Matt Schnell off UFC Vegas 10 after collapse

Matt Schnell won't fight Tyson Nam during Saturday's UFC Vegas 10 show held at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

Matt Schnell off UFC Vegas 10 after he collapsed while cutting weight

By Zac Wassink | Last updated 9/11/20

Matt Schnell (14-5-0) won't fight Tyson Nam (19-11-1) during Saturday's UFC Vegas 10 show held at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.

Matt Weibel, Schnell's manager, confirmed on Twitter that the 30-year-old collapsed while attempting to cut weight ahead of Friday's weigh-ins. Schnell was recovering at a local hospital as of Friday afternoon.

Matt Schnell was attempting to cut his final 2 pounds at approximately 6:30 AM, as he got off the scale he put his hands on his knees and unfortunately collapsed. When he fell, he hit his head on the scale and had symptoms of a concussion.
— Matt Weibel (@matt_frm) September 11, 2020

The fight was pulled for this reason, and he is now resting in the hospital.

He’s doing better, just disappointed.
— Matt Weibel (@matt_frm) September 11, 2020

Weight-cutting has been a hot-button topic among members of the mixed martial arts community for years. Former UFC champion Cris "Cyborg" Justino shared one harrowing experience of a rapid weight-drop with ESPN back in December 2016.