UFC President Dana White couldn’t believe that the UFC 329 broadcast didn’t recognize boxing champion Shakur Stevenson.
UFC events are almost always attended by elite athletes from other disciplines. With Conor McGregor’s first fight since 2021 taking place at UFC 329, it wasn’t surprising to see big names in the crowd.
One of those big names was four-weight boxing world champion Shakur Stevenson, but the UFC broadcast didn’t realize that when the camera panned to the boxer, leading to White’s fury.
While Stevenson was shadowboxing for the cameras at UFC 329, the namecard under him read Jalen Williams, the former NBA Champion playing for the OKC Thunder.
White, who recently signed Stevenson to Zuffa Boxing, was irate at the error.
UFC events are almost always attended by elite athletes from other disciplines. With Conor McGregor’s first fight since 2021 taking place at UFC 329, it wasn’t surprising to see big names in the crowd.
One of those big names was four-weight boxing world champion Shakur Stevenson, but the UFC broadcast didn’t realize that when the camera panned to the boxer, leading to White’s fury.
While Stevenson was shadowboxing for the cameras at UFC 329, the namecard under him read Jalen Williams, the former NBA Champion playing for the OKC Thunder.
White, who recently signed Stevenson to Zuffa Boxing, was irate at the error.
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