Sat Jan 11 08:10:00 UTC 2025: **UFC Vegas 101: Two Fighters Fined for Missing Weight, Careers on the Line**
LAS VEGAS, NV – Two UFC fighters, Ihor Potieria and Jose Johnson, will face disciplinary action after missing weight for their upcoming bouts at UFC Vegas 101 on January 11th. Potieria, who was two pounds over the middleweight limit, will forfeit 25% of his purse to opponent Marco Tulio, while Johnson, 2.5 pounds over the flyweight limit, will lose 20% of his earnings to Felipe Bunes. Both fights will proceed as catchweight contests.
The main event, a rematch between Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas, remains unaffected, with both fighters making weight.
This weight miss puts both Potieria and Johnson in precarious positions. Potieria, who has lost four of his last five fights and been finished in four of those losses, is in a “must-win” situation. A loss to Tulio could result in his release from the UFC.
Johnson, fighting at flyweight after previously competing at bantamweight, missed weight for the first time in his UFC career. A loss coupled with the weight miss could also lead to his release. The article questions whether the physical strain of making the flyweight limit is worth the risk to his UFC career. The event marks the UFC’s return after a three-week break.
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