At the official weigh-in ceremony for UFC 324 in Las Vegas, bantamweight Cameron Smotherman fainted immediately after weighing 135.5 pounds, causing widespread concern among the public and commentators. The scheduled fight against Ricky Turcios was canceled after the incident, and Smotherman was treated by medical personnel and taken to a hospital. Despite having achieved the regulation weight, the requirement of weight cutting seems to have taken its toll, increasing the debate about the dangers associated with this practice in MMA. In addition, two other fighters — Deiveson Figueiredo and Alex Perez — did not meet the limit and were sanctioned with fines.