Dana White’s “Leading Man” Moment: HOLODECK HoloPod™ at the 17th World MMA Awards
On July 8, the 17th World MMA Awards brought the sport’s biggest names to Sahara Las Vegas — and every presenter who stepped up to accept an award that night did it from a HOLODECK HoloPod™.
HOLODECK supplied the presenter podium for the show, which aired on CBS Sports Network on July 17. The HoloPod™’s LED skin let the production swap sponsor branding live between presenters over the course of the night — Polymarket, JOEY, STAND+, and Rumble each took a turn on the same physical podium.
Dana White’s Rumble Moment
The night’s headline moment came when Dana White stepped up to accept the “Leading Man” award. For the occasion, the HoloPod™ switched to Rumble branding — the streaming platform’s moment in the spotlight, and ours too.
One Podium, Four Sponsors
That’s the point of the HoloPod™: one physical unit, reprogrammed on the fly for whoever’s turn it is at the microphone. Across the night it carried Polymarket, JOEY, and more — without a single hardware change.
What HOLODECK Built — And What We Didn’t
To be clear about scope: HOLODECK supplied the HoloPod™ presenter podium only. The main stage wall, vertical columns, and architectural lighting at the World MMA Awards were built by other vendors. We’re proud of the part that was ours — the podium every presenter, including Dana White, stood behind on one of MMA’s biggest nights.
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