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Team Ismael Bonfim Explains Giant Weight Miss at UFC Vegas 122

UFC lightweight **Ismael Bonfim** faced a major setback ahead of his UFC Vegas 122 bout against Francisco Prado after weighing in at **163.5 lbs**, a **7.5 lbs** over the 156 lb lightweight limit. Despite the significant miss, the fight will proceed as scheduled, though Bonfim will forfeit **25% of his purse** to Prado as a penalty.

His brother, UFC welterweight **Gabriel Bonfim**, clarified the situation in a social media post, explaining that Ismael was just **1 kg** above weight before feeling unwell during the weigh-in process. The team opted to rehydrate him to meet the limit, a decision that ultimately worked in their favor, as Prado agreed to proceed with the matchup.

Bonfim, who has lost his last three fights and sits at **2-4 in the UFC**, now enters the bout in a must-win scenario to avoid further setbacks in his career. Prado, meanwhile, also seeks to break his own four-fight losing streak in the highly anticipated clash set for Saturday night.

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