Daniel Cormier Falls to Floor, Limps Backstage After UFC 226 Press Conference

It's starting to feel like Saturday night's UFC 226 is a cursed event.

Less than 24 hours after UFC featherweight champion Max Holloway was forced out of his scheduled bout with Brian Ortega, light heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier had a scary moment in the seconds after the pre-fight press conference, appearing to trip before falling to the floor as he left the table.

Though it's unclear what caused the slip, DC took a bad spill, hitting the stage with an audible thud. Brian Campbell of CBS Sports posted a video of the immediate aftermath on Twitter, which shows Cormier walking quite gingerly backstage:

Still, there's no need for fight fans to panic. Cormier reemerged not long after and didn't seem any worse for wear:

Hopefully somebody covers the main eventers in bubble wrap until Saturday night.