The UFC head honcho noted that reporters have recently been working twice a week, on Tuesdays for the Contender Series and on weekends for UFC cards. White said:
A reporter then opined that they don’t mind working this weekend as there’s no UFC card next weekend. However, White insisted that the media and fans should sit this one out at home with a pizza. The 53-year-old further said:
Watch White’s comments at the 5:18 mark of the video below:
Rumors suggest collaboration with META responsible for no fans and media at UFC Vegas 61
UFC Vegas 61 will be headlined by a strawweight title clash between McKenzie Dern and Yan Xiaonan. However, the event will have no media or fans in attendance, although the pre-fight presser and official weigh-ins will be covered by the media.
The UFC released an official statement regarding the same, which read:
This raised concerns about fighters on the card getting robbed of their much deserved post-fight media scrum.
Subsequent rumors have hinted that a collaboration between the UFC and META, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is somehow related to UFC Vegas 61 being closed to the media and fans. UFC head honcho Dana White had a recent meeting with Mark Zuckerberg, who owns META. A combat sports journalist wrote on Twitter:
When another post suggested the same, Fansided’s Amy Kaplan replied with a cryptic zipper-mouth emoji.
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