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Ismael Bonfim removed from UFC roster after weight miss and loss
Brazilian fighter Ismael Bonfim has been removed from the UFC roster after losing to Francisco Prado at UFC Vegas 122.
Before the fight, Bonfim weighed 7.5 pounds over the non-title lightweight limit and forfeited 25% of his purse.
Prado stopped him by technical knockout in the first round.
It was Bonfim’s third weight miss during his UFC tenure, which began after he earned a contract in 2022.
He finished his UFC career with a 2-5 record and was stopped in each of his last four appearances.
Bonfim said his career was not over in a message to supporters after the loss.
Ismael Bonfim was removed from the UFC roster after losing to Francisco Prado at UFC Vegas 122.
Bonfim missed the non-title lightweight limit by 7.5 pounds and forfeited 25% of his purse.
He lost by first-round technical knockout, ending his UFC tenure with a 2-5 record.
It was his third weight miss during his UFC tenure.
Bonfim said in a statement that his career was not over.
- Who
- Ismael Bonfim and Francisco Prado.
- What
- Bonfim was removed from the UFC roster after missing weight and losing by first-round technical knockout.
- When
- Saturday; the article was published on October 13, 2026.
- Where
- UFC Vegas 122. The event’s location is not stated.
- Why
- Bonfim’s UFC tenure ended after his weight miss and loss to Prado.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Bonfim earned a UFC contract on Dana White’s Contender Series.
Bonfim came in 3.5 pounds overweight for a scheduled fight against Vinc Pichel, and the bout was cancelled.
Bonfim missed weight by five pounds against Chris Padilla and lost by knockout.
Bonfim missed the lightweight limit by 7.5 pounds, then lost to Francisco Prado by first-round technical knockout at UFC Vegas 122.
Bonfim posted a statement reflecting on the loss and saying his career was not over.
- Weight miss
- 7.5 pounds over the non-title lightweight limit
- Forfeited purse
- 25%
- UFC record
- 2-5
- Previous weight misses
- 3.5 pounds in 2023; five pounds against Chris Padilla last year
- Opponent
- Francisco Prado
- Result
- First-round technical knockout loss
What people are saying
My story doesn't end here.
There are no excuses, no shame, and much less reason to give up.
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