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UFC President Dana White is apologetic after an incident with his wife on New Years Eve in Cabo.
On Monday, TMZ released a video that showed Dana and his wife Anne getting involved in a physical altercation. In the video, an angry Anne slaps Dana in the face, and he responds by slapping her in return.
TMZ interviewed White after the incident, and he apologized for the incident while admitting that he was drinking heavily.
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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.
Dana’s wife also released a statement to TMZ about the incident.
Meanwhile, Anne tells TMZ Sports … “Dana and I have been married for almost 30 years. To say this is out of character for him is an understatement — nothing like this has ever happened before. Unfortunately, we were both drinking too much on New Year’s Eve and things got out of control, on both sides. We’ve talked this through as a family and apologized to each other. I just hope people will respect our privacy for the sake of our kids.”