Overview
- During UFC 329, when cameras panned to Shakur Stevenson, the lower-third graphic on the live broadcast incorrectly read “Jalen Williams, Oklahoma City Thunder Guard, 2025 NBA Champion.”
- UFC president Dana White publicly berated his production staff at the post-fight press conference and said he had been screaming at team members backstage about the mistake.
- Play-by-play announcer Jon Anik and fellow commentators flagged the gaffe on-air, and both Stevenson and Jalen Williams responded with light-hearted posts on social media.
- The error echoes prior celebrity ID blunders at UFC shows, including a 2024 incident that mislabeled Terence Crawford, raising questions about the promotion’s graphics process and quality control.
- No staffing changes or formal fixes have been announced and the mistake has prompted renewed public scrutiny of how UFC handles celebrity shots and the promotion of high-value signings to Zuffa Boxing.