Dana White watched Sunday’s World Cup remaining and felt just a little higher about her manufacturing employees.
The UFC CEO posted a video on his Instagram Story after Spain’s 1-0 win over Argentina. After UFC 329, White lashed out at his personal manufacturing division after introducing new Zuffa Boxing signee Shakur Stevenson on air, calling him the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder’s Jaylen Williams within the backside third and even calling the UFC’s manufacturing the worst within the sport in its division.
That modified after Sunday’s sport.
“It is loopy. I am truly making the people who find themselves in control of producing the World Cup so you’ll be able to hit grand slam dwelling runs,” White mentioned. “Everybody on the staff was arguing with me, saying you are the worst, and I mentioned no, we are the worst. They did not do as unhealthy as we did.”
“What are you guys going to do? As we speak we’re simply going to triple down and say, ‘Fuck you, Dana White, you guys cannot beat us. We are the worst manufacturing staff within the historical past of sports activities for celebrities on any present.’
White and the UFC are within the midst of their first yr with Paramount below a brand new broadcast deal. The partnership will proceed for an additional six and a half years and can internet the UFC a complete of $7.7 billion. Whereas followers are having fun with the worth discount from the previous pay-per-view mannequin, they’re unimpressed with different elements of the deal, together with the dearth of strikes, pacing points, and the shortcoming of followers to observe your complete card within the occasion’s post-production.
Nonetheless, with all the problems followers appear to have with this yr’s UFC broadcast, White is tipping FIFA officers and the printed staff on the higher finish of Sunday’s efficiency.
“I bow down,” White mentioned. “Congratulations to the producers of the World Cup. You guys received. You guys tousled that viaduct too. I am not going to nitpick, I’ll provide you with credit score the place credit score is due. You guys actually suck. We’re second worst.”
