Super Heavyweight Championship Rematch in Saudi Arabia: Power Slap Event Preview

Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – Power Slap, in partnership with Riyadh Season, today announced its first ever event in Saudi Arabia as POWER SLAP 11: DA CRAZY HAWAIIAN vs DUMPLING 2 takes place on Thursday, January 30 at anb Arena in Riyadh.

POWER SLAP 11: DA CRAZY HAWAIIAN vs DUMPLING 2 promises to be part of an action-packed week as UFC returns to the Kingdom on Saturday, February 1, as part of the Riyadh Season.

“Power Slap is on fire right now,” said Power Slap founder Dana White. “This is the perfect time to bring one of the fast-growing sports to another premier international destination like Riyadh. Saudi Arabia puts on incredible events and this will be one fans won’t want to miss. See you there.”

“At the General Entertainment Authority, we are always working to bring innovative and globally celebrated events to the Kingdom,” said HE Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the General Entertainment Authority (GEA).“Hosting Power Slap as part of Riyadh Season reinforces Saudi Arabia’s position as a global destination for world-class entertainment, and we’re thrilled to bring this exciting event to our audiences.”

Headlining Power Slap 11 will be a rematch of slap fighting legends, as reigning Power Slap Super Heavyweight Champion, Da Crazy Hawaiian (15-1-1, 13 KOs) and No. 1 ranked Super Heavyweight,Dumpling (1-0-1, 1 KO) look to settle the score after their dramatic draw at POWER SLAP 9. Da Crazy Hawaiian aims to return to his dominant form that saw him secure wins over Danie van Heerden and Kalani Vakameilalo. Dumpling intends to earn another highlight-reel knockout and show why is the slap fighter that inspired Power Slap founder Dana White to begin his venture into the sport.

In the co-main event, Light Heavyweight Champion Wolverine (14-5, 5 KOs) returns to defend his belt for the third time against rising contender Vern “The Mechanic” Cathey (5-2, 4 KOs). Wolverine is undefeated at Light Heavyweight and is one of the most recognizable athletes in the sport. Cathey possesses some of the most viral and powerful slaps in Power Slap history and is on a three-match win streak with knockouts against each of Bear Bennett, Delvin Hamlett, and Austin Turpin. Wolverine coached Cathey on Season 1 of Power Slap: Road to the Title.

POWER SLAP 11 card will be announced in the coming weeks along with ticket information for this inaugural event.

POWER SLAP 11 will be available live and free across the globe onRumble. Rumble is available for free on desktop, mobile and web at www.rumble.com, iOS, Android, Roku, AppleTV, FireTV, Google TV, Samsung TV and LG TV (https://rumble.com/our-apps). Power Slap 11 will also be available across the Middle East on MBC networks.

Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Executive Writer, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a passion for Combat Sports and also a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s also a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.