Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Brian Mazique has covered combat sports and video games since 2011. Paige VanZant’s Power Slap debut was victorious on Friday ...

What is it like for a Power Slap fighter to take a hit to the face? “Hit” is a far better description than “slap”. The sport allows flat, open-handed strike to the face that include the heel of the ...

Fan favorite UFC star Paige VanZant has secured another victory on the Power Slap podium. ’12 Gauge’ appeared opposite Mikael-Michelle Brown on one of the feature contests of Power Slap 12 on March 7.

UFC boss Dana White's new combat venture Power Slap made its debut on TBS this week. Slap fighting is a controversial sport in which athletes are not permitted to defend themselves. One slap fighter ...

Much has been made about sanctioned slap fighting, and UFC light heavyweight Anthony Smith has some thoughts. Since UFC President Dana White introduced the Power Slap League, it has been met with ...

Blood poured from Makini Manu’s nose, and tears streamed down his cheeks, after Danie ‘Pitbull’ van Heerden slapped ‘Big Mak’s’ face, and seemed to scrape his eye after. Though there were a number of ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Ronda Rousey witnessed the pure insanity that is professional slap fighting earlier tonight (Fri., June 27, 2025) at Power Slap 13 from inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada, when the ...