Dana White

UFC President Dana White and wife Anne were caught slapping each other at a New Year's Eve party in Mexico.

White is the president of UFC< which he purchased with brothers Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta for 2 million dollars in 2001. "Dana and I have been married for almost 30 years," she told TMZ. I don’t know why it happened and my wife and I have apologized to each other, we’ve apologized to our kids", he added. We have three kids and obviously since the video popped up, we’ve shown the kids the video. "You’ve heard me say for years, ‘There’s never ever an excuse for a guy to put his hands on a woman,’ and now here I am on TMZ talking about it", he said. UFC president Dana White has found himself in fresh controversy after TMZ released a video of an altercation between him and his wife Anne at a New Year's Eve party in a club in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

Dana White has apologised after a video surfaced of him slapping his wife in a crowded bar at a New Year's Eve party.

We’ve known each other since we’ve been very little and this is just one of those unfortunate situations.” “My wife and I have apologised to each other. We’ve obviously been through some shit together but we’ve got three kids and this is one of those situations that is horrible.

UFC president Dana White has issued an apology after footage emerged of him slapping his wife.The incident occurred during a New Year's Eve party in M.

You don’t put your hands on a woman, ever.” Anne, who has been married to the UFC supremo for 26 years, later spoke of the situation: “To say this is out of character for him is an understatement – nothing like this has ever happened before. “I am one of the guys who says there is never, ever an excuse for a guy to put his hands on a woman and now here I am on TMZ talking about it,” said White.

UFC chief White was involved in an altercation with his wife Anne while the couple were celebrating New Year's Eve in Mexico last weekend.

That was it and it was done." That was the beginning of it and the end of it. "We have three kids and obviously since the video popped up, we’ve shown the kids the video. White has been the head of the UFC since 2001 when he was installed as president following a buy-out from Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta. We’ve known each other since we were very little, and this is just one of those unfortunate situations." [White later told TMZ](https://www.tmz.com/2023/01/02/dana-white-wife-drunk-fight-slap-new-years-eve-nightclub-cabo/) : "My wife and I were out on Saturday night on New Year’s Eve, and unfortunately that’s what happened.

The video, which lasts about 45 seconds, shows White say something to his wife, Anne White. As she turns to Dana White, he grabs her left wrist, ...

At the time White reportedly owned nearly 10 percent of the company and remained as president through the sale and still holds the position today. We have three kids and obviously since the video popped up, we’ve shown the kids the video. I don’t know why it happened and my wife and I have apologized to each other, we’ve apologized to our kids.” The video, which lasts about 45 seconds, shows White say something to his wife, Anne White. But it’s also one of those situations that right now we’re more concerned about our kids. We’ve obviously been through some (expletive) together, and we’ve got three kids.

The 53-year-old UFC boss was filmed rowing with his wife Anne on Saturday night (31.01.22) at El Squid Roe in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico when she appears to react ...

Dana White and wife Anne were separated by those nearby after slapping each other at a club in Mexico, with the UFC boss issuing an apology.

Dana White said he and his wife have apologised to each other and their children after a video surfaced online of the UFC president and his spouse Anne ...

We have three kids and obviously since the video popped up, we've shown the kids the video.We're more focused on our family right now." I literally am making no excuses for this thing at all, it's never happened before it's the first time that it's ever happened ... The video, which lasts about 45 seconds, shows White say something to his wife, Anne White.

UFC president Dana White has said he and his wife have apologized to each other after video footage of what he described as a “horrible” incident in which ...

The video shows White striking his wife across the face in response. The leaked video showed White and his wife, Anne, standing on the balcony of a VIP suite at the Cabo San Lucas nightclub in Mexico. “There was a lot of alcohol involved, but that’s no excuse,” White told TMZ, which first published the footage.

UFC boss White was speaking to TMZ Sports after footage appearing to show he and wife Anne arguing before becoming involved in a physical altercation in a ...

"That was the beginning of it and the end of it, and we're still on vacation. "I'm embarrassed, but it's also one of those situations where right now we're more concerned about our kids. We've got three kids, and this is one of those situations which is horrible.

UFC president Dana White was caught striking his wife in a video released by TMZ on Monday and took responsibility for the incident in an interview with the ...

I just hope people will respect our privacy for the sake of our kids," the statement read. "Dana and I have been married for almost 30 years. The video shows White and his wife, Anne, in an argument at a nightclub in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, on New Year’s Eve. It’s the first time that it’s ever happened, and people are going to say what they’re going to say. We’ve obviously been through some s--- together and we’ve got three kids, and this is one of those situations that’s horrible. Editor's Note: The following story deals with domestic violence and may be distressing to some readers.

