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UFC President Dana White witnessed the grandeur of WWE’s WrestleMania 41 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. But despite the spectacle and crowd of over 60,000, White remains firm in his stance—UFC won’t be taking its events to stadiums anytime soon.
Dana White Stands Ground on Arena-Only UFC Events
While WrestleMania 41 drew massive fanfare and showcased WWE’s continued ability to host successful stadium spectacles, Dana White is not sold. Speaking at the post-fight press conference after UFC Kansas City, the UFC boss explained why stadiums don’t appeal to him for MMA events.
“No, okay? No. Nothing will change my mind about a stadium show. I mean, you guys were here tonight. Kansas City is an awesome city. The people here are great. I really like this town. And, the energy in that place was awesome all night. That’s the energy you get in an [arena],” White said.
He added that even though stadiums generate some atmosphere due to sheer numbers, they still don’t compare to the intimacy and intensity of a packed arena.
“Not that there wasn’t [energy at WrestleMania]. Listen. When you have 63,000 people there, you’re gonna get some energy, like they did. But I am not a fan of stadiums. I like arenas.”
WWE's Stadium Success Doesn't Sway UFC Boss
WWE, with Triple H's unique creative imprint and guidance, has transmuted its main events to performances of grandeur set in the grandest settings worldwide. Whether it was about showcasing international perspectives with truly premium live events or on a grander scale, as in the case of WrestleMania, definitely investment of hosting into grand venues has turned a heavy profit for the company.
For Dana White, there's a need to stick with his playbook. He considers it most important to protect the feel of the smacked-down-fuckin'-hard-m̄ed audience atmosphere by using the smaller, louder-than-hell venues.
UFC and WWE Wait Under the Same Owner with Opposite Strategies
Both WWE and UFC are under the TKO Group Holdings umbrella, a merger intended to harness live-entertainment-strength from both factions. Although both sports behemoths are intertwined with an individual into corporate hiragana and cross-promotional joint ventures wітн each other, the core philosophies are different.
While WWE is built upon spectacle, entrances, and crowd engagement, the UFC emphasizes delivering unfiltered, high-throttled mixed martial arts. White has taken a stand in favor of the arena setting so far because it is closest to his dream of experience in his heart for fans and fighters of combat sports.
Crossovers Are Still Arrested While Core Strategies Are Firmly Intact
There have been some crossover athletes from the worlds of MMA on WWE and vice versa, cage fighters guesting on WWE, and vice versa. Yet it is obvious that, at least for now, Dana White is not diverging from the golden silent of his dearly selling-exciting fighter concept, even following accessory to WWE's stadium model.
As long as promotions continue to lap the flag of TKO, it makes all kinds of sense to have some continuity in concurrent operations under the same brand in rare forms.这.undo so inside the octagon as it is.
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