Overview

• At the Slap Fighting Championship event in Abu Dhabi, Hall knocked YouTuber Dean Dodd down twice, resulting in a suspected burst eardrum and visible facial bruising
• Dodd, who routinely takes on fan dares, asked Hall for a harder follow-up slap after the first hit floored him
• Hall’s participation in the slap contest follows his April MMA debut, when he secured a 30-second knockout over Mariusz Pudzianowski
• Negotiations are underway for Hall’s next professional MMA bout, though no opponent or date has been confirmed
• The episode highlights the physical dangers of influencer-driven spectacles and the trend of elite athletes branching into alternative combat formats