Power Slap 3 Results: Hintz vs. Bata
At Power Slap 3, held at the UFC Apex on July 7, 2023, Ron “Wolverine” Bata moved down from heavyweight to challenge light heavyweight champion AyJay “Static” Hintz. Their title fight closed a card staged during UFC International Fight Week in Las Vegas.
Bata wins a second division
Bata defeated Hintz by unanimous decision to capture the light heavyweight championship. The win made him the promotion’s first two-division champion. Hintz’s first reign ended after one successful title defense.
A change at the top
The result reshaped the light heavyweight division and set up a new title picture. Bata’s move down in weight had paid off, while Hintz would later meet Austin Turpin in the main event of Power Slap 4.
Scorecards and supporting results
The Nevada Athletic Commission’s event record lists the championship scorecards as 49–45, 50–44 and 50–44 for Bata. Hintz received a one-point deduction for clubbing in the opening round. The five-round decision therefore reflected both the judges’ round scoring and the recorded penalty.
Austin Turpin also made an impression on the same card, knocking out Alan Klingbeil in the first round. His result helped establish the background for the later Hintz matchup. Elsewhere, Layne Viernes defeated Misionare Seiuli by unanimous decision, and Duane Crespo earned a unanimous verdict over Dorian Perez.
The event included several different routes to victory beyond the headline decision. Azael Rodriguez stopped Amir Nuridden by technical knockout in the second round, while Russel Kainoa Rivero knocked out Brent Bennett in Round 2. Those supporting results show how the July card developed the promotion’s wider roster alongside the change of champion at light heavyweight.
Career Milestones
The rematch continued the rivalry between Hintz and Wolverine within Power Slap’s light-heavyweight division. Its result belongs to that championship series, rather than to the separate heavyweight title history.
Its championship result should remain attached to the correct division.
Sources
Power Slap: Power Slap 3 results; Power Slap: event date and venue; Biographical source.
Article Tags
Power Slap 3, Slap Fighting, Sports History
