UFC lightweight Mateusz Gamrot offered extensive commentary comparing life in Poland to the United States during an appearance on the WojewódzkiKędzierski podcast. Gamrot stated that Poland is cleaner, safer, more modern in certain ways, and more hospitable than America despite its political problems. He cited examples of Poland being ahead technologically in everyday conveniences like portable payment terminals at restaurants. Gamrot also criticized American social interactions as superficial, recalling an incident during UFC Fight Week when his genuine response to "How are you?" confused someone expecting a formulaic reply. He noted that while the US offers career advantages for athletes, quality of life is not necessarily better, and that even his children preferred returning to Poland from Florida vacations.
