UFC fans have been left shocked and concerned after a fighter collapsed on stage ahead of UFC 324 this weekend.
On Friday morning, bantamweight star Cameron Smotherman took to the stage to weigh in for his fight against Ricky Turcios on Saturday evening.
The American fighter successfully made weight at 135.5 pounds but immediately fainted after stepping off the scale – sparking major concern inside the arena.
Smotherman initially stumbled before falling face-first onto the floor. He appeared unresponsive for a moment before medical staff quickly rushed to his assistance.
The shocking incident was captured on the UFC’s Morning Weigh-In Show and left the program’s hosts stunned. ‘That’s the first time I’ve ever seen that,’ one remarked.
While producers quickly cut away from the horrific scene, fans in attendance caught the aftermath of his terrifying fall and videos quickly began circulating social media.
UFC fighter Cameron Smotherman fainted during his weigh-in on Friday morning
After making weight – at 135.5 pounds – Smotherman collapsed as he walked off the scales
He fell face-first onto the floor before quickly being tended to by the UFC’s medical staff
It showed Smotherman being tended to by medics as he returned to consciousness, before being helped backstage by team members and taken to hospital.
The UFC have since confirmed that his fight against Turcios has been cancelled.
The bout was set to be Smotherman’s fourth in the UFC. He first appeared on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2023 but last his fight against Charalampos Grigoriou.
Despite the defeat, he earned his UFC debut just one year later, where he secured a three round unanimous decision over English fighter Jake Hadley.
However, since that victory on October 19th 2024, Smotherman has endured back-to-back defeats at the hands of Serhiy Sidey and then Ricky Simon.
