Overview
- Cameron Smotherman fell face-first seconds after registering 135.5 pounds during the official Las Vegas weigh-in.
- UFC staff and Nevada commission medics treated him onstage before transport, and UFC said he was being released after hospital checks.
- His preliminary fight with Ricky Turcios was canceled for medical reasons, and the episode renewed scrutiny of drastic weight-cut practices as the rest of the card proceeds.
- Smotherman later told followers he feels “completely fine,” said he is unsure what happened, and plans additional medical tests.
- Elsewhere on the card, Deiveson Figueiredo and Alex Pérez missed weight, were fined 25% of their purses, and will compete at catchweight.