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At UFC 325 in Sydney, featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski weighed 144.5 pounds and challenger Diego Lopes 145 for the title; co-main Dan Hooker and Benoît Saint Denis both weighed 155.75, with most other bouts hitting their targets. However, flyweight Aaron Tau weighed in at 129 pounds (above the 126-pound limit), and his bout was canceled. The event is set for Jan 31 at Qudos Bank Arena and will be streamed on Paramount+.
UFC bantamweight Cameron Smotherman collapsed moments after weighing in at 135.5 lb for UFC 324 in Las Vegas, prompting medical evaluation and the cancellation of his bout with Ricky Turcios; he regained consciousness and was taken for further tests. The weigh-in also saw other fighters miss weight with fines, while the event is headlined by Paddy Pimblett vs. Justin Gaethje, highlighting ongoing scrutiny of weight-cutting in MMA.
At UFC 317 weigh-ins, most fighters made weight, but backup fighter Arman Tsarukyan missed weight by 10 pounds, leading to the cancellation of his fight, while other fighters successfully weighed in for their bouts.
The UFC Vegas 107 main event between Maycee Barber and Erin Blanchfield was canceled last minute after Barber suffered a possible seizure, just minutes before the fight, due to a last-minute medical issue.