Ex-UFC titleholder is seeking to renew his relationship with Dana White, despite having no fights on record for a significant time span. He parted ways with the organization in 2013 but remained active in his chosen discipline until 2019, making a brief reappearance in the UFC for a single match in 2015. He has yet to officially announce his withdrawal from martial arts, keeping the hope alive for another comeback, despite no longer undergoing training and shifting his focus towards producing digital content.
The person under consideration is the renowned professional, Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson. In a recent installment of his podcast, he probed into an intriguing subject matter, a topic that caught the attention of his audience and sparked debates amongst the community.
In a recent episode of his show, the Jaxxon podcast, ‘Rampage’ had UFC strawweight competitor Mackenzie Dern on as a guest. The conversation took an unexpected turn when Dern began discussing ‘Power Slap’, a combat sports initiative helmed by Dana White.
Without any preamble, she queried if ‘Rampage’ would ever consider participating in this venture. His first instinct was to dismiss the concept outright, but the former UFC light heavyweight champion didn’t categorically shut down the possibility of participating.
“Provided they are remunerating participants with sums in the millions, I would not hesitate to join in,” he remarked. However, Dana White’s public opposition to paying UFC combatants such a heavy sum puts a dampener on the prospect of PowerSlap issuing paychecks in the millions to Jackson.
In addition, the prospects for the ex-UFC champ appear dim, as the sport has been unable to reach the heights originally projected by Dana White. While White remains optimistic about the future of Power Slap, combat sports enthusiasts and analysts alike struggle to grasp its charm and its potential market value.
White, the UFC president, has repeatedly stated his belief that PowerSlap has the potential to outgrow the UFC, an idea that has been met with skepticism and even downright disbelief by ardent followers of the sport. The overwhelming majority of experts remain doubtful about the future trajectory of Power Slap, identifying several key challenges that the new sport will need to overcome in order to achieve sustained growth and success.
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