UFC's Smotherman collapses after making weight

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• He lives in Las Vegas, and is an avid, below-average golfer in his spare time. Follow on XEmailPrintLAS VEGAS -- UFC bantamweight Cameron Smotherman collapsed moments after making weight Friday. Smotherman (12-6) had been scheduled to face Ricky Turcios at UFC 324 on Saturday inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas but the fight was canceled after his collapse.
• Smotherman successfully weighed in at 135.5 pounds Friday morning but then fell to the floor after taking several steps away from the scale.
• He was eventually carried off the platform at T-Mobile Arena and tended to by physicians.
• Turcios also made weight. Weight cutting is a standard practice in the UFC and MMA in general.
• It is common for athletes to cut more than 10% of body weight in the days leading up to a weigh-in before rehydrating ahead of the competition. The UFC has not announced any update on Smotherman.