A graphic mix-up at UFC 329 sent Dana White into a profanity-laced fury Saturday night in Las Vegas, after the broadcast labeled champion boxer Shakur Stevenson as Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams.
White tore into his production team during the post-event press conference, calling out the mistake after the on-screen graphic got Stevenson wrong even though the commentators identified him correctly in real time.
"I just paid Shakur Stevenson a s---load of money, and for some reason we can't figure this celebrity s--- out," White said in a rant after the event.
"They put him up as a f---ing OKC NBA player. Are you f---ing kidding me?
It's absolutely crazy. We are the absolute worst to ever do the celebrity thing.
When we put celebrities up, we are the worst."
White said he yelled at the production crew after the broadcast, and the error sparked a debate over whether UFC broadcasts are better or worse than soccer when it comes to identifying celebrities in attendance.
"We'll put up f---ing graphics - and put the wrong guy's name on it. We win. We're the worst," White said during the post-event press conference.
The reaction from Williams, at least publicly, was a lot calmer. Clemente Almanza, of USA Today's OKC Thunder Wire, noted on social media that the Thunder star responded to the blunder with a simple: "ehhh close enough."
The broadcast mistake was one of the night’s oddest moments, but UFC 329 also delivered a disappointment in the cage. Conor McGregor’s comeback after five years away from MMA ended almost immediately, as his fight with Max Holloway was stopped just seconds in after McGregor appeared to suffer a leg injury.
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