UFC on ESPN 24 video: Ryan Benoit held upright on scale for scary weigh-in; fight canceled

Ryan Benoit's weigh-in for UFC on ESPN 24 was both frightening and unsuccessful as he came in three pounds over.

LAS VEGAS – Ryan Benoit’s weigh-in for UFC on ESPN 24 was both frightening and unsuccessful.

Benoit (10-7 MMA, 3-5 UFC) came in three pounds overweight for his flyweight matchup with Zarrukh Adashev (3-3 MMA, 0-2 UFC) during Friday’s official weigh-ins, and the matchup was subsequently scratched from the card.

Pulling him was the right call, as getting Benoit onto the scale to register the miss was a troubling sight.

From the moment Benoit stepped through the backstage curtain toward the stage, it was clear he was in bad shape. He had his coach and UFC security following closely and essentially had to be guided up to the scale.

With his body shaking, Benoit couldn’t stand still long enough to register an official weight on his first attempt. He was taken backstage to be examined by a doctor, who apparently allowed him to come back out for a second attempt.

Benoit was still in bad condition, but the people around him kept him still enough to officially weigh in. He was 129 pounds.

Within minutes, the Nevada Athletic Commission revealed it would not clear Benoit for competition, and the matchup with Adashev was canceled. Benoit’s manager, Oren Hodak, told MMA Junkie’s Nolan King that the fighter was transported to the hospital.

Watch the video of Benoit missing weight above.

UFC on ESPN 24 takes place Saturday at the UFC Apex. The main card airs on ESPN following prelims on ESPN+.

The full UFC on ESPN 24 weigh-in results include:

MAIN CARD (ESPN, 8 p.m. ET)

• Marina Rodriguez (125.5) vs. Michelle Waterson (125)
• Donald Cerrone (170) vs. Alex Morono (170.5)
• Neil Magny (170.5) vs. Geoff Neal (171)
• Maurice Greene (237) vs. Marcos Rogerio de Lima (264.5)
• Diego Ferreira (160.5)* vs. Gregor Gillespie (156)
• Angela Hill (116) vs. Amanda Ribas (115.5)

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 5 p.m. ET)

• Philipe Lins ()^ vs. Ben Rothwell (264.5)
• Kyle Daukaus (186) vs. Phil Hawes (186)
• Ludovit Klein (146) vs. Mike Trizano (146)
• Zarrukh Adashev (125.5) vs. Ryan Benoit (129)#
• Tafon Nchukwi (186) vs. Jun Yong Park (186)
• Christian Aguilera (170.5) vs. Carlston Harris (170.5)

* Ferreira was fined 30 percent of his purse, but the bout will go on as scheduled
^ Lins was not medically cleared to compete
# Benoit was ruled out due to weight management issues