LAS VEGAS - The competitors stand rigidly upright with their hands behind their backs, waiting to absorb a brutal slap to the face. When the open-handed blow is delivered, there's a sharp report and ...

What is it like for a Power Slap fighter to take a hit to the face? “Hit” is a far better description than “slap”. The sport allows flat, open-handed strike to the face that include the heel of the ...

Mixed martial arts (MMA) and the UFC have come a long way since its early days when it was often dubbed as “human cockfighting” by critics, including the late Senator John McCain. The UFC, under the ...

Blood poured from Makini Manu’s nose, and tears streamed down his cheeks, after Danie ‘Pitbull’ van Heerden slapped ‘Big Mak’s’ face, and seemed to scrape his eye after. Though there were a number of ...

UFC boss Dana White's new combat venture Power Slap made its debut on TBS this week. Slap fighting is a controversial sport in which athletes are not permitted to defend themselves. One slap fighter ...