A former MMA fighter has revealed he was provided just £3,200 a bout to seem in UFC boss Dana White’s controversial new Power Slap League.
Eric Spicely, who had seven fights within the UFC between 2016 and 2019, tweeted that he acquired the verbal provide to compete on the brutal slap-fighting present, which was £1,624 to point out up and then you definitely double your cash in the event you gained.
Spicely balked on the provide earlier than describing the pay as ‘f***ing nuts’ – given how viral clips from the ‘sport’ have proven competitors struggling massively swollen and disfigured faces because of the unguarded and heavy blows.
Power Slap sees competitors alternating unprotected face slaps backwards and forwards
Former UFC fighter Eric Spicely mentioned he was provided just £3,200 a bout to function in Power Slap
Spicely also confirmed to MMA Fighting that he handed up on the provide and by no means acquired a contract.
The pay construction is believed to reflect the identical format as UFC’s The Ultimate Fighter, with fighters getting small bumps in pay for each win they accumulate.
Spicely went on to estimate that the present’s general winner might win round £10,000 in whole in the course of the course of filming.
The format of Power Slap sees two competitors alternating unprotected face slaps backwards and forwards with the purpose of stopping your opponent from with the ability to compete.
A viral clip confirmed Romania fighter Sorin Comsa was left with a bloodied and disfigured face after receiving a brutal strike the brand new and weird sport of slap preventing
Comsa was on the receiving finish of a brutal strike within the RXF Slap Fighting championship
After lastly getting up and operating final week, it did not take lengthy for Power Slap to attract widespread criticism from followers and well being consultants alike over the clear risks concerned.
The present additionally confronted additional criticism after it made its tv debut per week later than deliberate this month amid controversy surrounding White.
The UFC President, who produces the TBS present, admitted to hitting his spouse throughout a violent altercation on New Year’s Eve, which means his new enterprise was pushed again per week.
And regardless of the massively controversial begin to the brand new present, UFC icon Conor McGregor has been filled with reward for it.
McGregor, who is rarely afraid to specific his views, posted a sequence of tweets commenting on the fight sport.
Sharing a sequence of clips on social media, in a single he posted his ideas on the keys to success in Power Slap.
The enterprise has acquired criticism over its weird nature together with many security issues
He mentioned: ‘If something, energy slap is exhibiting the significance of turning again your shoulder and torquing your torso into the shot. “Turning of the hip” doubtlessly the fallacious terminology getting used. Hips much less essential? Possible additionally. Turn your shoulder again and torque absolutely into strike! Ok.O.’
In one other put up that confirmed a video of 1 contestant hanging a very brutal slap, McGregor added: ‘Stabilize the hips. Turn the shoulder. Torque the torso. KO! Where’s my belts and my money. Yup the Keano fella hahahaja! Classic.’
The Irishman was then questioned by a follower on what he would advise for being one of the simplest ways to take a slap.
Power Slap was launched earlier this yr and Conor McGregor is having fun with watching the present
The Irishman dished out his ideas to followers concerning the sport and answered questions
McGregor responded: ‘Interesting query. It must be higher to take it relaxed.
‘However, with eyes absolutely on the slap in any respect time. 100%! Full consciousness with a relaxed brace I’d say is finest. Then all you are able to do is pray the opponents sum of drive x velocity is lower than wanted.’
McGregor then added in a separate tweet: ‘I might doubtlessly be the Joe Rogan of Power Slap,’ in reference to legendary UFC commentator Joe Rogan.
When asserting this new competitors final yr, UFC president White had outlined his pleasure and believed it had the potential to realize mass recognition.
Power Slap is the newest enterprise of UFC president Dana White who has excessive hopes for the game
He had mentioned: ‘I’m very excited for the launch of Power Slap. I’ve been engaged on this since 2017.
‘I noticed some footage of slap preventing on social media and I used to be immediately hooked. From the primary day I noticed it, I felt like this might be massive.
‘I knew what wanted to be carried out to make it an actual sport just like we did with MMA. We received it sanctioned by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) with outlined guidelines, rankings and weight courses. Power Slap is constructed for the trendy sports activities fan.’