Dana White seems to be hell-bent on unleashing the Power Slap League. The league was previously scheduled to be aired on 11th January. However, due to some unforeseen circumstances, the date of the premiere got delayed by a week. The UFC president recently declared the Power Slap League will premiere on TBS on 18th January. However, mixed martial arts fans seemingly are not attracted towards the promotion. Doubtlessly, many MMA fans have stopped paying any attention to the league. However, those who do follow the sport, seemingly do not have anything positive to say.
The show is supposed to be a slapping league, which was brought into existence with a partnership between UFC and Endeavor. However, the success of the show lies with the fans.
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Fans diss Dana White and the Power Slap League
UFC has got a fanbase like no other combat sports promotion. However, the fans’ expectations for the UFC president’s other venture, Power Slap, are quite low. Recently, White announced on Twitter that the league would premiere on TBS on January 18, 2023. The UFC boss wrote, “.@powerslapleague premiers Jan. 18th after @AEW on TBS.”
.@powerslapleague premiers Jan. 18th after @AEW on TBS pic.twitter.com/Y8zKlJ0Omg
— danawhite (@danawhite) January 10, 2023
However, the fans were nowhere close to appreciating the venture. The public declared the show as nothing but cringe and useless. Without a doubt, people do not expect the league to fare as well as its mixed martial arts affiliations. Moreover, the concerns for the venture are in fact skyrocketing.
Here is what fans had to say after they got to know the new premiere date:
No Dana… stop. https://t.co/jMhjx5uPn7
— UnderCoverCope🇺🇦🏳️🌈🇵🇸🇮🇱🇮🇪 (@UnderCoverCope) January 10, 2023
The timing is impeccable, to the point I’m questioning whether this could possibly be a joke.
— ARES (@6ARES66) January 10, 2023
Jammin up my feed with this crap again…🤦♀️
— Chris Bruno (@chrisbruno16) January 10, 2023
Sorry Dana but I do not see why anyone would want to compete or watch this.
— Dubbers (@Z2FastonDubbs) January 10, 2023
Jesus Christ, Dana … read the room!
— Jayson Wedbetter (@mass_blue) January 10, 2023
Dana ufc it’s awesome my guy but this slap stuff is cringe dude im sorry. I want to like it but I can’t
— Ethan McMillion (@E_McMillion) January 10, 2023
Damn Dana please tell me your team posted this and not you?
— WHO DEY & MMAyne (@jaymane1982) January 10, 2023
Furthermore, many of the fans associated White’s recent physical altercation with his wife with the slapping league. They joked about the couple being the main event of Power Slap.
Are you and your wife the Main Event? https://t.co/rHZMisEQg8
— JAKE BUCKLEY 🇦🇺 (@TheMasterBucks) January 10, 2023
Dustin Poirier’s view on Power Slap
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The former interim champion, Dustin Poirier, also put forth his opinion about White’s new venture. He revealed his thoughts in an interview with the. ‘Diamond’ seemed to believe that the competition would only evaluate a person’s toughness and not their fighting skills.
Poirier said, “It’s more of a toughman competition type thing, you know. And I’m just not educated on the techniques of slapping somebody.” Without a doubt, the lightweight fighter shares most of the fans’ opinion, as well.
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What are your thoughts on Power Slap League? Do you think it will earn a name like that of UFC? Let us know in the comments down below.