UFC's Cameron Smotherman Passes Out At Weigh-In, Terrifying Video
UFC's Cameron Smotherman Collapses At Weigh-In ... Fighter Speaks Out
UPDATE
8:30 PM PT -- Cam Smotherman is speaking out after Friday morning's scary incident, heading to social media, and sending a message to his fans, saying ... "I'm completely okay, I'm good."
Smotherman says he didn't cut that much weight, and isn't sure what went wrong ... adding he's going to be going through additional tests with doctors to try and nail down what happened after he left the scale.
Cam apologized to his opponent (their fight was canceled), and expressed a desire to return to the Octagon in the near future.
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2:40 PM PT -- There's good news ... Cam Smotherman is doing well after the scary collapse, according to his teammate Adrian Yanez, who spoke with Ariel Helwani. His CT scan and X-rays also came back clear, and he only needed stitches on his chin after suffering a cut from the fall.
Terrifying moment at the UFC 324 weigh-in on Friday ... when fighter Cameron Smotherman collapsed on stage after stepping off the scale.
The concerning situation played out minutes ago in Las Vegas ... when all the fighters on the first-ever Paramount+ card showed up to make weight for Saturday's fights.
28-year-old Smotherman made weight for his fight against Ricky Turcios at 135.5 pounds ... but as he walked toward the exit, he fell face-first to the ground.
Medical staffers on hand rushed to help him ... and he was carried away.
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UFC commentators Laura Sanko and Daniel Cormier reacted in real time ... expressing their shock as the cameras cut from the stage and to their set.
There haven't been any updates on his status ... but we're sure the organization will provide one as soon as it's available.
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The Smotherman vs. Turcios bout is now off as a result.
Fighters are known to go through insane weight cuts in order to compete in their respective divisions ... though it hasn't been confirmed that's what sparked Smotherman's medical scare.
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The fighting community has sent a ton of support for the Texas native ... with everyone hoping for a speedy recovery.
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