The Ultimate's year started on the wrong foot. During the weigh-in for UFC 324, held this Saturday (24) and which opens the organization's 2026 season, the young Cameron Smotherman , 28, failed to reach the limit of his category and ended up fainting after leaving the scale.
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In a video released by the UFC, Smotherman, scheduled to face Ricky Turcios in the bantamweight division (up to 61,2 kg) on the preliminary card of the event, appeared visibly distressed. After weighing in, failing to make weight, and stepping off the scale, the fighter collapsed unconscious on stage and had to be carried off. (Watch the video).
😱 Cameron Smotherman just passed out on after making weight for UFC 324.
I've never seen a fall like this...
— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) January 23, 2026
Due to what happened, Cameron Smortherman 's fight against Ricky Turcios was canceled. As a result, the American will not have the chance to recover his UFC record, as he currently has one win and two losses in the organization, in addition to another defeat in the Contender Series.
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