UFC Rio fighter who missed weight by eight pounds allowed to compete anyway because rules are for suckers

Saimon Oliveira made the featherweight limit for his Luan Lacerda fight in the UFC Rio preliminary lineup on Sat. night (Oct. 11) at Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Unfortunately for Oliveira,

the fight was booked at bantamweight.

The bout will continue as scheduled, with the Brazilian coughing up 50 percent of his purse for the infraction, payable to Lacerda. In addition, Oliveira cannot weight more than 155 pounds on fight night, according to the latest update from Guilherme Cruz.

Why even bother with weight classes?

It would take a miracle for the one-time “Contender Series” contestant — winless under the UFC banner — to keep his job after today’s weigh ins blunder, which comes on the heels of a three-fight losing streak.

For complete UFC Rio weigh ins results and video click here.

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LIGHTWEIGHT HOSTILITIES! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Sat., Oct. 11, 2025, for UFC Rio, with a stacked ESPN+ fight card. In the main event, resurgent former Lightweight champion, Charles Oliveira, faces rising contender, Mateusz Gamrot, in a high-stakes clash scheduled for five, five-minute rounds. In UFC Rio’s co-headliner, Brazilian fan-favorite, Deiveson Figueiredo, takes on American powerhouse, Montel Jackson, both of whom are vying for a pivotal win in the 135-pound division. All that and SO MUCH MORE!

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To check out the latest and greatest UFC Rio news and notes be sure to hit up our comprehensive event archive here. For the updated and finalized “Oliveira vs. Gamrot” fight card and ESPN+ lineup click here.