a catchweight, and Borrego will be fined a percentage of his purse. Nickal made weight without issue, checking in at 186 pounds.
The Contender Series takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on Tuesday night and airs on ESPN+ beginning at 8 p.