Power Slap star DISLOCATES shoulder but still defends title in wild clip
A UFC welterweight contender was shocked when a Power Slap star's shoulder popped out but somehow recovered to defend his title.
John Davis, Power Slap's middleweight champion, took on Wesley Drain at Power Slap 2 in May.
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The bout marked the Ohio native's first title defence, but it couldn't have got off to a worse start.
Davis landed a clean first slap on Drain, but he immediately grimaced and reached for his right shoulder, which he had dislocated.
What's worse, Davis' right hand is his dominant, meaning there were fears over whether he'd be able to continue.
"He hurt his arm, no way", UFC legend and Power Slap commentator Michael Bisping said.
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In the locker room, Dayne 'Da Hawaiian Hitman' Viernes said: "Oh, no way, [he's] done."
UFC welterweight Joaquin Buckley, who is on a five-fight winning streak after his stunning knockout of Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson at UFC 307, was left stunned.
";That boy (Davis) got heart because I would have just walked off," Buckley said.
Davis did all he could in the moment to pop his shoulder back into place, but was unable to continue slapping with his right hand.
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But, rather remarkably, he elected to slap with his left hand for the second, third and fourth rounds.
Somehow Davis' shoulder recovered enough for him to use his right hand in the fifth and final round.
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It proved to be pivotal as he squeezed out a unanimous decision victory over Drain, with all three judges scoring the contest 47-46.
Unfortunately for Drain, he was penalised a handful of times and it proved to be costly.
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Davis will be hoping he has no further shoulder issues when he defends hid middleweight crown against Isaih Quinones at Power Slap 9 on October 24 in Abu Dhabi.
The event is part of Abu Dhabi Showdown Week and will be headlined by UFC 308 as Ilia Topuria defends his featherweight title for the first time against Max Holloway.
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