VIDEO: Railing Collapses at UFC 289 Ahead of Mike Malott Fight
An unfortunate incident took place inside the Rogers Arena ahead of the biggest Canadian fight of the night between Mike Malott and Adam Fugitt. As Malott made his walk out, a railing above the tunnel collapsed and sent fans sprawling.
Had the railing fallen a second earlier, it could have fallen on Malott. Having their prized Canadian fighter injured before he could enter the Octagon would have been a tough pill for the UFC to swallow.
UFC play-by-play man Jon Anik announced several minutes later that no one was injured in the accident.
“Everyone is fine,” said Anik, “Just buy them a beer. Canadians are tough.”
The fight itself was very entertaining and ended with Canada getting to witness a win from a potential homegrown star. Malott dropped Fugitt at the start of the second round with a two-punch combination that was the beginning of the end. With Fugitt compromised, Malott jumped on a guillotine choke and quickly forced a tap.
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The win marks his third-straight win since joining the UFC and sixth-straight win overall. He has provided a finish in each of his ten professional wins.
The UFC almost had an accident outside of the cage that could have spoiled a great night inside the cage. The promotion loaded the card with Canadian fighters and every one of them brought home a victory in front of their home crowd.
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