What is Power Slap?

Last Modified Oct 22, 2024 07:17 GMT
Power Slap

Power Slap is a combat sport that lets contenders slap each other on their faces and the hardest one to withstand and create an impact wins the matchup. The Power Slap is differentiated gender-wise and also has different weight classes(same as MMA) for competing. A fight has to either end up in a knockout or the winner of the bout will be decided by the judges' scorecard. The scorecard of the bouts was marked as per the damage, effectiveness, receiver's reaction, or recovery.

When did Power Slap start?

The Power Slap was founded by UFC president Dana White in 2022. The first season of the prerecorded reality show Power Slap: Road to the Title was supposed to be premiered on January 11, 2023. However, the launch of the first episode got delayed over a week as Dana White had to face severe criticism and controversies regarding a video of him slapping his wife.

However, Dana White later apologized to the public regarding his misconduct through his social media handles.

Rules and regulations of Power Slap

Like any other sport, Power Slap also follows a set of rules and regulations for the proper functioning of the fight game.

Starting with time, the challenger has 30 seconds to slap and the defender has 30 seconds to receive a slap and recover from it. The position of the slap is key as it should not be placed above the eye or below the chin. Moreover, the challenger should not have full contact with his hand against the defender.

For the defender, he/she should not flinch, raise their shoulder, or tuck in the chin before the slap.

The striker should inform the referee about which hand he/she will use to slap his opponent.

Power Slap 9

Power Slap 9 is one of the upcoming slap-fighting events that will take place on October 24, 2024, at the Space42 Arena in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The occasion will feature two title fights and the main event will headlined by the super heavyweight champion of the promotion Koa Viernes against Vasilii Kamotskii. The co-main event of the evening will feature a middleweight title fight between the champion John Davis and Isaih Quinones.

*Last updated on October 21, 2024.

FAQs on Power Slap

A. Power Slap is one of the most seat-edging forms of combat sport that lets contenders slap each other on their faces and the hardest one to withstand and create an impact wins the matchup.

A. Koa Viernes is the super heavyweight champion of the promotion. 

A. The next Power Slap event will take place on October 24, 2024. 

A. There are multiple studies claiming that slapfighting is a dangerous sport, and there needs to be more clarity regarding its safety in the contenders' brains. 

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