UFC 306 had its fair share of unforgettable moments, from the spectacular production at ‘The Sphere’ to Sean O’Malley getting kissed by Merab Dvalishvili in the middle of their bantamweight title fight! However, a hilarious mix-up during a segment featuring celebrities in attendance at the event caught the MMA sphere by surprise. What happened?

Undefeated boxing phenom Terence Crawford was mistakenly labeled as Grammy and Pulitzer award-winning rapper, Kendrick Lamar during the event. While fans found it hilarious, Crawford didn’t waste any time calling out the UFC and in a recent post on social media, UFC boss Dana White has thrown Joe Rogan’s name into the spotlight in a cheeky response!

Dana White drags Joe Rogan into Terence Crawford-Kendrick Lamar mix-up at UFC 306  

Imagine this: You’re the pound-for-pound king of boxing, and as the camera pans to you at a UFC event, you’re suddenly Kendrick Lamar. That’s exactly what Terence Crawford experienced during UFC 306. Former UFC bantamweight champion, Aljamain Sterling joined in the chorus of jokes flying around the internet as he posted on X, “Terence Crawford evolved into Kendrick Lamar tonight.”

In a statement made to TMZ Sports after the moment went viral, Crawford shared that he didn’t notice the blunder until his phone started blowing up with pictures and jokes by the fans. He further shared that, “…to be honest, I think it was intentionally done. Just for laughter, because how can you get us mixed up? But all in all, it was funny to me.”

Now, in a recent post made on Instagram, Crawford shared an image of himself with pop music icon, Rihanna, with the caption, “Shoutout to my girl @badgalriri she said she don’t appreciate y’all calling me @kendricklamar. Y’all better show some respect for the #P4P KING.”

UFC CEO Dana White’s response? In a hilarious move, the UFC boss responded by stating, “I hear you Champ – Joe Rogan.” In case you’re wondering why the Rogan mention, in the past White and the UFC color commentator have been frequently mistaken for one another. The light-hearted interaction shows that there’s no hard feelings from either side for the mix-up. After all, at the UFC 306 post-fight press conference, the UFC head honcho readily admitted that his plans for a “flawless” night of fights took a bump!

UFC boss thinks Crawford did “kind of look like Kendrick Lamar” at ‘The Sphere’ 

Before the UFC 306 event went down, Dana White had pulled out all the stops for the spectacular show at ‘The Sphere’. “…we’re going to try to pull off one of the greatest things you’ve ever seen on TV, too.” White had proclaimed and the show definitely lived up to the hype, except for one little mistake that caused a flood of reactions from the MMA sphere.

The Kendrick Lamar-Terence Crawford switch had caused a frenzy amongst the viewers of the broadcast. At the UFC 306 post-fight press conference, White jokingly responded by stating, “He did kind of look like Kendrick Lamar, though let’s not f*** around, he did kind of look like Kendrick Lamar. So when I said we had a flawless production tonight, I take that back, there was one that was bad, yeah!”

So, will he be holding someone accountable for the gaffe? The UFC boss shared that, “I don’t want to call him out who the hell did that…” but ultimately he was happy with how the event turned out. After all, the UFC 306 event has now set a new record for live gates for the promotion by bringing in a staggering $22 million!  It seems the UFC continues to prove that even the unexpected can add to the show’s charm, leaving fans laughing and engaged long after the final bell. What was your favorite moment from ‘Riyadh Season Noche UFC’ or UFC 306? Let us know in the comments below!