D. White in a post-event press interview. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube
As it could not be otherwise, the video released by the North American website “TMZ Sports” that shows Dana White and wife Anne White exchanging slaps during a New Year's Eve party in Mexico had a lot of repercussions among the MMA community on social media.
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After the release of the video, athletes, journalists and influencers related to mixed martial arts spoke out on the networks criticizing the UFC president's stance, questioning the future of the organization without his presence and even making jokes about what happened.
Corey Anderson, Bellator fighter:
No way this the first time he's hitting her or her hitting him. They both reacted with zero hesitation as if they've done it before. https://t.co/unqJ0YkYNs
— Corey 'Overtime' Anderson (@CoreyA_MMA) January 3, 2023
“There was no way this was the first time he hit her or she hit him. They both reacted with zero hesitation, as if they had done this before.”
Brendan Schaub, former UFC fighter and commentator:
Oh damn. I thought it was the new embedded for the Slap league 😬 https://t.co/8l3ov7drc1
— Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) January 3, 2023
All jokes aside. Handled it the right way. https://t.co/jZUDGKkeCf
— Brendan Schaub (@BrendanSchaub) January 3, 2023
"Oh damn. I thought it was the new promotional video for the slap-in-the-face league. Jokes aside, he handled it the right way.”
Mike Heck, 'MMA Fighting' journalist:
This is freaking awful. I'm very curious how Endeavor, the UFC, and ESPN will respond. https://t.co/b1YRW19ejH
- Mike Heck (@MikeHeck_JR) January 3, 2023
“This is absolutely horrible. I’m very curious about how Endeavor, the UFC and ESPN will react.”
We Want Picks, a page specializing in MMA betting:
I love Dana and everything he has done for the sport… But he needs to be fired. If we want to be a credible sport we need to be treated as such. Roger Goodell would be fired, so would Adam Silver, Rob Manfred, and Gary Bettmen (Had to google that one…) #UFC #DanaWhite https://t.co/3q62oeZYSX
— We Want Picks 🥊 (@wewantpicks) January 3, 2023
“I love Dana and everything he did for the sport…but he needs to be fired. If we want the sport to have credibility, we need to treat it this way. Roger Goodell (NFL commissioner) would be fired, as would Adam Silver (NBA commissioner), Rob Manfred (MLB commissioner) and Garry Bettmen (NHL commissioner).”
Business Jeremy, profile specializing in UFC NFTs:
Wonder if this will be ignored like Jon Jones or if they will mark the end of Dana White and usher in the Hunter Campbell era. https://t.co/NIkGFOMRgD
—BusinessJeremy | 👊 UFC NFTs (@BusinessJeremy) January 3, 2023
“I wonder if this will be ignored as it was with Jon Jones or whether it will mark the end of Dana White and the beginning of the Hunter Campbell era.”
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