“You Guys Have No Idea” – Dana White Reveals Inside Details About Railing Accident After Megan Olivi & Crowd Got Hurt at UFC 289

The UFC 289 PPV truly lived up to its potential in every way! In the co-main event, Charles Oliveira returned to winning ways after securing a first-round TKO victory over Beneil Dariush. In the main event, Amanda Nunes defeated Irene Aldana in one of the most dominant performances of her career. Moreover, UFC’s only current double champion also announced her retirement.

However, the thrilling fights weren’t the only memorable moments of the night. Just as Mike Malott made his way to the Octagon to face Adam Fugitt, the barricade behind him unexpectedly broke. This unforeseen incident took place at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada, leaving some fans and UFC commentator Megan Olivi injured. After the fight, UFC president Dana White shared some interesting remarks about it.

Dana White talks about the barricade incident

White reassured everyone that no serious injuries occurred, with only a couple of minor injuries reported. Moreover, White commended the arena staff for their prompt response, immediately roping off the area and ensuring the security and well-being of the spectators. Further, the affected individuals got better seats to watch UFC 289.

“Nobody was seriously hurt, a couple minor injuries. The arena handled it immediately, roped it up, got security up there, moved people to some better seats, and managed it like a bunch of pros.”

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Next, the interviewer asked about White’s response to situations like this one. In response, White gave an interesting reply that not many might have expected.

Dana White hints about behind-the-scenes problems

While the UFC president took this accident seriously, he also acknowledged that such problems pop up behind the curtains regularly. According to White, this incident happened in front of the camera, but many such things happen off-camera too!

“You guys have no idea about all the stuff that goes on behind the scenes every single Saturday. This played out on the other side of the curtain and you got to see this. But there is stuff that happens every single Saturday!”

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Who do you think is to be blamed for this incident? The UFC? The venue? Or nobody? What did you make of White’s comments about the barricade incident? Do let us know in the comments below.