Dana White has no intention of resigning as UFC president however accepts criticism of him is “100 per cent warranted” following an altercation along with his spouse.
White issued an apology final week in an interview with TMZ after footage emerged displaying him and his spouse Anne slapping one another within the face in a Mexican nightclub on New 12 months’s Eve.
Talking at a media occasion forward of UFC Vegas 67 this weekend, White feels the harm to his status is the most important punishment he may obtain amid requires him to resign or be sacked as UFC chief.
He advised reporters: “What ought to the repercussions be?” Do I take 30 days off? How does that harm me? Me leaving hurts the corporate, hurts my staff, hurts the fighters. It does not harm me.
“Here is my punishment: I’ve bought to stroll round for nonetheless lengthy I reside and that is how I am labeled now.
“My different punishment is I am certain lots of people, whether or not or not it’s media, fighters, associates, acquaintances, who had respect for me may not have respect for me now.
“There’s a whole lot of issues that I will should take care of for the remainder of my life which might be far more of a punishment than taking a 30-day or 60-day absence.
“That is not a punishment to me, the punishment is I did it and I’ve to take care of it.”
The pair gave the impression to be exchanging heated phrases with one another in a video launched by TMZ, with Anne slapping White together with her free arm after he grabbed her left wrist.
White, who has three youngsters with Anne, retaliated earlier than they have been separated.
White, the UFC’s president since 2001, added: “We have had loads of discussions internally, with Ari (UFC proprietor Ari Emanuel), ESPN. No person’s glad about this. Neither am I. Nevertheless it occurred.
“It was a horrible private expertise. There is no excuses for it. It is one thing I will should take care of and reside with for the remainder of my life.
“There is no protection for this and folks shouldn’t be defending me over this factor, it doesn’t matter what. All of the criticism that I’ve obtained is 100 p.c warranted.”
