The more mature combat sports fanbase has seen Argentinian beauty Ailin Perez shaking… But not like this! UFC Paris star Perez has her next Women’s Bantamweight Paris assignment set. However, it was a harrowing ordeal during the early weigh-ins, on Friday. She was trembling on the scales and hedged below the weight limit. This is a full-circle karmic moment after she recently dissed one Tracy Cortez for the same!
The UFC Paris (UFC Fight Night 243) Fighter Weigh-ins took place live from the promotion’s host hotel at 3 A.M. ET. Following the early weigh-ins, the official ceremonial weigh-ins were broadcast live at noon ET. Held at the nearby Accor Arena, the same spot will find Ailin Perez against newcomer Daria Zhelezniakova this weekend. ‘Fiona’ Perez scaled the bantamweight limit, missing by .5 pounds.
Perez stood gingerly on the scale with her right leg, looking weak in her attempt to flex her muscles. The OnlyFans star will be fined 20% of her total fight purse. This July, Tracy Cortez cut her locks to make weight at UFC’s Denver-based UFC Host Hotel. While the emotional outburst could have been caused by the chance that she might miss out on her first feature headliner against Rose Namajunas, Perez had some critical takes on it.
Que desperdicio 🤭🤭 pic.twitter.com/pUjCCrYvNS
— Ailín “Fiona” 👑 Pérez (@AiluPerezUFC) July 12, 2024
lol pic.twitter.com/VKnKKLh3og
— Jaden the goat1💖 (@Jaden_the_goat1) September 27, 2024
The Team The Goat Shed MMA switch stance striker even called on Cortez for squandering her main event opportunities. Now, just half a pound shy of her maximum weight allowance, she finds herself in the karmic woodshed. While a more suave Tracy Cortez is yet to hit back on any social platform, Perez recovered and posted snippets after the harrowing experience.
‘Serene’ Ailin Perez chugs sandwich, proceeds to her fight on Saturday
Perez’s official weight was 136.5lbs, over the limit even with the one-pound allowance for non-title fights. However, the UFC Paris star is prepping and hydrating in full force. The UFC later confirmed that Perez vs. Zhelezniakova would take place at a catchweight. Moreover, Ailin Perez will forfeit a part of her purse as a penalty.
Ailin Perez seemingly well-hydrated and ready for UFC Paris (Source: X)Cutting weight has undoubtedly become MMA’s sordid underbelly. Fighters often starve themselves, draining all fluids from their bodies, trying to get down to a contracted weight. Behind-the-scene snippets are equally as harrowing as seeing lively fighters trembling on the scales. However, it remains a necessary evil. The 29-year-old Perez seemingly recovered well for the Ceremonial weigh-ins and final face-offs, as she proceeded to the stage chomping on some sandwich.
It will be the first time Perez has missed weight in her 12-fight pro career. The Argentine has won three straight since losing her UFC debut to Stephanie Egger at featherweight. The bantamweight bruiser is aiming hard for Raquel Pennington’s undisputed gold. ‘Rocky’ goes on to test her gold at the next UFC 307 pay-per-view co-mains, from Delta Center, Salt Lake City, UT.
The daring fighter has even opened herself up to facing dangerous Olympian Judoka Kayla Harrison to rise up the ladder. However, this state would not be it to go on. Many fans have called on her apparent lack of discipline and dissed control of her love handles with outside dieting. Perez will be looking to get back into tip-top shape for her lofty dreams.
