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Brett Okamoto
LAS VEGAS — UFC bantamweight Cameron Smotherman collapsed moments after making weight Friday.
Smotherman (12-6) had been scheduled to face Ricky Turcios at UFC 324 on Saturday inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas but the fight was canceled after his collapse. Smotherman successfully weighed in at 135.5 pounds Friday morning but then fell 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. Turcios also made weight.
Weight cutting is a standard practice in the UFC and MMA in general. It is common for athletes to cut more than 10% of body weight in the days leading up to a weigh-in before rehydrating ahead of the competition.
The UFC has not announced any update on Smotherman. He is 1-2 in three appearances in the UFC.
Former UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo missed weight by 2.5 pounds for a high-profile matchup against Umar Nurmagomedov on Saturday’s card. Flyweight Alex Perez also missed by 2.5 pounds for a 125-pound contest against Charles Johnson. Figueiredo and Perez were both fined 25% of their purse, but the bouts will continue as scheduled.
