UFC CEO Dana White hit his wife multiple times in public in 2022 and it caused a huge uproar among fans

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Feb 25, 2025, 00:41 IST

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Dana White, CEO of UFC, was involved in a controversial incident in 2022 when he hit his wife, Anne White, after she slapped him at a nightclub in Mexico. The event caused a social media uproar, and both issued public apologies. Dana White later addressed the incident emphasizing its impact on their children and maintaining their family's privacy.

UFC CEO Dana White hit his wife multiple times in public in 2022 and it caused a huge uproar among fans

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Dana White, the CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, has made a huge name for himself and has a massive net worth. While he is mostly busy working in his multiple businesses, he is also a total family man and loves spending time with his wife and three children. Currently, Dana White has been happily married for close to thirty years but in 2022, an incident occurred with his wife that sent shockwaves across the community.

Dana White Hit His Wife, Anne White, A Few Times After She Slapped Him Once, At A Nightclub In 2022

In 2022, Dana White was spotted at a nightclub in Mexico with his wife, Anne White, as the two were celebrating New Year’s Eve. But what happened shocked everyone; in videos and pictures that went viral, Dana White was captured getting into a physical fight with his wife of close to thirty years.

As per the videos posted by TMZ that went viral, Dana White and his wife, Anne White were seen arguing with each other. Then Dana White’s wife Anne White proceeded to slap her husband in public. The matter escalated and Dana White hit his wife a few times in return.
This caused a huge uproar on social media and both Dana White and his wife, Anne White, both apologised for their actions in public. The two also released individual statements through TMZ apologising and trying to justify the situation.
In 2024, the CEO of UFC appeared on the Club Shay Shay podcast with Shannon Sharpe and spoke about the incident. He said, “It wasn’t about getting through it publicly. It was about getting through it personally with my kids. Me and my wife, we’re fine….”
He also reiterated that everything was "fine" between his wife and him and it is their children they were worried about. He added that the children might have felt embarrassed by the incident.
The couple remain happily married together but mostly like to keep their personal lives away from the eyes of the media. Except for the infamous incident that happened in 2022, there have been no other controversies about the couple.
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