'Power Slap is making money' - White says season 1 raised $10+ million
The UFC boss is back with more claims about his new reality TV pseudo-sport, Power Slap, that are probably less impressive than they sound.
Francis Ngannou is Our Muhammad Ali
Jason Lee of MMAi Fight Analytics explains why Francis Ngannou may be the Muhammad Ali for the sport, and more in his candid interview with Nate Wilcox.
NSAC slams 'wild, wild west of drug issues' in PFL, Power Slap
Is USADA testing on the horizon for PFL and Power Slap?
NSAC suspends UFC, PFL and Power Slap competitors for PEDs
Thiago Santos had his NSAC suspension extended
Fact check: Is PowerSlap really '#1 in all of sports'?
Dana White's Power Slap claims are reminiscent of his past UFC proclamations about how the MMA organization would outrun the NFL and the World Cup.
MMA Media's Ben 'The Bane' Davis says 'Ngannou vs Jones' will NEVER happen...
Tête-à-tête (French “head-to-head”):
noun – a private conversation between two people, usually in an intimate setting. | adjective – involving or happening between two people in private. | adverb – between two people in private.
6 Power Slap competitors suspended for PEDs
NSAC on Power Slap: "Is there like a big bowl of performance-enhancing drugs down there somewhere that I don’t know about?"
Mark Coleman, 58, 'agreed' to Slap Fight match with Tim Sylvia
UFC Hall-of-Famer Mark Coleman says he agreed to face Tim Sylvia in Slap Fighting.
Watch 375 pound Tim Sylvia make Slap Fight debut
Two-time UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia won big in his Slap Fight debut.
Kid Nate's Secret Source Scries the Future of Dana White
Kid Nate is back behind his paywall, where he belongs, talking about MMA.
MMA Squared: UFC WWE merger cements Ari Emanuel's legacy, but not how he hoped.
The UFC WWE merger implies that the UFC’s valuation has tripled in the years since it’s purchase by Endeavor; SURELY fighter compensation has followed suit… right? For way more artwork, join the new BloodyElbow.substack.com where I’ll be making cartoons, illustrations, and the occasional piece of Fine Art. Take care of yourself and I’ll talk to […]
MMA Squared: The MMA Gods are sending coded messages to Dana White about Slap League
2023 slaps, as the kids would say, but not in the way it should. I am thrilled for the future, the substack, not Slap League…. a new MMA art book covering the year 2022 coming out soon, what a life! Take care of yourself and I’ll talk to you Wednesday. Chris
MMA SQUARED: Combat Wombat, sports psychologist advises UFC 286 headliners and Slap League impresario
Auto-correct made ‘history’ into ‘hosiery’ which almost resulted in a classic typo.Chris Rini Take care of yourself and I’ll talk to you Monday. Chris
Report: Dana White’s Power Slap canned by TBS
Dana White’s slapping side-show has reportedly not been renewed by broadcaster TBS. The first season of the show, which features men and women slapping each other as hard as they can in the face until someone falls over, did poor, declining, ratings for network and recently aired its finale on popular far-right platform Rumble. Join […]
MMA SQUARED: Let’s check in on Dana White’s perspective after the first season of Slap League
Chris Rini Hey all, I strongly encourage you to join the new BloodyElbow Substack where I will be taking on a new role at BE: Art Director. Thanks to everyone who has been supporting my art studio via Patreon, where the rewards include a copy of my annual MMA book, The Fine Art of Violence. […]
Power Slap closes first season with worst ever ratings
Power Slap wrapped up its eight-week run on TBS on Wednesday night with its worst numbers of the season, finishing the evening as the 106th-rated show on cable for the night. As was the case for the first seven weeks of the slap fighting league’s run on cable, AEW Wrestling provided Power Slap with a […]
Kid Nate Speaks…First Comments on Dana White’s Power Slap Fiasco, MMA Media and More
Old timers here at Bloody Elbow might remember the MMA PR advice show If I Did It show featuring Alexei Auld, Eugene S. Robinson and “Kid” Nate Wilcox that we featured on Bloody Elbow back in the day. Well we got burned out talking about MMA and Alexei made a new free PR advice show, […]
Early deaths? Neuroscientist says we’ll see CTE ‘sooner rather than later’ if Power Slap continues
One of the biggest criticisms leveled against Power Slap is that the competitors in the slap fighting league are subjecting themselves to undefended strikes to the head. There’s no argument against that since the person absorbing the slap is standing motionless with their hands behind their back while the blow is delivered. If that person, […]