WATCH: UFC 289 Canadian fans take fall as stands tragically collapse during hometown hero walkout

Fight fans of atleast 12 fell during the entrance of hometown hero Mike Malott at UFC 289

WATCH: UFC 289 Canadian fans take fall as stands tragically collapse during hometown hero walkout

Fans fell during the entrance of Mike Malott at UFC 289 (Image Courtesy - Twitter/MMA News)

UFC 289 featured the bantamweight title fight between Amanda Nunes and Irene Aldana. One main attraction of the fight card was hometown hero Mike Malott. Malott is a rising star and the hottest prospect in the Canadian MMA scene. His entrance became electric with an excited Canadian audience. However, it had a dangerous moment when fans fell through stands during Malott’s entrance.

As Malott entered the arena towards the octagon, the video showcased fight fans falling after the barricade failed to hold them. Malott continued to walk towards the octagon in order not to hamper the PPV. However, social media got wind of the clips and has circulated worldwide. A fall is a fall, but it can sustain some minor injuries to those fans.

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On the other hand, Mike Malott fought Adam Fugitt in front of Canadian fans. Malott has emerged from the shadows and remains the best Canadian prospect in the UFC. He has high-level wrestling and grappling. If he can improve his striking, he can climb up the rankings of a stacked welterweight division. The welterweight division has elite fighters like Leon Edwards, Shavkat Rakhmonov, Belal Muhammad, Colby Covington, and Gilbert Burns.

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At this stage, Malott may not be able to compete against them. However, there is room for improvement, and the Canadian fighter will work hard to improve his striking to achieve his dream of becoming a UFC champion. He defeated Fugitt with a guillotine choke in the second round. The Canadian fans who fell through the barricade can enjoy it now that their hometown hero won the fight.

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Jon Anik confirms no serious injury to the fans who fell at UFC 289

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Commentator Jon Anik (Image Courtesy – MMA News)

During the live broadcast of UFC 289, Jon Anik addressed the barricade collapse. He revealed details regarding any serious injuries to the fight fans. MMA News Twitter page, MMA Orbit reported after the tragic fall.

They wrote, “Jon Anik has confirmed that everyone is fine after fans appeared to fall from the stands after the barricade collapsed and narrowly missed Mike Malott walking to the octagon. That could’ve been very bad. Phew.”

Hopefully, an incident like this will not happen in the future. Anik confirmed that the fans did not sustain any serious injuries. The Canadian fans enjoyed the UFC 289 PPV, and the crowd became electric during the performances of Mike Malott and former champion Charles Oliveira.

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