Coach Breaks Silence on Railing Fall That Almost Injured Merab Dvalishvili Seconds Before UFC 316 Main Event

Coach Breaks Silence on Railing Fall That Almost Injured Merab Dvalishvili Seconds Before UFC 316 Main Event

At UFC 316, Merab Dvalishvili cemented his claim as the greatest bantamweight in the modern era to set foot in the Octagon, after submitting Sean O’Malley in under three rounds with a rare north-south choke. But the night nearly took a disastrous turn before the first punch was even thrown. Chaos erupted at the Prudential Center when a railing collapsed near the walkout area just when ‘The Machine’ was walking out to the Octagon, almost sidelini…

Merab Dvalishvili avoids UFC 316 disaster as railing collapse flattens camera crew

Merab Dvalishvili almost caught in crush as fans break through the stands at UFC 316

Railing broke during Merab Dvalishvili’s walkout and some fans almost fell on him

Before his championship title defense at UFC 316, Merab Dvalishvili faced an unexpected and dangerous moment during his walk to the octagon. “What happened was I’m walking and people tried to touch me and then I tried to jump touch them and I guess they pushed the barrier,” Dvalishvili explained. “They jumped and they almost kicked me in the head and they almost knocked me out before I walk in. The barrier got broke or something because people p…

UFC 316 frightening footage shows moment fans fell through collapsed barrier

UFC 316 fans nearly fell through a collapsed barrier onto Merab Dvalishvili during his walk-out. Dvalishvili was rematching Sean O’Malley in the main event on the latest UFC pay-per-view in New Jersey. GettyDvalishvili and fans were left uninjured by the incident[/caption] Thousands of fans had packed into the Prudential Center to watch the bill unfold, with the likes of Kayla Harrison having picked up victory on the main card. And excitement bu…