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Anthony Smith Says UFC Denied Request to Compete in Power Slap



Anthony Smith’s bid to compete in Power Slap was immediately rejected by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Run by Dana White, Power Slap has emerged as a controversial sport with participants taking direct shots to the head without any form of defense. While most UFC fighters haven’t been very supportive of the idea, Smith has attempted to defend it as a legitimate sport.

The former UFC title challenger even took the liberty to approach the promotion with the offer to compete in Power Slap. However, UFC exec Hunter Campbell immediately shut down the idea without even discussing it with Dana White White.

“I tried, they told me no. Straight up,” Smith recently told Ariel Helwani. “I asked Hunter and he told me no. He wouldn’t even bring it to Dana. I don’t know, he said no.”



A former light heavyweight title challenger, Smith has fallen on tough times in recent years with a 2-5 mark since 2022. While Smith returned to form with a first-round submission of Vitor Petrino at UFC 301, he has since dropped consecutive outings. Smith even considered retirement after a TKO loss to Dominick Reyes at UFC 310 this past December. However, he now wants to compete once again in the hopes of a better retirement fight.
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