Smotherman faints at UFC 324 weigh-ins, fight canceled

Bantamweight Cameron Smotherman fainted on stage after he made weight Friday for UFC 324 in Las Vegas.

Smotherman was scheduled to face Ricky Turcios on Saturday's early preliminary card at T-Mobile Arena, but the fight has since been canceled, UFC play-by-play commentator Jon Anik announced.

Smotherman regained consciousness moments after passing out and was carried off the stage by his coach and UFC personnel, according to Sportsnet's Aaron Bronsteter. He was transported to a hospital, per MMA Mania's Alex Behunin.

UFC officials said Smotherman was discharged from the hospital following a precautionary evaluation, per Bronsteter.

"Alright, I obviously have gotten a lot of messages and I appreciate all the genuine concern about me," Smotherman said in a video obtained by Bronsteter. "I'm completely OK. I'm good. I'm not entirely sure what happened. I see a lot of people online saying, 'Oh, it was a crazy weight cut,' stuff like that. I very genuinely didn't cut that much weight for this fight. I came in pretty low."

The 28-year-old underwent a CT scan and X-rays, both of which came back clear, training teammate Adrian Yanez told Uncrowned's Ariel Helwani.

Smotherman was looking to snap a two-fight losing streak against Turcios. The Houston-based fighter beat Jake Hadley in his UFC debut in October 2024 but has since dropped fights against Serhiy Sidey and Ricky Simon.