A woman was sent to hospital after a guard railing collapsed during UFC 289 Saturday night at Rogers Arena.
The collapse happened just as Canadian fighter Mike Malott began his walkout to the cage for his fight.
Videos on social media caught the collapse as it happened. In the videos, around a dozen fans can be seen leaning over the railing as it breaks away, with a couple of staff members directly underneath.
Rogers Arena posted a statement on its Twitter page.
“The safety of our fans is our number one priority at Rogers Arena. At (Saturday’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,” staff said.
A rope was used to replace the railing, which was removed after the collapse.
Global News has reached out to the City of Vancouver for comment.
Editor’s Note: A previous version of the story incorrectly stated Rogers Arena said there were no injuries when it said there were “no serious injuries.” Global News regrets the error and has corrected the story.