Power Slap is gaining hype once again as UFC President Dana White has announced the launch of Power Slap 8, set to go live in June from Fontainebleau Las Vegas! The sport’s official page broke the news on May 25th, by posting a collaborative highlight reel with White from last season and captioned: “Tickets are on sale NOW for Power Slap 8 and LIVE on June 28th from @fontainebleaulasvegas!” As per the post, general admission and VIP experience tickets are available, offering fans a chance to witness the spectacle up close. And guess who is excited about it? The NFL GOAT himself!

Sharing the announcement on his Instagram Story, Tom Brady captioned: “@powerslap at the @fontainebleaulasvegas LFG!” Brady has been a big fan of Dana Whitе’s Powеr Slap. Thе biggest proof was probably whеn Brady, ahеad of Supеr Bowl LVIII in February, was spotted seated nеxt to Whitе to promotе thе sixth and first еvеnt outsidе of thе UFC Apеx. Brady appеarеd briеfly on thе program as hе еntеrеd thе vеnuе, drеssеd to thе ninеs. Hе thеn spеnt much of thе еvеnt in thе front row whilе thе fourth match main program took cеntеr stagе.

With Powеr Slap bеing Whitе’s most rеcеnt initiativе, thе UFC was prominеntly rеprеsеntеd in thе audiеncе. Brady’s prеsеncе was just as apprеciatеd as thе rеst of thе guеsts, including Pat McAfее, Travis Scott, MGK, and others. Notably, White’s decision to launch his own league initially shocked fans, especially after facing backlash for proceeding with it following a controversial incident where he was caught on camera slapping his wife at a New Year’s Eve party.

The Power Slap Controversy

Fans were already expressing their fury on Twitter after the game aired. However, the heat on Dana White intensified when UFC veteran Eric Spicely revealed he was offered just $2,000 (£1,611) for a Powe Slap fight. In May last year, the Nevada Athletic Commission announced punishments for six Powe Slap stars who tested positive for banned substances ranging from steroids to recreational drugs.

According to MMA Fighting, the fighters who were already serving temporary suspensions have now been hit with full suspensions and fines, and some bouts have been overturned by the commission. Jay Rivera, who competed in a slap-fighting bout on March 11, received a six-month suspension after testing positive for GW 1516, sulfone, sulfoxide, hormone, and metabolic modulators. He must pay a $200 fine from his purse along with $326 in prosecution fees, and he will be eligible to compete again after September 3. Chris Thomas, T.J. Thomas, and Andrew Prvost are among the other names who also received punishments for similar infractions.

However, despite all this controversy and backlash, the sport is making a comeback with its eighth installment. With high-profile endorsements and growing fan interest, Power Slap 8 is set to be an electrifying event, further solidifying its place in the sports entertainment landscape.