Ailin Perez is in bad shape a day before fight night.

The bantamweight contender not only missed weight by half a pound at Friday’s official weigh-ins for UFC Paris, she was visibly distressed and shaking as she stepped to the scale.

See video of Perez’s weigh-in below, courtesy of La Sueur.

Perez’s official weight was 136.5 pounds, which is over the limit even including the one-pound allowance for a non-title fight. Her opponent Darya Zheleznyakova successfully made weight at 135 pounds.

It is not yet known if the bout will proceed at a catchweight and, if so, how much of Perez’ purse will be forfeited as penalty. Given how Perez was trembling, her status for Saturday’s show at Accor Arena could also be in question.

This is the Perez’s first time missing weight in her 12-fight pro career. The Argentinian fighter has won three straight fights since dropping her UFC debut to Stephanie Egger in a featherweight bout, and is currently the No. 15 bantamweight in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings.

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