Lingerie-clad ‘Power Spank’ promotion in authorized battle as Dana White calls for identify change
A lingerie-clad fighting promotion has been at the centre of a legal storm as Dana White demands the parody promotion changes its name
Dana White has sent a cease-and-desist letter(Image: WWE via Getty Images)
A lingerie-clad fighting promotion has been at the centre of a legal storm as Dana White demands it changes its name. Power Spank, owned by Lingerie Fighting Championships, sees two scantily-clothed women taking it in turns to spank each other’s backsides until a winner is declared.
However, the name is too similar to White’s Power Slap promotion for his liking – and he’s reportedly sent a cease-and-desist letter to LFC demanding they stop using the Power Spank name.
According to MMA Junkie, attorneys representing Schiaffo LLC issued the legal warning to LFC in late October – after it was launched earlier that month.
Power Spank is a parody of Power Slap(Image: X)
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However, Shaun Donnelly, CEO at LFC, is not backing down, and he said: “We respect Power Slap and its founders, but we will not be bullied into abandoning protected speech.
“We will defend our right, and the right of every American, to free speech, and if that takes us to the Supreme Court, we are prepared to go.”
A post on LFC’s social media page also read: “Power Spank is owned by Lingerie Fighting Championships, and parody is protected speech under the First Amendment. We’re not backing down.”
The competition launched last month(Image: X)
White launched Power Slap back in November 2022, and it has attracted star names such as Paige VanZant to appear in its events.
However, it has faced serious backlash over its safety. When asked about the concerns, White said: “The bottom line is, in a boxing match, guys get hit with 300-400 punches in a f fight. These guys are going to get hit with three slaps.
“For these morons to be talking all the s*** that they are about the athletic commission, the athletic commission did the right thing. So did we.
The CEO has refused to be “bullied”(Image: Lingerie Fighting Championships / MEGA)
“We run right toward regulation, regulate the sport to make sure it’s safe for everybody – because a lot of people are going to get involved in this just like they did MMA.
“What you want is you want to make sure there’s clear cut set rules, people have to take the proper medicals before, during, and after the fight to keep the thing safe.
“It should be regulated and Nevada did the right thing. I applaud them and that’s why they’re the most respected athletic commission in the world.”
