Fans fall after Rogers Arena railing collapses at UFC 289 in Vancouver
It appears that everyone is alright after a railing at Rogers Arena collapsed during UFC 289 in Vancouver this evening.
Multiple fans took an unexpected tumble to the ground after a railing gave out, narrowly missing Canadian UFC fighter Mike Malott as he walked to the octagon for his welterweight bout.
Three staff on hand, who had their backs to the railing, appeared to take the brunt of the collapsed railing as at least 10 fans fell to the concrete surface below.
Luckily “no serious injuries were reported,” according to an official statement from Rogers Arena, though a few people experienced minor injuries according to UFC president Dana White.
Railing collapses #UFC289 pic.twitter.com/ffFaHdomfY
— Taner (@TanerFrank) June 11, 2023
.@danawhite says no one was seriously hurt by the collapsed railing at Rogers Arena. A few people experienced minor injuries. #UFC289 pic.twitter.com/XQyuLppJp9
— Sekeres and Price (@sekeresandprice) June 11, 2023
Here’s another view of the incident:
UFC 289 Fans Falling over #UFC289 #UFC #fullsend #rogersarena pic.twitter.com/GZFs4ccc0A
— Dilpreet Randhawa (@DilpretRandhawa) June 11, 2023
Now the fans are sitting with no railing after blowing up the building for @Michael_Malott as @danawhite checks out the damage @RogersArena #ufc289 pic.twitter.com/xxCIR3khj5
— ShirtGuyLee (@ShirtGuyMMA) June 11, 2023
Ushers and ropes now #ufc289 pic.twitter.com/Nwv8saNV7Y
— ShirtGuyLee (@ShirtGuyMMA) June 11, 2023
“The safety of our fans is our #1 priority at Rogers Arena,” Rogers Arena’s official statement said. “At tonight’s UFC event, as fans leaned over to greet the fighters a railing fell down. Our arena staff worked quickly to relocate fans in the affected area and no serious injuries were reported. Venue security and staff remained on-site throughout the rest of the evening to ensure everyone’s safety.”
UFC 289 drew a sold out crowd of 17,628, according to White, as reported by Sekeres and Price.
“Vancouver is always going to be a destination,” White said, adding that UFC earned $5.4 million in gate revenue for the event.
.@danawhite: “Vancouver is always going to be a destination.”
Says the #UFC289 did $5.4 million in gate revenue with a sold out crowd of 17,628. Notes that Toronto is “where we should go next” for the next #UFC event in Canada.
— Sekeres and Price (@sekeresandprice) June 11, 2023
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