Terrance McKinney Misses UFC 334 Weight by 4.2 Pounds, Forfeits 30%

Terrance McKinney will pay for missing the lightweight limit before he ever reaches the Octagon at UFC 334.

McKinney weighed 160.2 pounds Friday morning in New York, 4.2 pounds above the 156-pound allowance for a non-title lightweight fight. Jim Miller made weight at 155.6 pounds.

The UFC's official weigh-in report says McKinney will forfeit 30% of his purse to Miller. Their fight remains listed on Saturday's preliminary card at Madison Square Garden.

A 4.6-pound gap at the scale

The official weights leave 4.6 pounds between the two fighters. That does not tell us what either man will weigh after rehydrating, and it does not guarantee McKinney an edge on Saturday, but it does change the terms of a fight booked at lightweight.

McKinney usually makes his intentions obvious early. All 18 of his professional wins have come by knockout or submission, and his aggression has also left openings when an opponent survives the first rush. Miller is almost the opposite problem: patient, experienced and willing to work through bad positions until a submission appears.

That contrast was already the reason to watch this fight. The weight miss adds another variable without answering the important question. McKinney still has to deal with Miller's timing and composure, while Miller now faces an opponent who was substantially heavier on the official scale.

Miller's record-setting appearance

Saturday is scheduled to be Miller's 48th UFC fight, extending his record for the most appearances in company history. The 43-year-old enters with 28 UFC wins and is coming off a first-round guillotine victory over Jared Gordon in May.

McKinney, 32, has spent his UFC run at the other end of the clock. He has built his reputation on speed and sudden finishes, but he enters UFC 334 after a first-round knockout loss to King Green in July.

The bout will now go forward with part of McKinney's purse redirected to Miller. The UFC's published results did not give a reason for the miss.

UFC 334 start time

UFC 334 takes place Saturday, November 14, at Madison Square Garden in New York. The early prelims begin at 5 p.m. ET, followed by the prelims at 7 p.m. and the main card at 9 p.m. on Paramount+.

Ciryl Gane defends the heavyweight title against Josh Hokit in the main event. Kayla Harrison meets returning former champion Amanda Nunes for the women's bantamweight belt in the co-main event.