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UFC on ESPN 41 gains: What all 26 fighters weighed on fight night

In California, fighters have their weights checked on the day of their fights – not just when they have to hit their marks on the scale.

In 2017, the California State Athletic Commission put a plan in place to try to cut back on excessive weight cutting. Within those rules was a cap on how much a fighter could gain from the official weigh-ins to the fight.

If a fighter gained more than 10 percent back before the bout, the commission then could make a recommendation that he or she move to a higher weight class. If a fighter gained more than 15 percent, the commission had plans in place to potentially cancel fights.

At UFC on ESPN 41, which took place this past Saturday in San Diego, 10 of the 26 fighters on the card gained more than 10 percent of their weight back. One of those 10 exceeded the 15 percent threshold. MMA Junkie obtained a list of fight-night weights from the CSAC.

Check out the weight gains and percentages for all 26 fighters on the card at Pechanga Arena.

Da'Mon Blackshear

Aug 13, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Da’Mon Blackshear (blue gloves) before a fight with Youssef Zalal (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Pechanga Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Weigh-in day: 136
Fight night: 152.4
Gain: 12 percent
Result: Da’Mon Blackshear vs. Youssef Zalal declared majority draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28)

Youssef Zalal

Aug 13, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Youssef Zalal (red gloves) fights against Da’Mon Blackshear (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Pechanga Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Weigh-in day: 135
Fight night: 154.6
Gain: 14 percent
Result: Da’Mon Blackshear vs. Youssef Zalal declared majority draw (29-28, 28-28, 28-28)

Jason Witt

Aug 13, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Jason Witt (red gloves) fights against Josh Quinlan (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Pechanga Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Weigh-in day: 179.5
Fight night: 191
Gain: 6 percent
Result: Josh Quinlan def. Jason Witt via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 2:09

Josh Quinlan

Aug 13, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Josh Quinlan (blue gloves) reacts after knocking out Jason Witt (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Pechanga Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Weigh-in day: 175
Fight night: 185
Gain: 6 percent
Result: Josh Quinlan def. Jason Witt via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 2:09

Ode Osbourne

Aug 13, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Ode Osbourne (red gloves) fights against Tyson Nam (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Pechanga Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Weigh-in day: 125
Fight night: 138.6
Gain: 11 percent
Result: Tyson Nam def. Ode Osbourne via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2:59

Tyson Nam

Weigh-in: 126
Fight night: 146.2
Gain: 16 percent
Result: Tyson Nam def. Ode Osbourne via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 2:59

Charlie Ontiveros

Aug 13, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Charlie Ontiveros (blue gloves) before a fight against Gabriel Benitez (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Pechanga Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Weigh-in day: 155
Fight night: 165.4
Gain: 7 percent
Result: Gabriel Benitez def. Charlie Ontiveros via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:35

Gabriel Benitez

Aug 13, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Gabriel Benitez (red gloves) reacts after defeating Charlie Ontiveros (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Pechanga Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Weigh-in day:  155
Fight night: 170.2
Gain: 10 percent
Result: Gabriel Benitez def. Charlie Ontiveros via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:35

Cynthia Calvillo

fAug 13, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Cynthia Calvillo (red gloves) fights against Nina Nunes (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Pechanga Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Weigh-in day: 125.5
Fight night: 136.4
Gain: 9 percent
Result: Nina Nunes def. Cynthia Calvillo via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

Nina Nunes

Aug 13, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Nina Nunes (blue gloves) before a fight against Cynthia Calvillo (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Pechanga Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Weigh-in day: 125.5
Fight night: 130.2
Gain: 4.7 percent
Result: Nina Nunes def. Cynthia Calvillo via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

Lukasz Brzeski

Aug 13, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Martin Buday (red gloves) fights against Lukasz Brzeski (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Pechanga Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Weigh-in day: 236.5
Fight night: 240
Gain: 3.5 percent
Result: Martin Buday def. Lukasz Brzeski via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Martin Buday

Aug 13, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Martin Buday (red gloves) fights against Lukasz Brzeski (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Pechanga Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Weigh-in day: 266
Fight night: 290.4
Gain: 9 percent
Result: Martin Buday def. Lukasz Brzeski via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Loopy Godinez

