UFC officials conducted the ceremonial weigh-ins on Friday for Saturday’s UFC London event at the O2 Arena in London, England. While the card is headlined by an undefeated featherweight matchup between Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy, a significant weight miss on the preliminary card has dominated pre-fight discussion. Bantamweight contender Luana Carolina missed weight by eight pounds, resulting in the immediate cancellation of her scheduled bout against Melissa Mullins.
Luana Carolina’s Third Weight Miss Results in Bout Cancellation
Carolina weighed in at 144 pounds for a bantamweight contest with a 136-pound limit, marking her third weight miss in UFC competition. The scheduled preliminary bout against Mullins was canceled shortly after the weigh-in concluded. Mullins successfully made weight at 136 pounds but will not compete due to the extreme nature of Carolina’s weight discrepancy.
This represents the most significant weight miss on the UFC London card and raises questions about Carolina’s future in the bantamweight division. An eight-pound overage extends well beyond typical weight-cutting complications and suggests fundamental issues with weight management or fight camp preparation.
UFC London Main Card Weigh-In Results
The main card fighters all successfully made weight for their respective contests. The following results were recorded for fights airing on Paramount+ at 4 p.m. ET:
- Movsar Evloev (146 pounds) vs. Lerone Murphy (145 pounds)
- Luke Riley (146 pounds) vs. Michael Aswell (145 pounds)
- Michael Page (171 pounds) vs. Sam Patterson (170 pounds)
- Iwo Baraniewski (206 pounds) vs. Austen Lane (205 pounds)
- Roman Dolidze (186 pounds) vs. Christian Leroy Duncan (186 pounds)
- Danny Silva (145 pounds) vs. Kurtis Campbell (145 pounds)
Preliminary Card Weigh-In Results
The preliminary card, scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. ET on Paramount+, featured one additional weight miss beyond Carolina’s cancellation. The complete results are as follows:
- Mason Jones (156 pounds) vs. Axel Sola (156 pounds)
- Nathaniel Wood (146 pounds) vs. Losene Keita (146 pounds)
- Mario Pinto (257 pounds) vs. Felipe Franco (227 pounds)
- Mantas Kondratavicius (185 pounds) vs. Antonio Trocoli (185 pounds)
- Louie Sutherland (264 pounds) vs. Brando Pericic (264 pounds)
- Abdul-Kareem Al-Selwady (156 pounds) vs. Shem Rock (156 pounds)
- Shanelle Dyer (116 pounds) vs. Ravena Oliveira (116.5 pounds)
- Luana Carolina (144 pounds) vs. Melissa Mullins (136 pounds) – Bout Canceled
Ravena Oliveira came in half a pound over the 116-pound strawweight limit for her bout against Shanelle Dyer. That fight is expected to proceed with Oliveira forfeiting a percentage of her purse.
Heavyweight Bout Proceeds Despite Significant Weight Difference
The heavyweight contest between Mario Pinto and Felipe Franco shows a 30-pound difference between the competitors. Pinto weighed 257 pounds while Franco came in at 227 pounds. Both fighters made the heavyweight limit of 265 pounds, so the bout will proceed as scheduled despite the substantial size disparity.
Featherweight Headliner Set for High-Stakes Matchup
The main event between Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy represents a critical featherweight contender bout between undefeated fighters. Both competitors made weight without issue, with Evloev at 146 pounds and Murphy at 145 pounds, well within the 146-pound non-title fight limit.
Weight-Cutting Issues Continue to Impact UFC Events
Carolina’s eight-pound miss highlights ongoing concerns about weight-cutting practices in mixed martial arts. While most fighters on the UFC London card made weight successfully, extreme misses like this raise safety and competitive integrity questions for promotion officials and regulatory bodies.
The cancellation of the Carolina-Mullins bout reduces the UFC London preliminary card by one fight. Mullins, who fulfilled her contractual obligation by making weight, will likely receive her show money despite not competing.
Expert Fighter Final Verdict
Luana Carolina’s third weight miss and eight-pound overage at UFC London represents a serious professional failure that will likely impact her roster status. Missing weight by this margin suggests either inadequate preparation or a need to compete at a higher weight class. For fighters and coaches, this serves as a reminder that weight management must begin well before fight week. Chronic weight issues often indicate a mismatch between a fighter’s natural size and their competitive division. Mullins deserves compensation for completing her preparation only to lose the opportunity through no fault of her own. The UFC London main and co-main events proceed without issue, but Carolina’s situation will be a cautionary example in gyms for weeks to come.