Saimon Oliveira has missed weight for his UFC Rio bout by a remarkable 8lbs (3.6kg).Oliveira tipped the scales at 144lbs (65.3kg) at UFC Rio’s official weigh-ins on Friday, coming in at nowhere near the UFC bantamweight limit for a non-title fight of 136lbs (61.7kg).Former UFC champion Charles Oliveira will be the star of the show in Rio on Saturday night as he headlines the cardGettyHe takes on Mateusz Gamrot in the main event of UFC Rio at lightweight, with both men making weight at 156lbs to make their fight officialGettyThe 33-year-old fighting out of Santa Catarina, Brazil, is set to kick off UFC Rio on Saturday night in a bantamweight bout against fellow countryman Luan Lacerda.Although some fans originally believed the fight would be scrapped due to the weight miss, it is expected to go ahead at catchweight.Fans react to Saimon Oliveira‘s mega weight failure ahead of UFC RioMembers of the MMA fraternity were quick to react to the huge weight miss and all shared the same consensus.One took to X and wrote: “One of the more absurd weight misses in recent memory. “He clearly did not take a professional approach to this fight.”Another added: “Sounds like Saimon Oliveira went to the Brazilian churrascaria instead of the sauna.”A third said: “I don’t think this one is happening.”While a fourth responded: “I thought he was fighting at featherweight, I didn’t even realise that!”The UFC are still set to hand Oliveira a big purse penalty, just like the promotion did for Macy Chiasson, who was fined 25 per cent of her pay for missing weight ahead of UFC 320.Oliveira was the last athlete to hit the scales on Friday, with every other fighter on the card making weight for their respective bout.Valter Walker sounded off on Mohammed Usman as he hit the scales, despite the fight being cancelled for medical reasonsGettyCharles Oliveira, who was stripped of the UFC lightweight title in 2022 after missing weight for his fight with Justin Gaethje, came in at a comfortable 156lbs. As did his opponent, Mateusz Gamrot, stepping in for the injured Rafael Fiziev, to make the UFC Rio main event official.Valter Walker made weight for his heavyweight clash with Mohammed Usman, too, despite reports earlier in the day revealing it had been cancelled.The UFC confirmed this was the case at the end of the Rio weigh-ins on Friday, stating the reason was due to medical issues.Former UFC champion Oliveira told talkSPORT.com ahead of his fight with Gamrot that he is ready to get his name back in the lightweight title picture after his homecoming fight.He was knocked out by Ilia Topuria in a lightweight title bout at UFC 317 in June.Oliveira told talkSPORT.com that he is just a few big wins away from getting another shot at lightweight gold as he aims for an emphatic victory over GamrotGetty“I see my path toward the title the same way as I’ve always focused on it, keeping my spirit alive, keeping my focus alive, taking one step at a time,” he said.“Right now, the step in front of me is October 11 against Mateusz Gamrot at UFC Rio.“It’s a huge fight. So I have to be at my best, happy, daring, ready to make history by winning this fight.”UFC Fight Night 261 goes down on Saturday, October 11, at the Farmasi Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.The preliminary action is expected to begin at 9 pm UK time before the main card starts at around midnight (12 am).