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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Nov 13
McKinney, Diaz Miss UFC 334 Weight by 4.2 and 0.4 Pounds, Drawing Purse Fines
Updated
Updated · Yahoo Sports · Nov 13

McKinney, Diaz Miss UFC 334 Weight by 4.2 and 0.4 Pounds, Drawing Purse Fines

3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Nov 13

Summary

  • Terrance McKinney weighed 160.2 pounds—4.2 over the non-title lightweight limit—and will lose 30% of his purse, with his bout against Jim Miller proceeding at catchweight.
  • Juan Diaz came in at 136.4 pounds, 0.4 over the bantamweight limit, triggering a 20% purse fine and a catchweight fight against Alatengheili.
  • McKinney apologized on social media after the miss and said UFC 334 will be his final fight at lightweight.
  • All four fighters in the card’s two title bouts made weight, including heavyweight champion Ciryl Gane at 242.6 and challenger Josh Hokit at 231.4, plus Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes at 135.
  • UFC 334 is set for Saturday at Madison Square Garden in New York, with ceremonial weigh-ins still scheduled for Friday evening.

Insights

After a massive scale miss, can Terrance McKinney survive Jim Miller before officially abandoning the lightweight division forever?
Will Amanda Nunes' dramatic return from retirement be enough to dethrone a medically cleared Kayla Harrison at UFC 334?
Will Stephen Thompson secure a storybook ending in his final UFC walk, or will Charles Radtke spoil the retirement party?