LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 15: (L-R) Brendson Ribeiro of Brazil punches Diyar Nurgozhay of Kazakstan in a light heavyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on March 15, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)

Diyar Nurgozhay had his big debut lined up against Brendson Ribeiro at UFC Vegas 104 on Saturday marred, after missing weight a day earlier.

The light heavyweight missed the mark by a full 4.5 pounds, resulting in a 210.5lb catchweight, and was probably thanking his lucky stars that the bout moved forward at all. Or maybe not, as the undefeated prospect did not have the debut he was hoping for.