Fans have witnessed Dana White’s Power Slap League. The UFC-backed slap fighting promotion was recently formed and received the blessing of the Nevada Athletic Commission last week to run events at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. However, Trevor Noah has slammed the promotion.
Trevor Noah opens up on the matter
In response to what he termed “big sports news,” Trevor Noah hilariously roasted the UFC for bringing slap fighting into the mainstream.
“I don’t know about you, but I am excited to see how the Nevada Athletic Commission plans to regulate the rules of the sport,” Noah told “Daily Show” viewers. “Like, are you allowed to flinch? Can I use my moves from school? Is Will Smith the reigning champ? Is that how it works?
“You know what I would propose to make the sport more exciting? You know how in wrestling they trash talk to get people going, and then in boxing they do the weigh-in where they challenge each other. What they should do for slap fighting is they should have each fighter say something first that warrants them getting slapped, you know? ‘I never liked your mother’s cooking.’ Slap!”
UFC play-by-play commentator Jon Anik recently expressed that he wants to call a slap fighting event. Anik finds slap fighting fascinating and said:
“I love slap fighting, Slap Fighting Championships,” Anik told MMA Junkie Radio. “I’m so compelled by it.
“It’s also like professional wrestling. I’m not a professional wrestling fan. I’d be ill-equipped to be a WWE commentator, but if I’m flipping through the channels, whoever rarely that happens, I can’t stop watching professional wrestling.
“Slap fighting is that times 10. I can’t get enough of this stuff, but no, no one is calling my number for that just yet. But certainly, I hope before my career is said and done to call an NFL football game and to call a slap fight. I think it’s absolutely awesome.”
