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Cameron Smotherman speaks out for the first time about fainting at UFC 324 and what could've caused it.
Alongside Zhang Weili, Song Yadong has emerged as one of China’s biggest stars in the UFC. With his explosive fighting style and animated callouts, the Harbin native has also won over the American audience.
Paddy Pimblett (23-3 MMA, 7-0 UFC) was the first fighter to the scale for his interim lightweight title fight against Justin Gaethje (26-5 MMA, 9-5 UFC), who ironically was the last fighter to come to the scale during the one-hour window. Pimblett was a pound under at 154; Gaethje was 155 on the nose.
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Cameron Smotherman collapses after weighing in for UFC 324, fight with Ricky Turcios canceled
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.
Forget Warner Bros, the real war zone between Netflix and Paramount this weekend is live spectacle sports. Originally locked in for tonight from Taiwan, the Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters-run streamer’s Skyscraper Live was already set to steal some of the thunder of the UFC’s much-promoted debut on Paramount+.
Aljamain Sterling thinks Deiveson Figueiredo is being thrown to the wolves at UFC 324. Figueiredo (25-5-1 MMA, 14-5-1 UFC) is a massive underdog against Umar Nurmagomedov (19-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) in Saturday's featured prelim ( Paramount+) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Paramount+ is the new home of the UFC. The streaming service and CBS News have the same parent company, Paramount Skydance. The first event, UFC 324 in Las Vegas, kicks off on Saturday night. Host and fight announcer Curran Bhatia joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
Eddie Hearn believes Dana White's two biggest products are about to clash with one another. The Matchroom Boxing promoter continues to insist that he is not thr
Carlos Prates has weighed in on UFC welterweight champion Islam Makhachev's first title defense.