Drama, stakes, characters the world can’t look away from, Dana White believes that’s the formula that keeps fans glued to a screen, whether it’s MMA, boxing, or the most chaotic Game 7 in the MLB in years. And in his recent appearance on the Flagrant podcast, the UFC CEO used an unexpected example to explain why he thinks boxing keeps losing ground while the UFC continues to dominate.

But the conversation didn’t begin with baseball. It began with Andrew Schulz describing boxing’s old, familiar problem: empty arenas until the main event, predictable “tomato can” matchmaking, and fans only showing up when the headliner walks out. Schulz contrasted that with the UFC, where crowds pack the prelims and every bout feels meaningful!

Dana White uses MLB to prove his point on why boxing has

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