LAS VEGAS (AP) — Bantamweight fighter Cameron Smotherman collapsed Friday afternoon immediately after weighing in and his bout with Ricky Turcios at UFC 324 was canceled.
Smotherman made his way to the stage seemingly without any complications. But as he stepped onto the scale and successfully made weight at 135.5 pounds for Saturday's event, his eyes appeared heavy, slowly blinking twice. He stepped off to his left, wobbling toward the stairs and falling face-first onto the stage in a scary moment.
Smotherman hit his head and chin on the stage.
After briefly sitting up with assistance, Smotherman laid back down on his left side before being rolled onto his back as doctors rushed to his aid for medical treatment.
Once again, roughly three minutes after collapsing, Smotherman was assisted to a seated position for another minute before being brought to his feet, where he appeared to go unconscious as he was carried off the stage by UFC personnel.
A UFC spokesperson said Smotherman was transported from T-Mobile Arena to a hospital for precautionary evaluations and is being discharged.
Smotherman was to face Turcios in a preliminary bout. UFC 324 will be the first to air on Paramount+, the new exclusive streaming partner for the organization after seven successful years with ESPN.
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UFC President Dana White heads onto the stage before a news conference for UFC 324 Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026, in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP)
DETROIT (AP) — Tomas Hertl scored a power-play goal with 2:49 remaining in overtime and the Vegas Golden Knights rallied from a two-goal, third-period deficit to edge the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Wednesday night.
Hertl scored in front off a pass from Mitch Marner as Vegas snapped a three-game losing streak. Marner scored the tying goal with 3:24 left in regulation and had two assists.
Reilly Smith and Ivan Barbashev had the other goals for Vegas, which wrapped up a five-game road trip. Adin Hill made 23 saves in the Golden Knights' third game in four nights.
Simon Edvinsson and Alex DeBrincat each had a goal and an assist for Detroit, which is now 24-1-3 when leading after two periods. Emmitt Finnie also scored for the Red Wings and Cam Talbot made 21 saves.
Vegas' second-leading scorer, Mark Stone, missed the game due to an upper-body injury.
Vegas scored twice in the final nine minutes of regulation to erase a 3-1 deficit.
Barbashev scored on a rebound with 8:23 remaining in regulation after Detroit turned the puck over in its zone. Hertl passed the puck from behind the Red Wings net to Marner for the tying goal with 3:24 left.
Hertl was called for tripping with 2:23 left but Detroit failed to capitalize. The Red Wings were 0 for 4 on the power play.
The Wings led 3-1 after the first period. Smith and Finnie traded goals during the first six minutes. Edvinsson lifted a shot from the slot over Hill's left shoulder with 4:45 left to give Detroit the lead. DeBrincat whistled a shot past Hill's glove 59 seconds later.
Golden Knights: Play their first home game since Feb. 5 against Minnesota on Friday night.
Red Wings: Host Florida on Friday night.
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Vegas Golden Knights center Colton Sissons (10) is surrounded by , from left, Detroit Red Wings left wing Lucas Raymond (23), center Dylan Larkin, and right wing Alex DeBrincat (93) while chasing a loose puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Detroit Red Wings right wing Alex DeBrincat (93) can't block Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb (3) clearing the puck down the ice during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Detroit Red Wings center Emmitt Finnie, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Vegas Golden Knights during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Detroit Red Wings right wing Alex DeBrincat (93) is pushed by Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Brayden McNabb (3) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Vegas Golden Knights center Tomas Hertl, right, celebrates with defenseman Rasmus Andersson, left, and right wing Mitch Marner after scoring in overtime to defeat the Detroit Red Wings in an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
