UFC bantamweight prospect Cameron Smotherman shared a message to followers following the horrific incident on the UFC 324 weigh-in.
UFC followers have been ready for the combat for weeks, and there are solely hours left till the tip of the promotion’s hiatus at UFC 324 this Saturday. The centerpiece of the cardboard is the interim light-weight title combat between fan favorites Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett.
Earlier than the extremely anticipated bout, the highest and backside fighters on the cardboard have been scheduled to weigh in Friday morning to make the combat official. Two gamers, Deiveson Figueiredo and Alex Perez, didn’t weigh in and needed to forfeit 25% of their cash.
However it was bantamweight contender Cameron Smotherman’s look on the weigh-in that brought on a stir amongst followers, pundits, and fellow fighters.
After efficiently weighing in for his bantamweight bout towards Ricky Turcios (135.5 kilos), Smotherman fell flat on his face whereas exiting the stage and handed out. He was transported by a number of teammates and UFC medical workers earlier than receiving therapy and preliminary analysis.
Thankfully, Smotherman is medically okay and won’t be competing towards Torcios this weekend because the combat was canceled by UFC management.
Cameron Smotherman claims weight reduction brought on collapse at UFC 324 official weigh-ins
Lately Instagram In a Story submit, Smotherman up to date followers on his well being after the scary second Friday morning.
Cameron Smotherman says it’s very positive. (round @Lilcampster IG story)
I pray for Cameron’s soul. I hope he comes again quickly. 🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/4I4q7xhiqm
— Marcel Dorf 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) January 24, 2026
“Clearly, I’ve had a number of messages, and I admire the real concern for me,” Smotherman stated.
“I am completely positive. I am positive. I am not totally positive what occurred. There’s lots of people on-line saying issues like, ‘That loopy weight reduction,’ however I actually did not lose a number of weight for this combat. I positioned fairly low, however all week I did not lose a number of weight. I am not fully positive what occurred, and I will must endure some extra checks and checks within the coming weeks to determine what occurred.”
“Some folks might say I misplaced a loopy quantity of weight, however I solely misplaced just a little weight,” Smotherman continued. “I do not know what occurred, however thanks in your concern. I am completely positive and I hope to be again quickly. I am sorry to my opponents.”
Smotherman entered UFC 324 trying to erase a two-fight skid. As of this writing, it’s unclear whether or not the UFC will reschedule Smotherman vs. Turcios or transfer ahead with one other matchup.
