Power Slap Champ’s $25K and Three Goats Demand Sparks Debate
UFC president and Power Slap co-founder Dana White has described Vasiliy “Dumpling” Kamotskii’s first Power Slap payment as $25,000 plus three goats. The detail makes for an unusual combat-sports anecdote, but the essential point is the attribution: it is White’s recollection of the promotion’s payment after Kamotskii’s first match. Coverage of White’s conversation with Tucker Carlson quotes him saying, “We paid him $25k and 3 goats,” while Russian sports outlets report the same account. Championat’s report and Tengri Sport’s coverage attribute the figure to White.
What White said about the payment
White’s account concerns Kamotskii’s first bout in Power Slap. In the interview, White recalls the promotion paying him $25,000 and providing three goats. That wording describes what White says Kamotskii received; it does not, by itself, establish that Kamotskii demanded the animals as a condition of competing. The public coverage identifies White’s account but does not provide a contract, payment record, or a separate statement from Kamotskii confirming the arrangement. Readers should therefore treat the sum and livestock detail as an anecdote attributed to White, rather than as independently documented compensation data. The reported quote centers on the payment White says the promotion made.
Power Slap debut and breakthrough
Kamotskii, known in Power Slap as “Dumpling,” made his promotional debut at Power Slap 8 in June 2024 and knocked out Kamil Marusarz in the opening round, according to the promotion’s official retrospective. Power Slap later named that finish its 2024 Knockout of the Year and posted the full match, which is embedded here. The official award post gives the event context and links to his debut.
A title run gives the anecdote context
Kamotskii’s rise in the promotion can be traced through two results documented by Power Slap: his debut finish and his later title win. At Power Slap 11 in Riyadh, he defeated Da Crazy Hawaiian by unanimous decision to win the super heavyweight championship, according to the event’s official results recap. That championship followed the debut win and gives a clear public timeline for Kamotskii’s rise in the promotion, while the goat story remains a separate anecdote rather than a documented breakdown of his career earnings. The official Power Slap 11 recap records Kamotskii’s title win.
An unusual story, with limits
The combination of cash and livestock is striking, but the available reporting supports a narrow conclusion: White said Kamotskii’s first Power Slap payment included $25,000 and three goats. It does not establish that goats form part of standard fighter compensation, that the arrangement was repeated, or that the promotion’s other athletes receive comparable sums. The goat detail adds color to the story, while the main verifiable milestones in Kamotskii’s career remain his first-round Power Slap 8 win and his later championship victory. Tengri Sport reports White’s statement; Power Slap documents the debut finish.
