UFC President Dana White slams graphic misidentifying boxer

UFC President Dana White publicly excoriated his production team on Saturday night after a broadcast graphic mistakenly identified boxing champion Shakur Stevenson as NBA player Jalen Williams during the UFC 329 event in Las Vegas. The error occurred as Stevenson, a recent high-profile signing to White's Zuffa Boxing promotion, was shown in the audience at the sold-out T-Mobile Arena.

White expressed his frustration during the post-fight press conference, emphasizing the significance of the blunder given Stevenson's new contract. "I just paid Shakur Stevenson a load of money, and for some reason we can't figure this celebrity stuff out," White said. "They put him up as an OKC NBA player. Are you kidding me? It's absolutely crazy." He went on to label the UFC's production team as the worst in sports at identifying celebrities, recounting a backstage argument where his team suggested soccer was worse for not using graphics at all. "Oh no, we put up graphics and put the wrong guy's name on it. We win. We're the worst ever to do it," White stated.

Stevenson, an undefeated former three-division world champion, was attending the event just hours after being officially unveiled as a...