Power Slap 25 set for Abu Dhabi Showdown Week

ABU DHABI: Power Slap, the world’s premier slap fighting promotion, has announced its return to Abu Dhabi for its third consecutive year.

Power Slap 25 presented by Monster Energy will take place on Friday, Oct. 23, at the Space42 Arena as part of Abu Dhabi Showdown Week, which concludes with UFC 333 the following night at Etihad Arena on Yas Island.

Power Slap has seen rapid success over the last two years, with regional events taking place in Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Power Slap events in 2025 and 2024 held at Space 42 Arena were sold out and reached over 1.5 billion views across social media platforms through promotional and event coverage content and over 10 million views of the live event broadcast on YouTube, also drawing global influencers with over 1 billion followers. 

“We look forward to our annual Power Slap event during Abu Dhabi Showdown Week each year,” said Frank Lamicella, CEO of Power Slap. “Abu Dhabi Showdown Week is the biggest week in combat sports and provides the perfect stage to showcase our live event and our international slap fighters from around the world on a global stage, bringing the sport to new heights year after year,” he continued.

Power Slap 25 will stream live and free to a global audience on Power Slap’s YouTube, youtube.com/@powerslap. The main event and full card will be announced in the coming weeks.