LAS VEGAS–What was once viewed as perhaps a viral oddity is now a regulated sport in the state of Nevada.
On Tuesday, the Nevada State Athletic Commission unanimously approved a proposal that deemed slap fighting–where two athletes stand at arm's length and take turns smacking each other in the face–does qualify as unarmed combat as defined by the state's bylaws and therefore falls under the commission's oversight.
UFC CBO Hunter Campbell spoke to the commission on behalf of Schiaffo, LLC, the group that spearheaded the movement to get the contests regulated in advance of hosting televised contests in the state.