Ailin Perez appeared to be terribly unwell as she weighed in for UFC Paris.
The Argentine fighter is set to put her three-fight winning run on the line against fellow bantamweight contender Darya Zheleznyakova at the Accor Arena in Paris on Saturday night.
Perez was emotional and visibly shakingGetty
It’s currently unclear if their clash will happen after Friday’s weigh-in.
Zheleznyakova came in under the 136lbs bantamweight limit, but Perez missed her mark by half a pound and looked seriously ill while standing on the UFC scale.
Scary footage shows the usually full-of-life OnlyFans star, known for her twerking celebration, looking extremely emotional and unsteady on her legs.
Perez struggled to maintain her balance when asked to step on the scale.
The 29-year-old stood still enough for the UFC officials to get an accurate weight reading, but she could barely lift her arms to flex when her miss was confirmed.
‘Fiona’ was once again visibly shaking, and things got even worse when she stepped off the scale to walk backstage.
Perez’s entire body was trembling, and someone stepped in to help her walk.
The 10-2 fighter lifted her arm in the air to celebrate what she viewed as a victory as she got so close to the bantamweight limit after such a difficult weight cut.
UFC fans immediately took to social media to express concern for Perez.
One person posted on X: “She doesn’t look okay.”
Perez struggled to even make in on the scale@LaSueur_off – x
She needed some help to walk backstage@LaSueur_off – x
Another said: “This should be cancelled wtf.”
A third person asked: “Why she trembling like that at the end?”
Someone else commented: “Man that weight cut didn’t look to good.”
This is the first time Perez has missed weight during her 12-fight pro career.
Paris hasn’t been kind to Perez in the past. In July 2022, she made her UFC debut on Dana White’s inaugural show in the city and got submitted by featherweight fighter Stephanie Egger.
The fan favourite has looked great since dropping down a division, but it seems she may have to consider moving back up to 145lbs after this scary weight miss.
Concerns about Perez’s well-being haven’t been publicly addressed by the UFC yet.
An update on her fight with Zheleznyakova is thought to be imminent.
