Fontainebleau Las Vegas to Host Power Slap 12

• Power Slap 12 will take place at Fontainebleau Las Vegas on March 7
• The promotion, owned by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was created by Dana White
• Critics decry the sport for its health risks, including the potential for brain damage

Dana White’s Power Slap announced its twelfth competitive event on Tuesday. “Power Slap 12: Quinones vs Bordeaux 2,” will take place at Fontainebleau Las Vegas on Friday, March 7.

The event will be a title rematch between current Power Slap middleweight champ Isaih “The Puerto Rican Pretty Boy” Quinones (4-2, 4 KOs) and No. 2-ranked contender Branden “The Butcher” Bordeaux (3-1).

A co-main event features a lightweight title bout between Robert “The Real Deal” Trujillo (4-0, 4 KOs) and Dakota “The Maritime Menace” McGregor (2-0, 2 KOs). And No. 1-ranked heavyweight Dorian “Disturbing the Peace” Perez (5-3, 2 KOs) will defend his spot in the rankings against No. 5-ranked heavyweight Pono “Da Hawaiian Assassin” Pau (2-1, 2 KOs).

This will be the third Power Slap hosted at the Fontainebleau’s 40K square-foot Cobalt Ballroom, following “Power Slap 8” last June and “Power Slap 10” last December.

General admission tickets can be purchased through AXS here. VIP experiences are available here.

Swat the F***?

Power Slap, founded and owned by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) CEO Dana White, is a competition during which two combatants take turns slapping each other beyond silly with an open hand. The objective is to knock out the opponent or win on points after up to 10 rounds.

Power Slap gained prominence with the reality TV show “Power Slap: Road to the Title,” which initially aired on TBS in the US.

It remains controversial due to the health risks involved, particularly its potential for brain damage. Critics, including neuroscientists and former combat sports athletes, have condemned the niche competition for its safety issues, its brutality, and its perceived lack of sportsmanship.