"LAS VEGAS -- UFC bantamweight Cameron Smotherman collapsed moments after making weight on Friday, in a disturbing scene for the sport of mixed martial arts. Smotherman (12-6), was scheduled to face Ricky Turcios at UFC 324 on Saturday inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Smotherman successfully weighed-in at 135.5 pounds on Friday morning, but then collapsed to the floor after taking several steps away from the scale. He was eventually carried off the platform at T-Mobile Arena and tended to by physicians."
"Weight cutting is a standard practice in the UFC and MMA in general. It is common for athletes to cut more than 10 percent of body weight in the days leading up to a weigh-in, before rehydrating before competition. The UFC has not announced any update on Smotherman, but the fight was canceled. Smotherman is 1-2 in three appearances in the UFC."
Cameron Smotherman collapsed moments after making weight at the UFC 324 weigh-in in Las Vegas. Smotherman weighed 135.5 pounds and had been scheduled to face Ricky Turcios at T-Mobile Arena the following day. After taking several steps away from the scale he collapsed and was carried off the platform and tended to by physicians. Ricky Turcios made weight and the fight was canceled; the UFC has not announced an update on Smotherman's condition. Weight cutting remains a standard practice in MMA, with athletes commonly shedding more than 10 percent of body weight before weigh-ins and then rehydrating. Smotherman has a 12-6 record and is 1-2 in three UFC appearances.
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