Power Slap League Begins Today: Elaborated Points, Scoring, Rankings & Roster
For TBS and Warner Media, the event must go on despite the controversies surrounding UFC President Dana White and Power Slap League in general.
The Power Slap League will finally make its TV debut on January 18 after a delay. The series follows AEW Dynamite and will take place inside the UFC’s APEX Center in Las Vegas. It is billed as “the biggest slap competition of all time.”
For the show, there will be Power Slap rankings and a cast house (similar to The Ultimate Fighter). A winner will be decided by appointed judges or if the contestant is knocked out after a predetermined number of rounds and is unable to continue.
Horrific! Man left with a disfigured face after partaking in the RXF MMA Slap Fighting championship, Romanian heavyweight Simion Sorin Comșa wins it anyway 🤯
Many commented on the competition including @TheNotoriousMMA. Dana White’s Power Slap League is set to debut Wednesday. pic.twitter.com/n8a0hKXFnv
— Kickboxing Romania (@kickboxing_ro) January 17, 2023
The judges will employ the well-known 10-point system in MMA and boxing (10-9, 10-8). There will be an acceptable weight disparity, mandatory earplugs and mouthguards, and enforced fouls.
Me before and after watching first episode of Dana's Power Slap League pic.twitter.com/GDCpPFSbKf
— Matysek (@Matysek88) January 16, 2023
How to watch the Power Slap League
| Country | Date | Channel + Live Stream |
| United States | January 18 | TBS, Sling TV |
| Outside of U.S. | January 19 | Rumble |
Dana White talks Power Slap League. Explains why the air date was pushed back a week. pic.twitter.com/IgQsCvNoZG
— Jed I. Goodman © (@jedigoodman) January 15, 2023
What are the League’s rules?
Two players switch between the roles of “striker” and “defender” during each game. The time allotted for winding up, slapping an opponent, and recovering is 30 seconds.
By tossing a coin or using a seeding system, a striker is selected.
In a slap battle, there are three to five rounds. The referee gives knocked-down competitors a 10-count to get back up and demonstrate their ability to continue. Three to five rounds are allowed.
Dana White announces via press conference a new weight class to Power Slap League, the wife slap class…The first main-event will be him vs Jon Jones, per @BrentWelwany pic.twitter.com/CEQWtoSzbI
— MMA Daily + MEMES (@mmadailymemes) January 3, 2023
How does scoring work for the Power Slap League?
The effectiveness of the striker and the defender’s response and recovery time are the deciding factors.
After a round, if neither fighter is knocked out, the judges will award points based on a 10-point scale, as is common in boxing and mixed martial arts (10-9, 10-8).
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Who will be competing in the Power Slap League?
Competitors featured via the Power Slap League’s website include:
- Former college football player Alex Asbury
- Competitive bodybuilder Devon Schwan
- Military veteran and jiu-jitsu purple belt Jesse Nutting
- Power-lifter and farmer John Davis
- Highland Games participant and USAWA power lifter Vernon Cathey
- MMA veteran Jewel Scott
- MMA fighter Robert Trujillo
- Combat sports veteran AyJay Hintz
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