{"id":795098,"date":"2026-07-12T08:01:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T08:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/795098\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T08:01:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T08:01:14","slug":"dana-white-explodes-after-ufc-broadcast-mistakes-shakur-stevenson-for-nba-player","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/795098\/","title":{"rendered":"Dana White Explodes After UFC Broadcast Mistakes Shakur Stevenson For NBA Player"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dana White ripped the UFC production team after they mistakenly identified boxing star Shakur Stevenson during Saturday night\u2019s UFC 329 broadcast, saying the company continues to struggle with celebrity recognition despite having produced events for more than two decades.<\/p>\n

While discussing the overall production during his post-fight press conference, White praised the show\u2019s presentation before abruptly shifting to one mistake that clearly irritated him.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI tell you all the time, my production team, we just did the White House. We built a fing arena on the South Lawn of the White House, and it was the greatest fing thing in the world to be there live and to watch it on TV,\u201d White said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just paid Shakur Stevenson a shitload of money. And for some reason, we can\u2019t figure this celebrity s*** out. They put him up as a fing OKC NBA player. Are you fing kidding me?\u201d<\/p>\n

White continued venting about the error, saying the UFC has become notorious for misidentifying celebrities shown on its broadcasts.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are the absolute worst to ever do the celebrity thing. When we put celebrities up, we are the worst. I just had this fing debate in the back with my guys while I was screaming at everybody back there. They said, \u2018No, soccer\u2019s worse. Soccer shows the people, and they don\u2019t put up any graphics.\u2019 Oh no. We put up fing graphics and put the wrong guy\u2019s name on it. We win. We\u2019re the worst ever to f***ing do it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stevenson attended UFC 329 as one of the event\u2019s notable guests following his growing relationship with Zuffa Boxing. White has repeatedly praised the undefeated former three-division world champion and has made him one of the most recognizable boxing figures associated with the promotion\u2019s new venture.<\/p>\n

The broadcast mistake quickly drew attention online, with boxing fans sharing clips of White\u2019s profanity-filled reaction and criticizing the production error. The incident also highlighted Zuffa Boxing\u2019s increasing crossover with UFC events as White continues expanding his presence in professional boxing.<\/p>\n

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