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Is slap fighting the next big thing in sports, or just dangerous stupidity?

Chris Nowinski, co-founder and CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation calls slap fighting “one of the stupidest things you can do.” Athletes and others in the sport say safety concerns are overblown.

Chicago Sun-Times

Slap fighting: The next big thing, or unsporting stupidity?

UFC President Dana White is putting his money and the resources of one of the world’s foremost mixed martial arts organizations into making the Power Slap League a success

The Independent UK

Anthony Smith can’t get enough of Dana White’s Power Slap League: ‘It might not be a sport, but I love it’

Former title challenger Anthony Smith admits he enjoys the controversial new Power Slap League, an offshoot from Dana White and the UFC.

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Sean O’Malley can’t watch Dana White’s Power Slap League: ‘I know how bad it is to do that to your brain’

Add UFC star Sean O'Malley to the list of Power Slap critics: "The actual 'sport,' whatever you wanna call it, itself, I can't watch."

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Power Slap League: a brutal 'sport' that may leave contestants with brain damage

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) president Dana White has created a new brutal sport: Power Slap League. In this “sport”, contestants (men and women) slap each other as hard as they can in the head. A winner is decided by judges after three rounds.

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Video: The reviews of Power Slap’s first episode are in, and they’re not great

The premiere of Dana White's Power Slap League managed to "exceed expectations of just being wrong."

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UFC veteran Eric Spicely declined Power Slap opportunity after balking at $2K/$2K offer

UFC veteran Eric Spicely revealed the measly offer he received to partake in Dana White's Power Slap League.

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UFC veteran claims he was guaranteed just $2,000 for brutal slap fight

Eric Spicely was offered a spot to compete in Dana White's new Power Slap League but was shocked when they revealed the guaranteed pay was just $2,000

Daily Mirror

‘Pure exploitation’: Dana White’s Power Slap League slammed by neurologists

A viral clip showed a competitor with immediate signs of a significant head injury after receiving a slap

The Independent UK

Conor McGregor identifies role for himself in Dana White's Power Slap League

Former two-weight UFC champion McGregor is a fan of White's new Power Slap League and wants to serve as a colour commentator for the contests

Daily Mirror

Slap-fighter "may never be the same" after losing memory in brutal KO

Slap-fighter Chris Thomas was brutally knocked out on Dana White's Power Slap League and a doctor fears he could never be the same again

Daily Mirror

Dana White criticised for promoting Power Slap League after domestic violence revelation

The UFC president was filmed slapping his wife twice on New Year’s Eve after she had struck him

The Independent UK

UFC chief Dana White told to ensure "no-one dies" in new slap fighting league

UFC president White is set to launch Power Slap League with the first event set to take place in January, but has been told to ensure the safety of the competitors before beginning his new venture

Daily Mirror

Spinning Back Clique: UFC 280 fallout, Power Slap League, Paul-Silva predictions, more

Join us for this week's live stream of "Spinning Back Clique" looking at the biggest news and topics in MMA focused around UFC 280.

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‘Like 13-year-olds invented a sport’: face-slapping league gets go-ahead in Vegas

Nevada’s athletic commission voted to oversee league of the controversial sport that has already seen one competitor die

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