Power Slap will make its first trip to Texas on Thursday, September 17, when Power Slap 23 takes over United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock. The event is set on the campus of Texas Tech University and is being presented in partnership with Lubbock Sports. Power Slap 23 is positioned as the opening live event of a notable sports stretch in the city, placing the promotion in front of a college-focused audience during a weekend that also includes Texas Tech football.
The timing gives Power Slap a clear place on the Lubbock calendar rather than treating the show as an isolated stop. The following night, Texas Tech’s Red Raiders are scheduled to host the Houston Cougars at Galaxy Stadium in their BIG12 opener. That sequence means Power Slap arrives before a major local college football occasion, with the September 17 card serving as the first event in the two-night run described by the announcement. Tickets for Power Slap 23 are available through AXS, while the promotion says its matches can be watched live and free on its YouTube channel. The announced card remains subject to change, and additional bouts are still to be revealed in the coming weeks.
Power Slap 23 puts title bouts in focus
Power Slap 23 will be headlined by a light heavyweight title match between champion Wolverine and No. 1-ranked challenger Logan “Kill Shot” Greenhalgh. The bout gives the Texas debut an immediately defined sporting centerpiece: a champion described by the promotion as its most accomplished slap fighter against the division’s top-ranked contender. Wolverine has dominated the light heavyweight division for more than three years, according to the announcement, and enters undefeated across his last five matches. That recent run is the key form marker supplied for the champion heading into the Lubbock event.
Greenhalgh brings a different recent trend into the main event. He is coming off three straight knockout victories and is described in the announcement as the most dangerous contender at light heavyweight. Those details establish the contrast at the center of the headliner without requiring any assumptions about how the match will unfold: Wolverine arrives with an unbeaten five-match stretch, while Greenhalgh arrives on a three-knockout streak. Power Slap has also announced a welterweight championship bout for the co-main event. Cole “Born Again” Young will defend his title against Andrew “Big Bad Wolf” Provost, marking Young’s second title defense in two months. The promotion has not yet announced the remainder of the card.
Lubbock weekend gives Power Slap added context
The Texas date matters because it is Power Slap’s first live event in the state, not simply another stop for the promotion. Dana White, identified in the announcement as Power Slap’s founder, said the organization is on pace for 9 billion views and 3 million new followers this year. Those figures were presented alongside the Texas Tech setting and the opportunity to reach students, sports media outlets and a passionate sports audience. The Lubbock booking therefore joins the event itself to a broader effort to build visibility for Power Slap in a new state. White also said Power Slap has been built over three years, framing the Texas expansion as part of that short but continuing development.
- Power Slap 23 is scheduled for Thursday, September 17, at United Supermarkets Arena in Lubbock, Texas, on the Texas Tech University campus.
- The announced championship bouts are Wolverine vs. Logan “Kill Shot” Greenhalgh at light heavyweight and Cole “Born Again” Young vs. Andrew “Big Bad Wolf” Provost at welterweight.
| Power Slap 23 element | Confirmed detail |
|---|---|
| Main event | Light heavyweight champion Wolverine faces No. 1-ranked Logan “Kill Shot” Greenhalgh. |
| Co-main event | Welterweight champion Cole “Born Again” Young defends against Andrew “Big Bad Wolf” Provost. |
| Local schedule | Power Slap 23 takes place the night before Texas Tech hosts Houston in its BIG12 opener. |
Power Slap 23 gives the promotion a first Texas live event with two championship matches already confirmed and a location tied to a larger Lubbock sports weekend. Wolverine’s defense against Greenhalgh leads the card, while Young’s welterweight defense supplies a second title attraction. With more matches still to be announced, the September 17 event is the confirmed starting point for Power Slap’s Texas debut.
Sources: UFC.com; PowerSlap.com
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