Dana White slapping his wife could be expensive for shareholders of Endeavor Group Holdings. White is the president of UFC, the mixed martial arts promoter ...

Since going public in May 2021, shares of Endeavor are down 21% compared with a decline of 9% for the broader market. It contributes about $1 billion, or 20%, of the company’s total revenue. [told TMZ](https://www.tmz.com/2023/01/02/dana-white-wife-drunk-fight-slap-new-years-eve-nightclub-cabo/) he regrets the altercation, which he said was fueled by too much alcohol. As of noon Tuesday, shares of Endeavor were down over 5%, to $21.53, while the S&P 500 had fallen less than 1%. “I’m embarrassed,” he told TMZ. [video](https://www.tmz.com/2023/01/02/dana-white-wife-drunk-fight-slap-new-years-eve-nightclub-cabo/) of White hitting his wife at a New Year’s Eve party in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, went viral Monday.

Endeavor, run by super agent Ari Emanuel, took full ownership of Dana White-run UFC in 2021.

It took full ownership of UFC in 2021, the year Endeavor had its initial public offering, according to Anne White also issued a separate statement to TMZ, calling it isolated incident. Endeavor has bulked up over the years through a series of acquisitions, owning and managing live events like the Miami Open and the Miss Universe international beauty pageant. [published by TMZ](https://www.tmz.com/2023/01/02/dana-white-wife-drunk-fight-slap-new-years-eve-nightclub-cabo/) showed White getting into an altercation with his wife, Anne, at a New Year's Eve party in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. He then slaps her. - Shares of Endeavor, the owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, fell after a video surfaced of UFC president Dana White hitting his wife.

Dana White's wife, Anne, has spoken out after footage emerged of an altercation between herself and her husband on New Year's Eve.The pair attended a.

You don’t put your hands on a woman, ever.” If Whyte is hoping for forgiveness following this incident, he may struggle, as in his own words from 2014: “There’s one thing that you never bounce back from and that’s putting your hands on a woman. [White](https://talksport.com/sport/mma/1280364/ufc-conor-mcgregor-nate-diaz-dana-white-slap-league/) already spoke up himself, saying: “I am one of the guys who says there is never, ever an excuse for a guy to put his hands on a woman and now here I am on TMZ talking about it.

Topics include the released video of a physical altercation between Dana White and his wife, how the UFC and Endeavor could handle it, and more.

White subsequently spoke to TMZ to discuss what happened, and he admitted slapping his wife, adding they had apologized to each another. [Apple Podcasts](https://go.redirectingat.com/?xcust=22472__t_w__r_google.com__d_D&id=66960X1516590&xs=1&url=https://itunes.apple.com/podcast/id320642139&referrer=sbnation.com), [Google Podcasts](https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cDovL2ZlZWRzLmZlZWRidXJuZXIuY29tL1RoZU1tYUhvdXJXaXRoQXJpZWxIZWx3YW5p), [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/show/27Z2RR39rjGrRcV1DiQ40J?si=5ZS0Lje7QbWITUd60cOb8g), [iHeartRadio](https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-mma-beat-29878823/?cmp=web_share), [Stitcher](https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/mma-fighting), and wherever you find your favorite podcasts. [video of a physical altercation](https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/1/2/23536461/dana-white-slaps-wife-during-physical-altercation-new-years-eve-ufc-president-embarrassed-by-actions) involving [Dana White](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/2230/dana-white) and his wife, Anne White, was released that showed the couple exchange slaps at a club in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, on New Year’s Eve. [Damir Ismagulov](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4698/damir-ismagulov) retiring, the horrifying moment during Monday Night Football with Demar Hamlin, the future of the featherweight division should [Alexander Volkanovski](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4234/alexander-volkanovski) defeat [Islam Makhachev](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/3279/islam-makhachev) at [UFC 284](https://www.mmafighting.com/fight-card/1349/ufc-284), [Ilia Topuria](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/5480/ilia-topuria)’s ceiling, and much more. You can listen live to Heck of a Morning Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays at 10 a.m. On an all-new edition of Heck of a Morning, MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck reacts to the video of the incident and asks what, if anything, will be done in response by the UFC and its corporate parent Endeavor, and what impact there would be if White were to step down or be removed from his position.

UFC president Dana White apologizes after video showed him hitting his wife was released, but Endeavor, UFC and ESPN have not commented.

