Dana White

Footage has emerged appearing to show UFC boss Dana White slapping his wife Anne in a row during New Year's Eve celebrations at a Cabos San Lucas nightclub ...

White met his wife Anne in school and married in 1995. I just hope people will respect our privacy for the sake of our kids." "Dana and I have been married for almost 30 years. I literally am making no excuses for this at all. White continued: "There was definitely a lot of alcohol involved, but that’s no excuse. You don't put your hands on a woman, ever."

The UFC boss makes "no excuses" after being filmed in a physical altercation with his wife on New Year's Eve.

Since then, the company has been remarkably successful and it was sold for $4 billion in 2016 to a group of investors led by WME-IMG. "Dana and I have been married for almost 30 years. I just hope people will respect our privacy for the sake of our kids." We've known each other since we've been very little and this is just one of those unfortunate situations." White, 53, has admitted that a lot of alcohol was consumed prior to the altercation which, according to the UFC boss, was the first time he and his wife ever got physical with one another. 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 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.

Dana White was filmed slapping his wife Anne in the face during a row in a club in Mexico on New Year's Eve.

[about the incident to TMZ](https://www.tmz.com/2023/01/02/dana-white-wife-drunk-fight-slap-new-years-eve-nightclub-cabo/), White offered a candid explanation: "My wife and I were out Saturday night on New Year's Eve. We’ve talked this through as a family and apologised to each other." White and his partner Anne, married for 26 years, saw out 2022 in Mexico, partying at El Squid Roe in Cabo San Lucas.

The burly UFC figurehead was captured in a heated argument with his partner Anna at a Cabo San Lucas nightclub in Mexico. Kevin PalmerSunday World.

We’ve talked this through as a family and apologized to each other." You don't put your hands on a woman, ever." We need your consent to load this Social Media content.

UFC President Dana White has publicly apologised after video footage emerged of him hitting his wife Anne at a New Year's Eve party in Mexico.

You don’t bounce back from putting your hands on a woman." He said: "There’s one thing that you never bounce back from and that’s putting your hands on a woman." I just hope people will respect our privacy for the sake of our kids." It’s the first time that it’s ever happened, and people are going to say what they’re going to say. You don’t put your hands on a woman ever. We’ve obviously been through some sh*t together and we’ve got three kids, and this is one of those situations that’s horrible.

Dana White is facing calls to step down from his role as president of the UFC after a 2014 interview resurfaced in which he claimed you can 'never bounce ...

This went on for a while and one day I was at my place and I got a call and they said, ''You owe us the money tomorrow by 1 o'clock.' I literally hung up the phone, picked up the phone and called Delta and bought a ticket to Vegas.' The dancer also claims she and White were having an affair during his marriage. White has denied the accusation. White and his wife were celebrating New Year's Eve at El Squid Roe in Cabo San Lucas, where the clip was filmed. The 53-year-old White has been married to his wife Anne since 1996. We've talked this through as a family and apologized to each other.' 'He basically said, ''You owe us money,' White said, according to NBC Sports. [White apologized Tuesday after a video emerged of him publicly slapping his wife](/sport/mma/article-11593533/UFC-chief-Dana-White-apologizes-slapping-wife-bar.html) in the face during an argument on New Year's Eve. You don't bounce back from putting your hands on a woman.' You don't put your hands on a woman, ever.' There's one thing that you never bounce back from and that's putting your hands on a woman. You know, if you did something in anger and you go, 'Oh my god.

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.

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 ...

UFC president White was spotted getting into a physical altercation with his wife at a night club over the New Years period as the pair celebrated in ...

"My wife and I have been married for almost 30 years, we’ve known each other since we were 12 years old. "We have three kids and obviously since the video popped up, we’ve shown the kids the video. We’ve known each other since we were very little, and this is just one of those unfortunate situations." Mrs White chooses to stay out of the spotlight, while her husband is one of the most well-known promoters in the history of fighting. I’m one of the guys, you’ve heard me say for years, there’s never, ever an excuse for guy to put his hands on a woman, and now here I am on TMZ talking about it. "To say this is out of character for him is an understatement.

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.

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.

Video released on Monday showed businessman and his wife striking each other in the face during New Year's Eve party.

Mr White helped convince brothers Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta to purchase the UFC for $2 million in 2001, at which time he was named president of the company. At the time Mr White reportedly owned nearly 10 percent of the company and remained as president through the sale. 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 apologised to each other, we’ve apologised to our kids.” The video, which lasts about 45 seconds, shows Mr White say something to his wife, Anne White. The two then grab one another’s arms while others intervene.

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.