"Smotherman, 28, appeared visibly unstable as he completed his weigh-in Friday morning at T-Mobile Arena. After stepping on the scale and registering at 135.5lb, the American fighter walked off the platform before losing consciousness and falling forward onto the stage floor. UFC staff and medical personnel quickly intervened, attending to Smotherman within seconds of the incident. He regained consciousness shortly afterward and was escorted away for further examination by physicians."
"After the incident, Smotherman's three-round bantamweight fight against Ricky Turcios was scrapped. The matchup had been scheduled for the preliminary portion of Saturday night's card. All UFC fighters are required to officially weigh in the morning before competition, a process often associated with intense weight-cutting practices across the sport. Fighters then take part in a ceremonial weigh-in later in the day for fans and media, though Smotherman did not appear at Friday evening's event."
Cameron Smotherman collapsed moments after making weight at T-Mobile Arena for UFC 324 and was taken for immediate medical evaluation after regaining consciousness. He registered 135.5lb during the morning weigh-in, then walked off the scale and fell forward onto the stage. UFC medical staff attended within seconds and escorted him for further examination. Smotherman's scheduled three-round bantamweight bout against Ricky Turcios was cancelled, and Turcios is expected to be removed from the card. Deiveson Figueiredo and Alex Perez missed weight and were fined 25% of their purses, though their fights remain expected to proceed. The card is headlined by an interim lightweight title fight between Paddy Pimblett and Justin Gaethje.
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