Dana White, who has been critical of fighters involved in domestic abuse situations over the years, finds himself in a domestic dispute that was all caught on video.
While celebrating a New Year’s Eve party with his wife of 26 years, Anne, he slapped her in the face during an argument and had to be separated from her.
Here is what he told TMZ about the incident.
Dana White and his wife got physical with each other on New Year’s Eve, stunning onlookers in a crowded Cabo San Lucas nightclub … an incident Dana says was, regretfully, fueled by booze.
The UFC honcho and Anne White, who’ve been married for 26 years, were celebrating Saturday night with friends in El Squid Roe … but things took a turn shortly after they all welcomed in 2023 at midnight.
The couple and their group were in a VIP area above the dance floor, and when Dana leaned over to say something to Anne … she reacted by slapping him across the face. Dana immediately slapped her back in the face, before friends jumped in and pulled them apart — and it all played out in plain view of patrons down below.
We spoke to Dana about the incident, and he admits he and Anne had been drinking heavily — but quickly adds that’s no excuse for him getting physical. He told us, “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 says he’s embarrassed by this “horrible” incident, and he and Anne have apologized to each other. He says they’re “good,” but their biggest concern now is for their 3 kids … with whom they’ve already discussed the fight.
You know what they say about people who live in glass houses.
Flip the page for the slap video and White’s apology.