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It’s not just for the Three Stooges anymore. Slap fighting is now an actual licensed thing in Nevada. The latest combat sports venture from the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was approved as a sport by the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) at its most recent public meeting.<\/p>\n

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Koa \u201cDa Crazy Hawaiian\u201d Viernes slaps Dawid \u201cZale\u015b\u201d Zalewski in a super heavyweight slap fighting match at the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, Ohio on March 5, 2022. (Image: bleacherreport.com)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

UFC will reportedly launch Dana White\u2019s Power Slap League with inaugural matches before the year\u2019s end.<\/p>\n

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Slap fighting is exactly what it sounds like. Two combatants, standing within arm\u2019s reach of each other, take turns striking their opponents in the face with an open hand. The event is won when one slapper either gives up or loses consciousness. Spotters back each slapper in case the latter happens.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The commission\u2019s vote came after a pitch from UFC chief business officer Hunter Campbell, who is part of an investment group that owns the league along with White, onetime UFC owners Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta, UFC ownership group Endeavor, and TV producer Craig Piligian.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve spent the last year sort of beta testing this in a controlled environment to really test and see the dynamic of how this would function as an actual league and real sport,\u201d Campbell said, according to mmajunkie.usatoday.com,<\/em> which broke the story. \u201cWhat we\u2019ve found is that this is actually a skill sport that the participants, who are at a high level in this, are skilled athletes in. They train. They\u2019re in good shape. They take it seriously, not dissimilar with what you see in MMA and boxing.\u201d<\/p>\n

The group plans to begin holding Dana White\u2019s Power Slap League events at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas starting Nov. 11, 2022. Initial events will be held behind closed doors, but Campbell said plans are to eventually open them up to the paying public.<\/p>\n

How UFC Convinced Nevada<\/h2>\n

No slapping was required to convince the NAC. Campbell simply argued for a need for the state to regulate a sport that\u2019s growing in popularity, yet occurs primarily in warehouses with limited fighter safety and matchmaking integrity. He stated that under UFC control, slap flighting would be based on a rule set similar to MMA fighting \u2013 including no striking to the back of the head or eye-gouging. Additionally, it would have similar medical requirements, weight classes, and matchmaking.<\/p>\n

The entire process reportedly took 13 minutes, including Campbell\u2019s pitch. NAC chairman Stephen Cloobeck called a video he watched of the slap-fighting beta-testing \u201chighly entertaining,\u201d and praised the involvement of \u201cprofessionals who know what they\u2019re doing.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Campbell told the NAC a deal is being finalized with \u201ca major network partner\u201d to broadcast events.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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