UFC President Dana White Says Football Is More Enjoyable to Watch On Television Than MMA

Published 05/04/2022, 3:00 PM EDT

NFL fans will be either happy or disappointed to hear the recent comments from UFC President Dana White. White was stating the impact of television on the modern-day broadcasting of all sports. He believes that the experience of watching football on TV is better than watching it in stadiums.

During his appearance on the Pivot Podcast, White was sharing his thoughts on how the evolution of TV has led to a better experience at home. While talking about live event experiences, White states, “You have been to a live event, right? There is nothing better on TV than football. Football is the best f*****g sport in the world to watch on TV. It’s fun, it’s exciting. You don’t even have to be a fan of the teams, and you love football.”

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He believes there has been a change in perception of viewership with the different camera angles and graphics available. White shares that watching TV has become more attractive and is something he prefers personally. The UFC president adds that other live events like basketball and MMA have been able to get past it while football struggles.

The Dana White critique of American football

White was on the podcast with co-hosts; former NFL players Ryan Clark, Channing Crowder, and Fred Taylor. While sharing his love for football, he was only pointing out some of the important questions about the sport. One of the co-hosts, Clark, gave viewers interesting expressions following White’s comments and seemed to concede to his statements.

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The former player representative for the Pittsburgh Steelers was a former executive of the NFLPA in 2014. They went on to discuss various topics, including the need for equal pay across sports.

It was an intriguing conversation which was a clash of entities from two different worlds and led to an amazing conversation.

The NFL fans will enjoy the podcast and the content that they produced with White as their special guest. The 2022 NFL campaign will be something that the UFC president will keep an eye on in the coming months.

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An NFL author at EssentiallySports, Anuj Tazhatuveetil is pursuing a Master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communication. Initially, he worked as a freelance content writer and later as a part of Sports404. An unquenchable thirst to learn about all things NFL and NBA, adding to a rather healthy obsession with playing outdoor sports like basketball, and soccer with an almost encyclopedic knowledge of this industry make him a sports aficionado.

UFC President Dana White Says Football Is More Enjoyable to Watch On Television Than MMA

The Dana White critique of American football

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