Zachary
Borrego was already a significant underdog heading into his
matchup with Bo Nickal on
Week 3 of Dana White’s Contender Series, and that was before he
encountered issues on the scale Monday morning.
Borrego tipped the scales at 187.5 pounds for his middleweight
clash with Nickal, which will serve as the card’s featured bout on
Tuesday evening. As a result, the fight will proceed as a
catchweight, and Borrego will be fined a percentage of his purse.
Nickal made weight without issue, checking in at 186 pounds.
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The Contender Series takes place at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas on
Tuesday night and airs on ESPN+ beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m.
PT.
A former three-time NCAA national champion wrestler at Penn State
University, Nickal is one of the more highly-touted prospects in
recent memory to appear on the Contender Series. The 26-year-old
made his professional MMA debut on June 3, when he knocked out
John
Noland in 33 seconds at Jorge
Masvidal’s iKon Fighting Championship 3.
Borrego, meanwhile, has compiled a 4-0 professional mark that
includes a trio of victories under the Fury Fighting Championship
banner. Most recently, he outpointed Tommie
Britton at Fury FC 65 on June 26.
Contender Series Weigh-in Results:
Bo
Nickal (186) vs. Zachary
Borrego (187.5)*
Paulo
Renato Jr. (221) vs. Jamal
Pogues (248.5)
Erik
Silva (146) vs. Anvar
Boynazarov (144)
Edgar
Chairez (124.5) vs. Clayton
Carpenter (125)
Sandra
Lavado (116) vs. Karolina
Wojcik (115.5)
*Borrego missed weight by 1.5 pounds and was fined a percentage
of his purse.