Luana Carolina Misses Weight Again at UFC Vegas 85

Luana Carolina misses weight for the second time in her UFC career at UFC Vegas 85. Despite the setback, she will proceed with a catchweight bout against Julija Stoliaranko. Roman Dolidze and Nassourdine Imavov make weight for their middleweight headliner fight.

Luana Carolina had a rough day at the scale, missing weight for the second time in her UFC career. Despite this setback, she will proceed with a catchweight bout against Julija Stoliaranko. In better news, the middleweight headliners for UFC Vegas 85, Roman Dolidze and Nassourdine Imavov, both made weight without any issues.

Luana Carolina Misses Weight Again

Luana Carolina had a disappointing day at the scale during the UFC Vegas 85 weigh-ins. This is the second time in her UFC career that she has missed weight. For her preliminary bout with Julija Stoliaranko, Carolina came in three pounds over the limit, even with the one-pound allowance. This follows her previous weight miss of 2.5 pounds for a flyweight bout against Poliana Botelho in May. Despite these setbacks, Carolina managed to defeat Botelho via split decision.

Catchweight Bout

After missing weight, Stoliaranko and her team requested that Carolina weigh in again at no heavier than 128 pounds. Carolina successfully hit that mark on her second attempt, and the bout will proceed as a catchweight fight. However, Carolina will forfeit 20 percent of her purse as a penalty.

Middleweight Headliners Make Weight

In better news, the middleweight headliners for Saturday’s event, Roman Dolidze and Nassourdine Imavov, both made weight without any issues. Dolidze weighed in at 186 pounds, while Imavov came in at the championship weight of 185 pounds. Dolidze is currently ranked No. 12 at 185 pounds in the MMA Fighting Global Rankings, with Imavov tied for No. 14 a couple of spots behind.

Note: Luana Carolina forfeits 20 percent of her purse as a penalty for missing weight.