MMA Pros react to Dana White's Power Slap League

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Power Slap League premiere

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MMA Pros react

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Conor McGregor

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Ben Askren

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Arnold Allen

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Dan Hooker

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Brendan Schaub

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Aljamain Sterling

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Everything there is to know about Dana White's Power Slap League

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