Dana White’s Power Slap League gets approval from Nevada Commission, first event planned for late 2022

UFC president Dana White is extending his promotional attain with the launch of Power Slap League — a slap combating group with plans to launch in late 2022.

Particulars in regards to the promotion had been revealed on Tuesday throughout a gathering with the Nevada Athletic Fee the place the governing physique accredited a petition for the game to be regulated throughout the state. Information about White’s slap combating plans had been first reported by MMA Junkie.

Slap combating grew to become a preferred competitors over the previous couple of years, primarily by viral movies posted on social media the place combatants blast one another will open handed slaps till one particular person is unable to proceed.

Lots of the highest rated movies characteristic one particular person falling down unconscious after taking a vicious slap from one other combatant. A latest competitors passed off on the Arnold Traditional in Columbus, Ohio the place Logan Paul served as a commentator with former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger additionally sitting on stage to witness the occasion.

White posted about his curiosity in slap combating in a video posted to social media the place he touted placing collectively “the largest slap competitors of all time.”

White fashioned a promotional firm alongside former UFC proprietor Lorenzo Fertitta to get into the slap combating enterprise with the launch of this new promotion. Longtime Final Fighter producer Craig Piligian and UFC chief working officer Lawrence Epstein are additionally listed on the corporate’s articles of incorporation within the state of Nevada.

A presentation was made earlier than the Nevada Fee on Tuesday the place approval was given for slap combating within the state together with the brand new promotion launching later this 12 months.

The Energy Slap League occasions are focused to happen on the UFC APEX in Las Vegas.

No particulars got about a precise date when Energy Slap League would launch however the group is at present November or December with broadcast plans nonetheless to be decided at a later date.

After all, the UFC has its personal streaming service arrange by UFC Struggle Cross in addition to a longterm take care of ESPN that would doubtlessly come into play with the brand new slap combating league.