Aug 13, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Loopy Godinez (blue gloves) before a fight against Angela Hill (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Pechanga Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Weigh-in day: 119
Fight night: 130
Gain: 9 percent
Result: Angela Hill def. Loopy Godinez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Angela Hill

Aug 13, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Angela Hill (red gloves) before a fight against Loopy Godinez (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Pechanga Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Weigh-in day: 119.5
Fight night: 126.8
Gain: 6 percent
Result: Angela Hill def. Loopy Godinez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Bruno Silva

Aug 13, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Bruno Silva (red gloves) fights against Gerald Meerschaert (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Pechanga Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Weigh-in: 186
Fight night: 199
Gain: 7 percent
Result: Gerald Meerschaert def. Bruno Silva via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 3, 1:39

Gerald Meerschaert

Aug 13, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Gerald Meerschaert (blue gloves) reacts after defeating Bruno Silva (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Pechanga Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Weigh-in day: 185
Fight night: 203.4
Gain: 10 percent
Result: Gerald Meerschaert def. Bruno Silva via submission (guillotine choke) – Round 3, 1:39

Ariane Lipski

Aug 13, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Ariane Lipski (blue gloves) fights against Priscila Cachoeira (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Pechanga Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Weigh-in day: 135.5
Fight night: 142.4
Gain: 5 percent
Result: Priscila Cachoeira def. Ariane Lipski via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:05

Priscila Cachoeira

Aug 13, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Priscila Cachoeira (red gloves) before a fight against Ariane Lipski (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Pechanga Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Weigh-in day: 135
Fight night: 147.4
Gain: 9 percent
Result: Priscila Cachoeira def. Ariane Lipski via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:05

Devin Clark

Aug 13, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Devin Clark (red gloves) fights against Azamat Murzakanov (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Pechanga Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Weigh-in day: 205
Fight night: 220.4
Gain: 8 percent
Result: Azamat Murzakanov def. Devin Clark via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 1:08

Azamat Murzakanov

Aug 13, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Azamat Murzakanov (blue gloves) reacts after defeating Devin Clark (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Pechanga Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Weigh-in day: 204
Fight night: 219.4
Gain: 8 percent
Result: Azamat Murzakanov def. Devin Clark via TKO (punches) – Round 3, 1:08

Iasmin Lucindo

Aug 13, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Yazmin Jauregui (red gloves) fights against Iasmin Lucindo (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Pechanga Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Weigh-in day: 116
Fight night: 131.4
Gain: 13 percent
Result: Yazmin Jauregui def. Iasmin Lucindo via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

Yazmin Jauregui

Aug 13, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Yazmin Jauregui (red gloves) fights against Iasmin Lucindo (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Pechanga Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Weigh-in day: 114.5
Fight night: 130.4
Gain: 14 percent
Result: Yazmin Jauregui def. Iasmin Lucindo via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

David Onama

Aug 13, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Nate Landwehr (red gloves) fights against David Onama (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Pechanga Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Weigh-in day: 145
Fight night: 160.2
Gain: 10 percent
Result: Nate Landwehr def. David Onama via majority decision (28-28, 29-27, 29-27)

Nate Landwehr

Aug 13, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Nate Landwehr (red gloves) fights against David Onama (blue gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Pechanga Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Weigh-in day: 145
Fight night: 161.4
Gain: 11 percent
Result: Nate Landwehr def. David Onama via majority decision (28-28, 29-27, 29-27)

Dominick Cruz

Aug 13, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Dominick Cruz (blue gloves) fights against Marlon Vera (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Pechanga Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Weigh-in day: 135
Fight night: 154
Gain: 14 percent
Result: Marlon Vera def. Dominick Cruz via knockout (head kick, punches) – Round 4, 2:17

Marlon Vera

Aug 13, 2022; San Diego, California, USA; Marlon Vera (red gloves) fights against Dominick Cruz (not pictured) during UFC Fight Night at Pechanga Arena. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports

Weigh-in day: 135.5
Fight night: 151.8
Gain: 12 percent
Result: Marlon Vera def. Dominick Cruz via knockout (head kick, punches) – Round 4, 2:17

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