It's been several years since the inception of a new combat sport, called slap fighting, and the concern over traumatic brain injuries is mounting. A team of neurologists has now reviewed the footage ...

UNDATED (WKRC) - Medical experts are worried that slap fighting, a combat sport that has seen viral success in recent years, could be leading to concussions and serious brain damage. Slap fighting is ...

If two people repeatedly slap each other alongside the head, it might seem obvious that they are putting themselves at risk of serious injury. In a recent study, researchers quantified just how ...

Nov. 11—When did slap fighting become a thing? A better question: How did it become a thing? Two men, both standing with their hands behind their backs, take turns delivering open-handed slaps. The ...

It doesn't really seem necessary to say this but slap fighting is not one of those sports that has a lot of healthful side effects. It's growing quite a following anyway, with millions watching ...

Slap fighting is taking social media and the internet by storm. Friday, that storm arrives in New Orleans. Power Slap is the world’s premier slap fighting organization, developed by Dana White in ...

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 ...

POSSIBLE DANGERS OF THIS SPORT. IT’S GOT ALL THE SWAGGER OF BOXING THE SUIT UP. JUST TAKE AWAY THE GLOVES AND ALL THE DEFENSIVE MOVES AND YOU GET A SLEW OF SLAPS. BABY. JUST SAW MY LOVE. I FEEL LIKE ...

Oklahoma’s attorney general issued an opinion this week regulating the sport of slap fighting, declaring it a “combative sport.” In his opinion handed down Thursday, Attorney General Gentner Drummond ...

Dana White has ruled out inviting Hasbulla to fight for Power Slap. On Thursday, the UFC boss hosted his latest slap fighting show in Abu Dhabi and it featured Paige VanZant and a super-heavyweight ...

Anthony Smith set the record straight on his relationship with Michael Bisping and shared his future plans ahead of his UFC Kansas City fight on April 20, 2025. Speaking to MMA Fighting’s Damon Martin ...