Overview
- Attorneys for Schiaffo LLC, the company behind Power Slap, sent a cease-and-desist late last month demanding Lingerie Fighting Championships stop using the name "Power Spank."
- LFC publicly rejected the demand and said it will keep using Power Spank while consulting lawyers and preparing to defend the name as protected speech.
- Power Spank debuted on Oct. 11, 2026, in Clearwater, Florida, as an eight-woman, judged tournament that emphasizes presentation, technique and audience response rather than facial slap fighting.
- The dispute centers on naming and parody law rather than verified safety claims, with LFC describing Power Spank as a theatrical alternative and Power Slap relying on its trademark and distinct rulebook for face slapping.
- Neither side has filed a trademark lawsuit yet but both remain positioned for litigation, a move that could test how courts treat parody defenses in combat-sports branding.