UFC boss ‘embarrassed’ as footage of physical altercation with wife emerges (VIDEO)

Video footage has appeared online which appears to show Dana White striking his wife

UFC president Dana White says that he is “embarrassed” after TMZ published a video which appears to show him striking his wife during a verbal disagreement on New Year’s Eve while at a nightclub in Mexico.

Footage posted online by the outlet shows White and his wife Anne seemingly in a heated argument, during which she slaps him - and he retaliates and strikes her back before onlookers attempt to calm the disturbance.

In a separate video issued by TMZ, White addressed the situation and offered an unreserved apology for his behavior.

“My wife and I were out on Saturday night on New Year’s Eve, and unfortunately that’s what happened,” White said, recounting the incident.

“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. My wife and I have been married for almost 30 years, we’ve known each other since we were 12 years old.

“We’ve obviously been through some s*** together, we’ve got three kids and this is one of those situations that’s horrible, I’m embarrassed, but it’s also one of those situations that, right now, we’re more concerned about our kids.

“People are going to have opinions on this, and most of the people’s opinions would be right, especially in my case. You don’t put your hands on a woman ever. My wife and I love each other, we’ve been together for a very long time. We’ve known each other since we were very little, and this is just one of those unfortunate situations.”

Dana White physical Altercation with his Wife in Mexico