Chelsea Chandler's opponent Yana Santos reacts to the former's staggering weight miss
UFC Vegas 95 hasn't gone off without a hitch after the weigh-ins saw three fighters miss weight. Chelsea Chandler was among those to fall short on the scales.
Chandler hit the scales at 141 pounds, five pounds over the women's bantamweight non-title fight limit. The miss also means that the 30-year-old hasn't been able to make the required weight on the scales for a second fight in a row.
The UFC has since confirmed that Chandler's bout against Yana Santos will go ahead as a catchweight fight instead. Santos had no issues on the scales, weighing in at 135.5 pounds, and she will now receive 20% of her Chandler's purse.
Following the weigh-ins, MMA Junkie shared a video on Instagram which showed all three fighters who couldn't make weight.
Check out the video here:
Santos was then spotted in the comments reacting to Chelsea Chandler on the scales and expressing her disappointment. She wrote:
"👎👎👎👎"
Check out Santos' comment here:
The result of the weigh-ins means that Chandler has yet to make the bantamweight limit since her switch to the division. During her three-fight run in the promotion so far, she has fought at 140 and 145 pounds and was supposed to fight at 135 pounds in her last fight against Josiane Nunes. However, the American was 2 pounds over the limit. She went on to defeat the Brazilian via unanimous decision.
When Chelsea Chandler addressed her running away from Norma Dumont
During Chelsea Chandler's UFC Vegas 77 bout against Norma Dumont, a humorous moment took place during the fight when Dumont threw multiple punches at her opponent.
As Chandler looked to block the incoming shots, she quickly realized she was taking too much damage and opted to run away from her opponent all the way to the other side of the octagon.
The commentators working on the night, which included Daniel Cormier, couldn't contain their laughter at what they'd witnessed, and the clip of Chandler running away soon went viral.
Following the fight, which Dumont won via unanimous decision, Chandler took to Instagram to address the viral moment. She uploaded a photograph of herself mid-run and opted to look at the funny side, captioning the post:
"It was at that moment I knew I f**ked up."
Check out Chandler's post here: