Antonio Big Foot Silva
Former UFC heavyweight contender wants to try his hands in Dana White’s Power Slap League
Former UFC heavyweight title challenger Antonio ‘Bigfoot’ Silva has expressed his interest in competing in Dana White’s new venture, Power Slap League. From 2005 to 2022, he competed professionally in mixed martial arts for UFC, Strikeforce, EliteXC, Cage Rage, Fight Nights Global, World Victory Road, K-1 HERO’S, and Cage Warriors. He has also been the former heavyweight champion of EliteXC, Cage Rage World Heavyweight Champion, and Super Heavyweight Champion of Cage Warriors.
Fans hoped that Bigfoot Silva’s retirement from mixed martial arts (MMA) would also include kickboxing, boxing, and bare-knuckle fighting ventures after he announced his departure from the sport. The Brazilian has not competed in those sports since his announcement and is not scheduled to do so at the present time.
If anything, he could be interested in signing up for the Power Slap League. TBS airs the contentious league that was founded by Dana White this time last year. Silva may be a supporter despite widespread criticism and low viewership. [via bjpenn.com]
Antonio Silva wrote on Instagram:
“There is not a human being on earth who could survive my slap!”
Despite overwhelming criticism from fans and health experts over the obvious dangers involved, Dana White has assured fans the Power Slap league commission is working to improve safety procedures. The show’s delayed premiere this month due to the issue around White drew additional criticism.
At the beginning of the week, White took to Instagram to assure his followers that his new league will be safer in the future. A spectator complained that the rules were being inconsistently enforced, claiming that players were “stepping and clubbing” without being punished.
White commented, ”I hear u. The commission is working on it. Everyone is in a learning process right now. They have learned a lot since the March event and u will see that as the show goes on. But u are absolutely NOT wrong.”
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