It's been several years since the inception of a new combat sport, called slap fighting, and the concern over traumatic brain injuries is mounting. A team of neurologists has now reviewed the footage ...

Retired UFC star Luke Rockhold hints at a shocking next move in his combat sports journey. The controversial world of professional slap fighting might be his next stop.

PITTSBURGH, Sept. 18, 2024 – University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine experts analyzed visible signs of concussion in individuals participating in professional slap fighting competitions and ...

Reliance on rules In October 2025, China's 33-year-old mixed martial artist Ding Miao stepped onto the stage, marking the ...

It doesn't really seem necessary to say this but slap fighting is not one of those sports that has a lot of healthful side effects. It's growing quite a following anyway, with millions watching ...

The first academic study to provide quantitative assessment of the possible dangers of competitive slap fighting offers a starting point for conversations about ensuring participants' long-term health ...

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 ...

In a crowded field, the most disturbing thing about slap fighting is how difficult it is to look away from. Showing videos to friends and colleagues over the past few weeks has led to two clear ...

Some slap-fighting beatdowns have gone viral, including a video from eastern Europe showing a man who continues to compete even as half of his face swells to seemingly twice its size. Such exposure ...

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma House voted to better regulate the growing sports of slap fighting, bare-knuckle fighting and kickboxing. The Oklahoma Attorney General's Office and the promoters of these ...

Nov. 12—Oklahoma's attorney general issued an opinion this week regulating the sport of slap fighting, declaring it a "combative sport." In his opinion handed down Thursday, Attorney General Gentner ...