Dana White sounds off on World Cup production after final match: ‘You guys absolutely f*cking suck’
MMA Fighting • • sports
Key Points:
- UFC CEO Dana White criticized his own production team after UFC 329 for misidentifying new signee Shakur Stevenson during the broadcast, calling his team's production the worst in sports.
- After watching the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, White felt slightly better about his staff, acknowledging that FIFA's production team also made mistakes but still performed better than his own.
- White humorously praised the World Cup producers despite their errors, stating they "f*cked up that flyover" but still ranked them as the best compared to UFC's production.
- The UFC is currently in the first year of a new $7.7 billion, six-and-a-half-year broadcast deal with Paramount, which has brought mixed fan reactions due to changes in presentation and pacing.
- Despite fan criticisms of the UFC broadcasts, White gave credit to FIFA's production team for their overall work during the World Cup final.
