Dana White started 2021 with a warning to anyone who smuggled online broadcasts of UFC fights. Without giving anything specific, the UFC president just said that he has a “surprise” waiting for those involved in these activities.
White recently spoke with The Mac Life to double his fight against online piracy.
“We have been one of the leagues that have been so proactive about piracy,” said White. “I love how cool and tough these guys are on social media because, let me tell you, we caught a lot of people. Let me tell you what they do: they cry. They cry and beg not to be prosecuted and all that other stuff.
“We have just overcome a major obstacle in the world of piracy and we are going to catch some of these guys in 2021 and I look forward to crying and begging. We’ll see how tough they are when they get caught. “
In addition to unauthorized distribution of his product, White’s other major concern is people providing personal information, only to be cheated and stolen.
“So, if you go through my Instagram and read all the comments, there’s a guy saying ‘DM me if you want to fight this weekend.’ He’s stealing information from people, ”said White. “People who are dealing with him, he is stealing your information.
“He’s taking his money out of his bank and charging his credit card. These guys are shitty criminals.
“They will never leave. They will be out there, and we are not trying to get rid of them all. I just want to get some. That’s all I’m looking for. You cannot close everything, this piracy industry will last forever. Let me get some and see what happens – and I will, oh, it’s coming. “
The UFC can expect more cases of piracy this year, especially after ESPN decided to raise PPV prices to $ 69.99. These new fees will start with UFC 257.