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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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Irene Aldana is still recovering from the horrific gash she suffered during a fight against Norma Dumont at UFC 306.

On Thursday, the veteran bantamweight fighter revealed that the stitches to close the gruesome wound have been removed as she continues to heal up from arguably the worst cut in UFC history.

“The already removed the stitches,” Aldana wrote on Instagram.

Aldana has been posting regular updates to show how she’s healing after photos and videos from the night of her fight showed off the ghastly cut, which required medical attention after her fight.

The cut happened from a clash of heads, but somehow Aldana still managed to continue until the final horn ended the fight. She ultimately lost a unanimous decision to Dumont.

Given the size and depth of the cut, Aldana will almost certainly undergo plastic surgery to deal with the scarring left behind as well as to prevent that same gash from opening again in the future.

It’s still remarkable how much Aldana has healed in less than two weeks after enduring the enormous cut across her forehead.

There’s no timeline on when Aldana may be able to return to action, although it’s likely not any time soon as she continues to heal from the cut.

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At the UFC Paris official weigh-ins, all 28 fighters on Saturday’s fight card step on the scale early Friday morning in Paris. Watch the ceremonial weigh-ins above, courtesy of UFC.

In the main event, Benoit Saint Denis and Renato Moicano square off in a duel of lightweight fan favorites. Both are known for exciting fights and thrilling finishes, and could see themselves take one step closer to a title shot with an impressive performance at Accor Arena. Saint Denis currently sits at No. 14 at 155 pounds in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, with the more experienced Moicano two spots ahead at No. 12.

The headliners can weigh no more than 156 pounds, the maximum limit for a non-title lightweight bout.

In the co-main event, Nassourdine Imavov and Brendan Allen can weigh no more than 186 pounds, the maximum limit for a non-title middleweight bout. Imavov is MMA Fighting’s No. 7-ranked middleweight, just ahead of Allen, who is tied for the No. 8 spot.

UFC Paris official weigh-ins are set to begin at 3 a.m. ET.

Ceremonial weigh-ins take place at 12 p.m. ET and can be watched above.

Main Card (ESPN+ at 3 p.m. ET)

Renato Moicano vs. Benoit Saint Denis

Nassourdine Imavov vs. Brendan Allen

William Gomis vs. Joanderson Brito

Kevin Jousset vs. Bryan Battle

Morgan Charriere vs. Gabriel Miranda

Fares Ziam vs. Matt Frevola

Preliminary Card (ESPN+ at 12 p.m. ET)

Ion Cutelaba vs. Ivan Erslan

Oumar Sy vs. Da Un Jung

Ludovit Klein vs. Roosevelt Roberts

Taylor Lapilus vs. Vince Morales

Darya Zheleznyakova vs. Ailin Perez

Daniel Barez vs. Victor Altamirano

Nora Cornolle vs. Jacqueline Cavalcanti

Bolaji Oki vs. Chris Duncan

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Don’t worry about Bo Nickal’s inactivity.

Three-time NCAA Division I national champion Nickal is gearing up for his fourth Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fight against Scotland’s Paul Craig, which is set to go down at UFC 309 inside Madison Square Garden on Nov. 16.

Nickal, 28, has not fought since the iconic UFC 300 card, where he visited the second round for the first time and eventually finished Cody Brundage via submission (watch highlights).

Recently, a UFC fan questioned the undefeated fighter’s inactivity on Twitter.

“Bro you are a complete disappointment,” the fan wrote. “You finish all your fights within 2mins, take ZERO damage, yet you go home, sit down for MONTHS at a time while all your hype and momentum dies. Why? Makes no sense whatsoever. This is why nobody is out here looking for you, this is why when you’re not fighting nobody cares. You need to wake tf up because it’s so damn annoying”

The critical tweet prompted the mega-prospect to reply.

“I’m training brother,” Nickal wrote. “Not like these other guys who sit on the couch when they’re not in camp. I’ve been fighting professionally since June of 2022. Anyone else near my position has over a decade of experience and 3-5x as many fights. I’m on my own path and having fun, just enjoy the show.”

Nickal competed two times in his UFC rookie year (2023) and will get two fights this year, which is perfectly fine for a prospect that the UFC is trying to build slowly.

While it would be excellent for the former college wrestling star to fight more often, rushing him could end in disaster like many other UFC prospects.

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