“Never put your hands on a woman,” Dustin Poirier gets honest about UFC boss Dana White slapping his wife

“Never put your hands on a woman,” Dustin Poirier gets honest about UFC boss Dana White slapping his wife

Dustin Poirier reacts to Dana White slapping his wife (Image Courtesy - Bleacher Report)

Dustin Poirier has proved that he is a man of integrity. The lightweight fighter has not held back on his words reacting to UFC President Dana White slapping his wife on New Year’s Eve. Being a family man himself, “The Diamond” has given his honest opinion on the boss’ actions. Poirier does not condone violence against women.

At the beginning of this year, UFC boss Dana White went viral for terrible reasons. The successful fight promoter was caught on video slapping his wife at a nightclub in Cabo, Mexico. This incident took place on New Year’s Eve shocking the world of mixed martial arts. White, since that incident has come out to apologize for his actions but the storm around that controversy has still not settled.

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Recently, Dustin Poirier sat down with BloodyElbow for an interview and was asked about his reaction to the incident.“You should never put your hands on a woman. I don’t know the repercussions that come along with somebody of his stature, running these businesses and doing something like that,” said Poirier.

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A lot of fighters have either gone silent on the issue or spoken out in support of their employer. Not Dustin Poirier though. The lightweight fighter believes it is “not a good look” for UFC and Dana White. Poirier was not ready to comment on the sanctions White could face. “I don’t know what should happen,” said the fighter.

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Will Dana White be punished for his actions?

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Echoing Dustin Poirier’s own words, this sure isn’t a good look for the best fight promotion in the world. UFC has now become a global business and has hosted events all around the world. Even Dana White himself has said in the past that beating a woman is something that is unacceptable.

Now the UFC boss finds himself in a tough spot. White has previously advocated for severe punishment for those committing domestic violence. Viewers around the world are curious as to what kind of punishment would White give himself. Being the President of a business as successful as the UFC, it is almost necessary that White leads by example.

White’s actions have resulted in a loss for UFC’s parent company, Endeavor in 2023. The President’s new venture, “Power Slap” also seems to have taken a major hit. The new power-slapping league might come to a stop before its first-ever airing. With only a week left for the first UFC event of 2023, the MMA fraternity is looking forward to how things play out.

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