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UFC thought Shakur Stevenson was an NBA player; Dana White had thoughts

Published

2 months ago

July 13, 2026

UFC thought Shakur Stevenson was an NBA player; Dana White had thoughts

Dana
White is livid with the
Ultimate Fighting Championship's production team for getting
celebrities' names wrong on the broadcast.

Four-division boxing champion and Zuffa Boxing's latest signing,
Shakur Stevenson, was in attendance at
UFC 329 on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. However,
when Stevenson was shown on screen, a lower third had him captioned
as NBA player Jalen
Williams of the Oklahoma City Thunder. White later slammed the
UFC's production team for the mix-up.

Shakur Stevenson and Jalen Williams react to mix-up at UFC
329

White notes that his production team, which he is usually immensely
proud of, just hosted a monumental event on the South Lawn of the
White House last month. However, the UFC CEO believes his
production team is the worst in all sports when it comes to
showcasing celebrities at UFC events.

â€œMy production team, we just did the White House. We built an arena
on the South Lawn of the White House, and it was the greatest thing
in the world to be there live and to watch it on TV,â€ White said at
the UFC 329 post-fight press conference. â€œI just paid Shakur
Stevenson a sh*tload of money, and for some reason, we can’t figure
this celebrity sh*t out. They put him up as a f*cking OKC NBA
player. Are you f*cking kidding me? But we are the absolute worst
to ever do the celebrity thing. When we put celebrities up, we are
the worst.â€

Stevenson enjoyed White's rant, posting on X, â€œYea Dana,â€ followed
by a laughing and fire emoji. Williams also took the incident in
good stead and couldn't help cracking a few jokes. The NBA champion
wrote on his Instagram Stories, â€œEhh close enough,â€ before
accepting lifetime free ringside tickets to UFC events as a token
of apology.

Dana White was not happy that Zuffa's latest
signing Shakur Stevenson was presented as NBA player Jalen
Williams on last night’s UFC broadcast ðŸ˜³ pic.twitter.com/ro4zIwoDtD

â€” Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine)
July 12, 2026

Yea Dana ðŸ˜‚ðŸ”¥
#FireTheyAss https://t.co/3opexAShWa

â€” Shakur Stevenson (@ShakurStevenson)
July 12, 2026

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Ilia Topuria should face Paddy Pimblett next, says former UFC champion

Published

2 hours ago

September 12, 2026

The Punch Junkie™ News

Ilia Topuria should face Paddy Pimblett next, says former UFC champion

iliatopuria on Instagram

Former UFC champion Belal Muhammad believes Ilia Topuria should face Paddy Pimblett when he returns to the cage.

After losing the UFC lightweight championship, Ilia Topuria is in a difficult position. While it seems like he is set for an immediate rematch against Justin Gaethje (if reports are to be believed), a lot of people feel like that isn't the best move for him so soon after dropping the belt.

RELATED: Dana White claims Ilia Topuria is â€˜ready' to fight after UFC Freedom 250 defeat

Another option, of course, is Ilia Topuria vs Paddy Pimblett. There's been bad blood between these two rivals for a long time now, and it makes sense that we finally get to see them blow off their feud in the Octagon.

In a recent video, Belal Muhammad weighed in on the Ilia Topuria situation.

Muhammad on Ilia Topuria's next fight

â€œWhat do I think about it? I don't think Topuria deserves it,â€ Muhammad said on his YouTube channel. â€œIt was a great fight, but he made you quit. He broke him and it was a clear decision. It wasn't like a split decision, came down to the wire. He got him, he won, he finished him. For Topuria, he's coming back, he's already talking and saying that this is going to make him better, this is going to change him. So let's get you another fight.â€

â€œPaddy Pimblett's right there. I think the Paddy Pimblett fight makes the most sense, but I'm sure he's still recovering himself,â€ Muhammad said. â€œTwo broken orbitals, I don't know what else he had. I know he's a big name, but for Justin, I don't see Justin taking that rematch. He already said he's not taking that rematch. If I'm Justin, maybe I try to get the Max Holloway fight again.â€

Quotes via MMA Junkie

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Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn live round-by-round updates

Published

10 hours ago

September 12, 2026

The Punch Junkie™ News

MMA Fighting has Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn live round-by-round updates for one of the most anticipated boxing fights of the year at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

Ryan Garcia (25-2, 1 no-contest) defends his WBC welterweight title for the first time in the contest. Garcia defeated Mario Barrios via unanimous decision in his last outing this past February.

Conor Benn (25-1, 14 knockouts) competes in arguably the biggest fight of his career. He is on a two-fight win streak after his lone career loss., defeating Chris Eubank Jr. and Regis Prograis via unanimous decision.

Check out the Garcia vs. Benn round-by-round live blog below.

Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn Live Blog

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Garcia vs. Benn Results: Live updates of the undercard and main event

Published

11 hours ago

September 12, 2026

The Punch Junkie™ News

Garcia vs. Benn Results: Live updates of the undercard and main event

MMA Fighting has Garcia vs. Benn results for the Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn fight card and more for one of the most highly anticipated events of the year at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

When the main event begins around 11 p.m. ET, check out our Garcia vs. Benn live round-by-round updates for our live blog of the main event. Ryan Garcia aims to defend his WBC welterweight title against Conor Benn, who is on a two-fight winning streak.

Check out Garcia vs. Benn results below.