The world of combat sports is full of excitement. A lot of other promotions across the world have gone on to revamp traditional fighting in boxing or MMA and add additional elements to it. Making it even more exciting for the fans. A Russian Promotion named ‘Punch Club’, where the fighters fought each other abiding by the rules of MMA, presented an improved version of the sport. But the cage was a shipping container suspended over a lake.
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The Russian ‘Slap Fighting Championship’ was another such improvisation of combat sports that gained massive popularity all over the globe. But no one could have ever imagined that this form of combat sports will get the UFC president, Dana White, to fall for it.
Is Dana White planning an Ultimate Slapping Championship?
The UFC president Dana White has made his mark in the world of fight promotions. However, he seems far from done with the business as he is planning new ventures in order to gain a stronger foothold in the fight promotion business. The “UFC boss” has shown his interest in the modern combat game of ‘Slap Fighting’.
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ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES SEPTEMBER 8, 2019: Dana White, president of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, at a news conference following a title unification bout between UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and interim UFC lightweight champion Dustin Poirier at the UFC 242 mixed martial arts tournament. Valery Sharifulin/TASS (Photo by Valery SharifulinTASS via Getty Images)
Originating in Russia, ‘Slap Fighting’ displayed some of the bulkiest of men. A couple of them had a go at each other from a hand’s distance. The rapid increase in the popularity of this game got the attention of the noted acting and sporting personality, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and famed YouTuber and boxer Logan Paul developed it into a franchise named ‘Slap Fighting Championship’.
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Dana White is now looking to capitalize on this, as he seems all set to break into the market of ‘Slap Fighting’. Recently, White also took to Instagram and posted a video asking willing fans to send their entries for the World’s Biggest Slap competition ever.
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‘Schiaffo LLC’ is the organization that brought the discussion of promoting ‘Slap Fighting’. They also discussed it with the Nevada Athletic Commission. Schiaffo LLC is managed by UFC president Dana White and former UFC CEO Lorenzo Fertitta.
Possibilities of an Ultimate Slapping Championship are bright
Dana White is reputed to be a no-rumor man when it comes to fighting promotions. White inviting slap-video entries through his Instagram definitely indicates that he has plans for it.
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Although, the Nevada Athletic Commission didn’t have a say in this issue yet. But, fans are believing that slap fighting will also be approved to commence as a legal Combat sport.
