Dana White won't allow another edition of "disruptive" 'Inside the UFC' series: "It is too much behind the curtains for me"
UFC CEO Dana White seems reluctant to launch a fresh edition of the popular Fight Inc: Inside the UFC series.
The three-episode docuseries gave fans an insider glimpse into the world of matchmaking, exclusive insights into some fight arrangements, as well as PR efforts that go behind driving the organization to its current success.
White, on the other hand, claimed that while fans enjoyed the docuseries, it was too much of a covert affair and "disruptive" for his liking. Speaking in a recent interview with Robbie Fox from Barstool Sports, White said:
"It was probably one and done. I'm glad that everybody liked it, I'm glad that they enjoyed the series... but it's too much behind the curtain for me, it's disruptive and there's a lot of things that you really can't show. What goes on."
White added:
"I love the Hunter [Campbell] scene where Hunter gets a deal for the heavyweight championship in the parking lot in a car... It's too behind the curtains for me and disruptive and you have to be selective in what we do."
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This revelation may come as disappointing news for some considering that they thoroughly enjoyed the up-close footage that highlighted the matchmaking process after a fighter pulled out as well as PR management in the wake of a fighter comment-driven controversy.
Dana White lavishes praise on Turki Alalshikh for restoring boxing's glory
Turki Alalshikh, an adviser at the Royal Court in Saudi Arabia, is widely recognized as the face behind the glorious events being staged in the Middle Eastern country.
Before partnering with the UFC, Alalshikh was actively involved in orchestrating massive boxing events, including Francis Ngannou's fight against Tyson Fury, as well as 'Gypsy King's' fight against Oleksandr Usyk.
Dana White has persistently lambasted boxing promoters and the alleged corruption in the sport. The UFC CEO laced into Bob Arum recently claiming that the Top Rank CEO has done nothing for the sport of boxing and "never invested back into the sport."
Speaking about Saudi Arabia and Alalshikh's efforts in restoring the glory of boxing in an interview on The Mac Life, White said:
“I like him. The guy has a vision for a sport that is completely f*cked up. If you look at what he’s been able to do in a short amount of time...Boxing is so broken and so f*cked up that it takes a guy with that kind of money and that kind of power to make these things happen. So, I think it’s gonna be fascinating to see what he accomplishes over the next several years. You know me, I don’t kiss anybody’s a*s for any f*cking reasons whatsoever."
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