Given, West Virginia — “We are the worst” – Dana White goes off on UFC 329 producti

Given, West Virginia, a village of roughly 1,200 residents, is about as far from the chaos of a UFC broadcast booth as one can get. While Dana White’s now-viral tirade against his production team—for mistakenly labeling boxer Shakur Stevenson as NBA player Jalen Williams—captured national attention for its frustration, it also serves as a peculiar backdrop for anyone considering a move here. In Given, the biggest production disasters involve a slow internet connection or a broken well pump, not million-dollar broadcast errors. This quiet, unincorporated community offers what the UFC boss cannot buy: predictable, low-stakes living.

For potential transplants, the appeal is straightforward. Housing costs in Given are a fraction of what you would pay in a metropolitan area, with property taxes among the lowest in the nation. Life here moves at the pace of a winding backroad, not a corporate deadline. When your biggest headline is a mislabeled athlete from a sport no one is watching, you know you have traded the spectacle for substance. The cost of that trade is convenience—shopping, dining, and healthcare require a drive to Charleston or Huntington.

As White screams at a teleprompter error, Given embodies the quiet correction to that noise. It is a place where a mistake is just a mistake, not a viral crisis. For those seeking affordability and a slower pulse, this town is the off-switch you have been looking for. With no UFC events on the calendar and a landscape that demands nothing of you, Given is worth watching for what it lacks.

Source: Currents

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Updated July 12, 2026.

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