Endeavor — known as WME-IMG at the time — along with two private equity firms, bought a controlling interest in UFC for $4 billion in 2016. A message left with Turner Sports also was not returned on Tuesday. [Power Slap](https://www.powerslap.com/#about) promotion, billed as “world’s premier slap fighting organization,” debuts on TBS on Jan. White then slapped his wife before the altercation was broken up. Endeavor, the parent company of UFC, and UFC haven’t returned messages seeking comment. My wife and I apologized to each other.

Dana White admitted he was wrong to slap his wife during a New Year's Eve celebration in Mexico. But there are things he can do to raise awareness of the ...

White told TMZ in an interview he was "embarrassed" and concerned for how his three children were affected.

"We've talked this through as a family and apologized to each other. "You've heard me say for years, 'There's never ever an excuse for a guy to put his hands on a woman', and now here I am on TMZ talking about it," White told the website. White told TMZ in an interview Tuesday (local time) he was "embarrassed" and concerned for how his three children were affected.

The mixed martial arts supremo slapped wife Anne twice at a Cabo San Lucas nightclub.

UFC president Dana White has issued an apology after footage of him slapping his wife in an altercation emerged.The incident occurred at a party in Me.

You don’t put your hands on a woman, ever.” [UFC president since 2001](https://talksport.com/sport/mma/261163/forrest-griffin-vs-stephan-bonnar-ufc-dane-white-conor-mcgregor/) and has amassed a fortune in excess of $500million (£420m). Anne, who has been married to the UFC supremo for 26 years, later spoke of the situation: “To say this is out of character for him is an understatement – nothing like this has ever happened before. White has been the driving force behind MMA becoming one of the most popular sports in the world, as the leader of its largest promotion company, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). “I am one of the guys who says there is never, ever an excuse for a guy to put his hands on a woman and now here I am on TMZ talking about it,” said White. “We have three kids and since the video popped up, we have shown the kids and we are more focused on our family right now.

Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White said there is “no excuse” for assaulting a woman after a video showed him striking his wife at a New ...

I just hope people will respect our privacy for the sake of our kids.” According to promotional [clips](https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1608545951152758785) for the series, it appears that the show will feature women slapping women, as well as men slapping men. A TV series based on the venture, “ [Power Slap](https://twitter.com/powerslapleague),” is set to debut on TBS next week. Endeavor, the company that owns the UFC, did not immediately provide comment earlier in the day (per “The video is horrifying. Obviously, since the video popped up, we’ve shown the kids the video and we’re more focused on our family right now.”

Dana White, 53, said he had been drinking on the night of the altercation with his wife, but added "that's not an excuse".

"That was the beginning of it and the end of it, and we're still on vacation. You don't put your hands on a woman, ever." "I'm embarrassed, but it's also one of those situations where right now we're more concerned about our kids.

Dana White's decision to physically assault his wife raises questions about whether the UFC president is fit to continue running the world's largest mixed ...

“I saw some footage of slap fighting on social media and I was instantly hooked,” White said in a UFC press release announcing the slap-fighting league. White’s physical altercation with his wife is merely the latest in a long line of domestic violence cases that have marred the UFC and the sport as a whole. Endeavor, the parent company of the UFC, and UFC have not responded to the Guardian’s request for comment. [revealed](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/early-lead/wp/2015/07/22/hbo-investigation-reports-mmas-domestic-abuse-rate-is-higher-than-nfls/) that the amount of domestic violence arrests involving MMA fighters was more than double the average national rate, and was far ahead of NFL players. Power Slap, which was created by White and Lorenzo Fertitta in partnership with the UFC and Endeavor, is expected to debut its eight-episode series on TBS next week. He was initially charged with domestic violence but had the [charge dropped](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/12/jon-jones-domestic-violence-charge-dropped-las-vegas-ufc-crime-courts) following a plea deal with prosecutors. Nevertheless, it is unlikely that White will face consequences for his actions from the UFC, as the organization’s handling of domestic violence incidents has been inconsistent at best. When White eventually faced criticism for his position on Hardy, he blamed the media for stirring trouble. This, coupled with the public relations nightmare of having the president of a combat sports entity strike his wife in public, could force Endeavor to distance itself from White. [Fox Sports Live in 2014](https://www.mmafighting.com/2014/9/11/6134395/morning-report-ufc-ray-rice-dana-white-roger-goodell-ronda-rousey-joe-rogan-mma-news?_ga=2.28469436.1049245808.1543861555-2118265059.1543861555). During White’s tenure, the UFC grew into a global juggernaut and was eventually acquired for $4bn in July 2016 – the “There’s never ever an excuse for a guy to put his hands on a woman, and now here I am on TMZ talking about it.”