5 Times MMA fighters missed weight in a championship fight

#2 Melvin Guillard vs Justin Gaethje

Justin Gaethje gave Melvin Guillard no breather in his 2nd title defense

Long before Justin Gaethje became one of the UFC's most watchable fighters, he was cutting his way through the ranks of the upstart World Series Of Fighting. After becoming the promotion's inaugural Lightweight champion and defending his belt once, Gaethje put his belt on the line against powerful veteran and former training partner Melvin Guillard.

Guillard had knocked out Gesias Cavalcante in his previous bout but had missed the lightweight limit by 2 pounds. "The Young Assassin" then missed weight by double that number for the championship bout, tipping the scales at 159 pounds and it was turned into a non-title fight. Gaethje dictated the fight, hurting Guillard with leg kicks and punches and won via Unanimous Decision.