At Friday’s official weigh-ins for UFC Vegas 122, Bonfim missed weight for the third time in his run with the promotion, coming in at 163.5 pounds, an egregious 7.5 pounds over the non-title limit for his lightweight bout with Francisco Prado.
Prado successfully made weight at 155 pounds. The UFC later announced that Prado vs. Bonfim will proceed at a catchweight with Bonfim forfeiting 25 percent of his purse as penalty.
Two other fighters also missed weight for Saturday’s card, with Ketlen Souza (117)* coming in one pound over the strawweight limit, and Brendson Ribeiro (208.5) coming in 2.5 pounds over the light heavyweight limit. Their respective bouts against Loopy Godinez (115.5) and Felipe Franco (205) proceed as catchweights with, Souza and Ribeiro forfeiting 20 percent of their purses as penalty.