UFC featherweight Sean O'Malley spoke out about UFC president Dana White's fight with his wife at a nightclub on New Year's Eve.
I don’t think it was right. I don’t think obviously you shouldn’t hit, especially a little girl like that, but alcohol is flowing, she hit him first, it was a nice counter, she should have kept her hands up, you know what I mean? If you’re going to slap, you got to be ready to slap. You got to continue with that combo.
Sean O'Malley, quoted by MMA Junkie
Recall, Anna and Dana White got into a fight on New Year's Eve at a nightclub in Mexico. The wife slapped Dana in the face, after which he punched her several times in the face back before their friends separated them. A little later, the couple announced that they had resolved the conflict and would continue their vacation together.
The UFC head was hit with a barrage of hate from the U.S. audience, and UFC stock plummeted 5%.