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Oliveira misses weight by 10 pounds ahead of UFC Mexico City

Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports

In retrospect, perhaps it shouldn't be a surprise that Charles Oliveira missed weight by double digits ahead of Saturday's scheduled fight against Ricardo Lamas at UFC Fight Night 98 in Mexico City.

Oliveira, who's now missed weight five times in his career (but still competed four of those times), took the fight on short notice. He last fought in Vancouver, Canada, on Aug. 27, and the short camp for this fight almost certainly made it tougher.

Still, 10 pounds is a shocking figure to miss by. When Oliveira stepped on the scale Friday, the result was certainly unexpected.

Lamas vs Oliveira is still on, UFC officials told Fernanda Prates of MMA Junkie, who noted the commission has yet to give its final word.

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