Calls Mount Against Dana White’s “Terrible Idea” for Contender Series After New Media Rights Deal

Calls Mount Against Dana White’s “Terrible Idea” for Contender Series After New Media Rights Deal

With UFC CEO Dana White chasing a historic media rights deal, a major update on his namesake, Dana White’s Contender Series (DWCS), has left fans raising their eyebrows and their pitchforks. According to a recent update on X by journalist Jason Hagholm, “Dana White said that with the new Media Rights Deal, the UFC will be able to do twice as many DWCS. That is an awful idea. The UFC will be watered down so much.  Only thing that excites me is if…

Dana White: UFC’s new broadcast deal ‘likely’ going to multiple outlets, 4 major networks reportedly bidding

UFC CEO Dana White expects upcoming broadcast rights deal to be split between multiple outlets, with negotiations stretching out as far as September.