Charly Arnolt praises UFC staff after nearly passing on historic ring announcing save: ‘I was scared’

Charly Arnolt almost passed on the opportunity to make UFC history.

The backstage reporter was called upon to make a clutch save this past Saturday at UFC Vegas 91, when ring announcer Joe Martinez was briefly unable to fulfill his duties due to an illness. With little notice, Arnolt stepped in to announce the winner of the Karine Silva vs. Ariena da Silva fight, and stayed on to handle the fighter introductions and result of the Bogdan Guskov vs.