Power Slap 8 Results: VanZant Debuts in Las Vegas

Power Slap 8 took place in Las Vegas on June 28, 2024. Koa “Da Crazy Hawaiian” Viernes retained the super heavyweight title against Danie van Heerden, Anthony Blackburn won the welterweight belt from Emanuel Muniz, and Paige VanZant won her promotional debut against Christine Wolmarans. The promotion’s official results and Nevada’s event report record the outcomes.

Title bouts

Viernes defeated van Heerden by unanimous decision and kept the super heavyweight championship. The Nevada commission report lists the judges’ scores as 47–45, 48–44 and 47–45. In the welterweight title bout, Blackburn defeated Muniz by split decision, with two judges scoring it 48–47 for Blackburn and one scoring it 48–47 for Muniz.

VanZant’s debut and other results

Former UFC fighter Paige VanZant beat Christine Wolmarans by unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the match 30–25. The official results also record first-round knockouts for Vasilii Kamotskii over Kamil Marusarz, and second-round technical knockouts for Vernon Cathey over Austin Turpin and Isaiah Quinones over Wesley Drain. Jackie Cataline won after Katharina Lehner was disqualified; Duane Crespo defeated Dayne Viernes by unanimous decision.

Sources

Sources: Power Slap: official Power Slap 8 results; Nevada Athletic Commission: event results and judges’ scores; Power Slap 8 event page.

Tags

MMA, Combat Sports