UFC CEO Dana White was pressed about Energy Slap in a current interview forward of one of many largest playing cards in UFC historical past.
White is hours away from his most bold challenge throughout his UFC tenure. UFC 306 on the Las Vegas Sphere is an unprecedented occasion on the one-of-a-kind venue, headlined by Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili.
After constructing the UFC to the highest of fight sports activities, White can also be engaged on constructing Energy Slap and garnering worldwide respect. Whereas Energy Slap has garnered some notable visitors on social media, it’s nonetheless in its infancy financially.
Critics of Energy Slap are involved about White selling open-hand slapfighting that includes brutal knockouts. Mind trauma is on the head of involved viewers who query the necessity for the up-and-coming product.
Dana White addresses issues about Energy Slap ethics
In a current interview with TIME, White was requested to defend the long-term well being of Energy Slap rivals.
“We spend the cash. So long as you recognize you might have two wholesome athletes stepping into to compete, the right medical consideration is there that evening, they usually get the right medical consideration after, you’re taking an enormous portion of the danger out,” White stated. “And while you speak about me personally, who’s acquired a greater observe document than I do? There’s by no means been a loss of life or critical damage in 30 years of the UFC. Wrap your head round that. The wars which have occurred, elbows, knees, slams. Cheerleading can’t say that.”
White then addressed issues about probably looming mind trauma because of competing in slap combating.
“I used to field after I was youthful. Went in and I did a kind of mind research. I’ve black spots throughout my mind from what I did. I wouldn’t take one again one punch. Not one,” White stated. “The place that I’m in proper right here, proper now, in the present day, I wouldn’t take one punch again as a result of I beloved it that a lot…
“And the docs all speak about, “Someone might die”—I acquired information for all of the docs. We’re all gonna die. How do you need to dwell your life? What do you like and what are you captivated with? Folks at all times ask me, what in case your daughter wished to combat? If she actually beloved it, am I going to inform her no? It’s what she desires to do.”
Energy Slap will debut internationally on Thursday, October twenty fourth in Abu Dhabi. It’ll be a busy week for White, as UFC 308 is scheduled for Saturday.
