Why Did Dana White’s Wife Smack Him On New Years’ Eve? Know Here!

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Why did Dana White’s wife smack him on new years’ eve? Dana White, the president of the UFC, recently apologized in public for a violent incident with his wife that was caught on camera while they were celebrating in Mexico.

After TMZ posted a video of an incident between Dana White and his wife Anne at a New Year’s party in a bar in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, Dana White has found himself embroiled in a new controversy.

Dana can be seen talking to his wife before seizing her left wrist during the argument, which happened in the VIP section of the club. When he releases her wrist, Anne turns and smacks him in the face with her right hand. Dana then slaps her again right away.

The footage then shows both of them grasping each other’s hands but thankfully, others step in to stop them. What really took place between the two? Dana White’s wife hit him first. Why? But first, learn more about his wife and children.

Dana White’s Wife

Dana White and Anne Stella met when they were children, if you are not aware. The two of them met in person in eighth grade. His love for boxing started during the same period. In 1987, the pair left Maine’s Hermon High School with diplomas. However, Anne did not attend college with him.

The UFC president had been for each of his semesters at Quincy College in Massachusetts and the University of Massachusetts Boston, but he was never able to complete either program. Dana moved to Las Vegas shortly after that. Anne eventually traveled to Las Vegas with Dana. In 1996, the two of them exchanged vows, and she became Dana White’s Wife, Anne White.

Dana White and Anne White
Dana White, Along With His Wife, Anne White

Dana White’s Kids

They have faced many challenges together, but Dana and his wife have continued to be a perfect match for each other for the past 26 years. They are proud parents of two boys and a girl. The names Aidan and Dana III were given to their sons, while Savannah was given to their only girl.

Each of their children is working to make their different careers. The father’s eldest son plays football for the University of San Diego. His name is Dana White III. The middle child is amateur boxer Aidan Charles White, who made his debut in 2018. Aidan, a recent high school alumnus, trained with UFC fighter Cody Garbrandt.

Everyone who follows the UFC is aware of White’s love of boxing, and Aidan may continue his father’s tradition. Their youngest daughter, Savannah White, is enrolled in school. She seldom shows up on her father’s social media posts, though. 

Dana White's Kids
Dana White With His Kids

What Happened Between The Two On The New Years’ Eve Party?

According to TMZ, which made the footage public, it happened just after midnight on New Year’s Eve at Club El Squid Roe in Cabo, Mexico. The 45-second video captures White speaking to his wife, Anne White.

As she turns towards Dana White, he grabs her left arm, and she slaps him across the face with her right hand. Immediately after, Dana seems to strike Anne and then strike her again. The two then grip each other by their arms, but others step in.

Dana White said in an interview with TMZ he and his wife were really the persons in the video and that he struck his wife. A while ago, in an interview, he previously stated, “a male should never raise his hand on a woman,” but now he is referring to the incident that happened recently on New Years’ Eve.

There would be no justification for him hitting his wife, even if he explained that everything that transpired was caused by the alcohol. Although he is said to have no idea why that incident happened, he and his wife both apologized to one another and to their children. He said they had been through a lot of tough situations together.

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Dana White In An Altercation With his Wife (Credits: TMZ)

He feels quite ashamed of what transpired since it’s one of those situations. But he added that he and his wife are now more worried about their children. They have three children, and ever since the video is said to be released on the internet, it has been apparent that their children have watched it. Therefore, he said, they are a bit more concerned with their family.

Anne White, Dana White’s wife, presented her statement on this incident. She told TMZ that she and Dana had been married for over 30 years. It would be an understatement to suggest that her husband’s behavior is out of character.

Never before has something such existed. Unfortunately, they overindulged on New Year’s Eve, and things spiraled out of hand for both of them. But they have apologized to one another after a talk with their family. For the sake of their children, she asks that others respect their right to privacy for now.