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The UFC president, Dana White, has been receiving severe criticism from fans and the media for the brutality displayed in his new venture, “The Power Slap: Road to the Title.” The reality series was difficult to watch as contenders received heavy blows from their opponents. Furthermore, when the opponent is attacking, a contender cannot defend as per the rules of the league. Instead, the contender has to wait until his turn to pay back the slap. Some of the MMA fighters came to the forefront to point out the absurdity of the show. According to them, slapping each other cannot be considered a sport, and it has no bright future.

Even though the show tanked from the premiere, White was stubborn enough to take the fight to the finale. Even after the show’s finale, the 53-year-old is working from fingers to the bone to lift the league to new heights. Followed by the finale of the show, some of the famous athletes came forward to appreciate White, and the most notable one among them was the boxing legend, Mike Tyson. Mike Tyson took to Instagram to congratulate Dana White on the successful completion of the first season of his new venture. However, fans were disheartened to learn that a legend like Mike Tyson supports something as brutal as the power slap.

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Fans disappointed after Mike Tyson supported the Power Slap League

 “Iron Mike” took to Instagram to congratulate Dana White. He shared a video clip from the finale of the Power Slap League, where Russell ‘Kainoa’ Rivero and Isiah ‘Pretty Boy’ Quinones were facing each other for the light heavyweight match. Under the video, the 56-year-old wrote “”Congrats @DanaWhite on an incredible @powerslap event last night“” Fans were so shocked to see the boxing legend supporting White’s Power Slap League that they refused to believe.

 

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Here is how fans reacted to Mike Tyson’s post:

One of the fans asked Tyson not to support the Power Slap.

 “Don’t support this [trash bin emoji].”

 Another fan had the same request.

 “Not you as well Mike”

 One of the fans thought Dana White paid Tyson to support the Power Slap League.

“How much he pay you”

 To mock Tyson, another fan asked,

 “Who won the “will smith” mvp trophy”

One of the fans questioned the athletic skills involved in the slapping sport.

“This is not a sport, where are those skills???”

READ MORE: Dana White Confesses He Paid Almost 5x of Basic UFC Fighter Salary for 3 Slaps in the Power Slap League

Another fan commented:

 “Who is it that enjoys watching this…??”

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 One of the fans pointed out Tyson’s caption, which was written in quotes.

 “Is the caption in quotes because someone from the UFC sent it and they just reposted without bothering to remove it? Damn, this shit is all bad”

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The Finale of Power Slap

The finale of the Power Slap League was held on March 11 at the UFC Apex Facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. The event paved the way for four new champions in different weight divisions. The main event was between Ron “Wolverine” Bata and Darius ‘The Destroyer’ Mata-Varona, where Wolverine won the championship.

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