Dana White faces heavy fan criticism for wild 3.2M viewership claim for Power Slap League

Dana White's latest combat sport venture, the Power Slap League, has not been popular amongst mixed martial arts. The UFC president, however, has persistently argued otherwise.In a recent press conference, Dana White responded to a reporter's question about the Power Slap League and claimed to have gotten massive viewership in the region of 3.2 million. The claim was disputed by the reporter and then clarified by a UFC executive to the effect of 21,000.Val Dewar (live event media arc)@the3elsHoly shit bruhDana said &quot;we had 3.2million viewers for the finale&quot;Journalist guy basically said that isn't true (props to him)Then Dana asked someone and they told him it was 21 thousand. Far from 3.2million lmfaooo twitter.com/jedigoodman/st…Jed I. Goodman ©@jedigoodmanDana White says the deal he just cut for Power Slap is bigger than the UFC deal they cut with SPIKE TV after the first season of TUF.#UFC2883504162Dana White says the deal he just cut for Power Slap is bigger than the UFC deal they cut with SPIKE TV after the first season of TUF.#UFC288 https://t.co/e7qKnvLHOwHoly shit bruhDana said &quot;we had 3.2million viewers for the finale&quot;Journalist guy basically said that isn't true (props to him)Then Dana asked someone and they told him it was 21 thousand. Far from 3.2million lmfaooo twitter.com/jedigoodman/st…Fans on Twitter caught on to the disparity in numbers and criticized Dana White:&quot;He sounds like he's living in a fairytale world and wants us to join him&quot;Val Dewar (live event media arc)@the3els@Pozitive_Posse He sounds like he's living in a fairytale world and wants us to join him402@Pozitive_Posse He sounds like he's living in a fairytale world and wants us to join him&quot;Sounds like the UFC is paying for its product to be shown instead [skull emoji]&quot;RMP@iamrodrigowalls@the3els Sounds like the UFC is paying for its product to be shown instead 23@the3els Sounds like the UFC is paying for its product to be shown instead 💀B-Ray@Pozitive_Posse@the3els After the free One event, Entire Bkfc card full of ex UFC. Hear alot about hoe BKFC pays alot. Just feelz like Dana reaching. He turns red af when cornered or fibbing.lol15@the3els After the free One event, Entire Bkfc card full of ex UFC. Hear alot about hoe BKFC pays alot. Just feelz like Dana reaching. He turns red af when cornered or fibbing.lolB-Ray@Pozitive_Posse@the3els Ngl Dana sounds silly.190@the3els Ngl Dana sounds silly.Gort@Gort313@the3els I watched a few minutes and am done with it6@the3els I watched a few minutes and am done with itOther fans pointed out the loophole being used to inflate the numbers and dismissed comparisons to the WWE, which was recently acquired by UFC's parent company Endeavor:&quot;Yeah, Dana's social guy found a loophole to inflate their numbers. They never had 3.2m. concurrent viewers, just 3.2 overall clicks to the live stream. Also very easy to say that their doing better than any sport, when traditional sport doesn't live stream their product for free&quot;Andile Nkosi@TheMinorityZA@the3els Yeah, Dana's social guy found a loophole to inflate their numbers. They never had 3.2m. concurrent viewers, just 3.2 overall clicks to the live stream. Also very easy to say that their doing better than any sport, when traditional sport doesn't live stream their product for free11@the3els Yeah, Dana's social guy found a loophole to inflate their numbers. They never had 3.2m. concurrent viewers, just 3.2 overall clicks to the live stream. Also very easy to say that their doing better than any sport, when traditional sport doesn't live stream their product for free&quot;How does he genuinely believe slap is garnering more social interaction than all other live entertainment combined? It doesn’t make sense at face value. Especially given he included WWE, which outperforms pretty much any other media in social interaction.&quot;James Gaspar@jkgaspar4994@the3els How does he genuinely believe slap is garnering more social interaction than all other live entertainment combined? It doesn’t make sense at face value. Especially given he included WWE, which outperforms pretty much any other media in social interaction.27@the3els How does he genuinely believe slap is garnering more social interaction than all other live entertainment combined? It doesn’t make sense at face value. Especially given he included WWE, which outperforms pretty much any other media in social interaction.JHarrisCFC@JHarrisCFC@the3els 3.2mil for a 4 hour stream doesn't seem great,all you have to do is click on the stream to count as a viewer,could be 1 second,21k concurrent is also nothing special when you compare it to CS tournaments for example,i've seen those with hundreds of thousands of concurrent viewers@the3els 3.2mil for a 4 hour stream doesn't seem great,all you have to do is click on the stream to count as a viewer,could be 1 second,21k concurrent is also nothing special when you compare it to CS tournaments for example,i've seen those with hundreds of thousands of concurrent viewersNic Earl@Nearl33@the3els There is absolutely zero chance slap puts up even half of what WWE does. There's a reason White's bosses paid billions for WWE4@the3els There is absolutely zero chance slap puts up even half of what WWE does. There's a reason White's bosses paid billions for WWEFans also showed appreciation for the journalist from MMA Mania and speculated if he would be allowed to continue:&quot;God bless the journalist from MMA Mania! I watch almost every press conference and everyone tends to be scared to ask or be so real with Dana. This guy let his balls hang out&quot;Bosshog@bosshogmma@the3els God bless the journalist from MMA Mania! I watch almost every press conference and everyone tends to be scared to ask or be so real with Dana. This guy let his balls hang out @the3els God bless the journalist from MMA Mania! I watch almost every press conference and everyone tends to be scared to ask or be so real with Dana. This guy let his balls hang out 🙌The Niggler™@daniggler@the3els The second he asked what outlet he was from was the second I knew those credentials will be pulled by the morning2@the3els The second he asked what outlet he was from was the second I knew those credentials will be pulled by the morningSix athletes from Dana White's Power Slap League suspended for illegal drug useDana White's Power Slap League has been heavily criticized for the health risks associated with it.To add to the already precarious reputation around the league, a number of its competitors were suspended by the Nevada State Athletic Commission for use of numerous banned substances including steroids and narcotics.The same commission that approved of slap fighting with the advent of the Power Slap League found the following six athletes guilty of drug abuse: TJ Thomas, Jay Rivera, Chris Thomas, Andrew Provost, Isaih Quinones, and Frank Holland.The commission subsequently approved temporary suspensions for all six competitors until a full disciplinary hearing is held. NSAC chairman Anthony Marnell also exclaimed:&quot;I didn't know you needed steroids to slap but I guess we're going to find out.&quot;Spinnin Backfist@SpinninBackfistThere were multiple Power Slap fighters suspended by NSAC todayNSAC Chairman Anthony Marnell: “I didn’t know you needed steroids to slap but I guess we’re going to find out” what a quote. via @DamonMartin131249There were multiple Power Slap fighters suspended by NSAC todayNSAC Chairman Anthony Marnell: “I didn’t know you needed steroids to slap but I guess we’re going to find out” what a quote. via @DamonMartin https://t.co/4DBTj2hz34

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