Imanol Rodríguez Hits the Flyweight Mark for UFC 332

Imanol Rodríguez hit the scale at exactly 126 pounds for UFC 332, officially locking in his spot for fight night.

Hitting 126 means he successfully navigated the flyweight non-title limit. For context, that is roughly the weight of a large golden retriever wearing a heavy winter coat.

The weight cut is always the first fight of the week in mixed martial arts. Rodríguez just won his by hitting the number without needing the towel or a panicked final hour in a portable sauna.

For anyone looking at the betting board, a clean weigh-in is the exact green light you want to see. There is no drama, no percentage of the purse surrendered to the opponent, and no lingering questions about a compromised gas tank.

When a fighter steps on the scale looking like a dehydrated extra from a zombie movie, you immediately have to factor that into how they will look in the second round. Rodríguez hitting his mark cleanly means we get to focus on the actual matchup instead of his medical viability.

Now that the scale is out of the way, the only thing left is the rehydration process and the walkout. Rodríguez is officially cleared for violence at UFC 332.