UFC President Dana White Criticizes World Cup Broadcast

UFC President Dana White launched a scathing public critique of the production team behind the FIFA World Cup final, declaring them the worst in sports history after a series of high-profile broadcast errors. The final, held on Sunday, July 19, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, saw Spain defeat defending champion Argentina 1-0 after extra time on a 106th-minute goal by Ferran Torres.

White, in an expletive-laden video posted to his Instagram account following the match, conceded a competition he had previously instigated with his own production staff. The week prior, White had berated his UFC team after they misidentified four-division boxing champion Shakur Stevenson as Oklahoma City Thunder player Jalen Williams during a UFC 329 broadcast. At that time, he labeled his crew "the worst." After watching the World Cup broadcast, however, White recanted, awarding the title to the tournament's producers.

“I actually teed up the guys who are responsible for the production of the World Cup for you guys to hit a grand slam home run,” White said. “Even though everybody on my team was arguing with me, saying that you are the worst, I said, ‘No, we are the worst. They didn’t f*** it...